How hot does the stock heat shield over the headers get?

It gets pretty hot...be careful with your hands in there!

touch it and find out. haha.
no actually dont, itll def. burn you.

Ya, just wondering because I would like to paint it and wanna know if my paint can handle the heat

use duplicolor hi heat/temp paint. you can find it at any auto store.

if you take it off the car be carefull with the o2 sensor.

yeah it gets pretty hot, maybe some engine enamel will do or some powder coating.. but jethot would sure do it

you can paint it with duplicolor high heat paint, it'll work just fine.

Yea, any good engine paint rated to 1000+ degrees should handle it just fine. The exhaust gases themselves are rarely above 1800.