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Sierra

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:12 PM Reply With Quote
Black exhaust

Hi guys I want to make my exhaust black just so it looks better and matches the theme of the car. Question is will the exhaust paint be good enough to paint the silencer/cat and tailpipe? I've bought some black exhaust wrap to do the manifold upto the silencer.
Any pictures or advice

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Wheels244

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:29 PM Reply With Quote
Have you considered black chrome plating ?
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owelly

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:35 PM Reply With Quote
I painted my headers and link pipes with BBQ paint and it has lasted longer than the VHT Paint that was on!





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Sierra

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:39 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks. How would I go about prepping the pipes and silencer as I want it to be a good finish as its on show
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owelly

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:45 PM Reply With Quote
I finished all the welded joints with a flap-disc in the angry grinder then 400 grit wet and dry. No primer just two or three coats of the BBQ paint I think it was a Rustoleum product bought from Homebase.





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owelly

posted on 19/7/13 at 01:47 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.rustoleumspraypaint.com/product/stove-bbq-paint/





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rb968

posted on 19/7/13 at 06:57 PM Reply With Quote
I'd second the BBQ paint idea. I used black VHT paint first time and found it dried very grey and discoloured quickly. I redid mine with this Plasticote stuff.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/221243971247?var=gv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=t&adtype=pla& ;crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=65

And it turned out much better, was actually black and stayed black and ou could clean marks from water mud etc off it.

Rich

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kenton

posted on 19/7/13 at 06:58 PM Reply With Quote
Not very locost but i had my manifold done by Zircotec in "primary black" Previously it had been wrapped but under the wrap it had gone rusty. Left as it was im sure it would have rusted a hole eventually. I thought stainless pipes would have been resistant to rust, must be something in the wrap.
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theduck

posted on 19/7/13 at 08:28 PM Reply With Quote
There stainless and then there's proper stainless.
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