bgray Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Curious....I dont imagine any do it urself applications would stand up over time for paitning your own mufflers and pipes. Not a fan of shiny cans and pipes, so Waht process etc would be needed to high temp coat exhaust...Who would do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 there is someone around here on the boards that have theres painted. i guess just search around. OTM. Sorry I didn't mean to start a war which mainly forum people is all about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugblatterbeast Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 painted one section with solvent wash + VHT and did another section with sandblast + solvent wash + VHT + bake. The section with just wash+VHT flaked after one winter. The other section is going strong after 2.5 winters. you might have better luck with POR-15 or black satin thermal barrier (techline coatings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 i used hi-temp flat black header paint on my shiny can(s) and so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTONCOKE Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 My brother actually just painted his Helix cbe from the axle back using just some Rust-o-leum spray paint. Wash, scuff, primer, paint. Turned out nice, looks good on the black wagon. I'll post some pics later. Hasn't been on that long but still looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgray Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 I liek the idea of bakign the pipes..but To paint an enitre catback, id need a big oven..lol. I wanna paint it all including tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I painted the XO2 cans with grill high temp paint. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/Mufflers001.jpg Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramathorn Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 actually did one of those cheapy ebay catbacks that a local nasioc member just gave me because it looked terrible after about 9 months. after i cleaned all pitting out and surface rust i put down 3 coats of flat black bbq paint and it looked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugblatterbeast Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I liek the idea of bakign the pipes..but To paint an enitre catback, id need a big oven..lol. I wanna paint it all including tips just jam a heat gun in one of the pipes. let it sit on the low setting for about 30 mins then turn it up to the high setting for another 30 mins. the rest of the bake can happen on car. just don't beat on it during the first drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I painted my cans with 2 layers of paint in about 45 min. that crap dries really fast. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrx034me Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j292/yota924x4/cars/DSC_105310.jpg the day i sprayed them 5-31-06 now on my 08 and there is no flaking and very little chipping, as with any paint job prep work is the key. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j292/yota924x4/cars/DSC_3464.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgray Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 yah i know prep is key, but iv had troubles painting exhaust before the last the long haul, my headers on my truck chewed the paint right off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperhawkLGT Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I used high temp aluminized header coating from eastwood. Stinks to high heaven when it's heated and curing but it works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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