Painting The Exhaust On The TA
09-25-2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by steveo346
well i would use some hi temp paint.....or have it powdercoated with flat black ceramic coating...i believe a guy named wicked on here who is a sponsor does high temp coating
why do want it black?
why do want it black?
i dunno it will be stealthier that way...
what about the hi temp engine enamel paint???
09-25-2006, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1_doc
i used the vht brand high temp paint to paint mine black. It does not peel or flake. I touch it up every once in a while because of scraping.
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09-26-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
i will clean it first.. the get the hi temp engine enamel from autozone the 500* degree kimnd and just paint it. what finsih is that btw???
09-26-2006, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonys99RamAir
Mine is a gloss finish, I used that same paint too. Just some advice though, give it a good deal of time to set-up (dry) all the way. I put mine on the next day and the first time I got on the car and the exhaust got hot it burnt some of the paint off and I had to re-do it.--Tony
i bought today 1 can VHT flat black for the pieping by the LTs to the H pipe. Then i bought 3 cans GLOSS black engine enamel paint for the entire car.. yes i will repaint the VHT with the gloss.
man that will look nice
09-26-2006, 07:01 PM
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I am very pleased with my results, I get compliments all the time. When you are behind me and you see the exhaust under the car it looks very nice and clean. Good luck with it man, got any questions just let me know.--Tony
09-26-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonys99RamAir
I am very pleased with my results, I get compliments all the time. When you are behind me and you see the exhaust under the car it looks very nice and clean. Good luck with it man, got any questions just let me know.--Tony
well really how do i start the whole process.. i am not going to take the exhaust down dont have time for that. and what is the best way to cure it?? How do you clean the system b4 i paint??
thanks
09-26-2006, 08:20 PM
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Brake cleaner and steal wool to prep it with, dont be shy with the brake cleaner either. If you are not gonna take the pipes off you might wanna put something on the top side of them (against your floor pan) so you dont get paint on the car. As far as curing....I just let mine air dry and it worked out ok, like I said I should of waited longer but it was ok doing it that way.--Tony
09-26-2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonys99RamAir
Brake cleaner and steal wool to prep it with, dont be shy with the brake cleaner either. If you are not gonna take the pipes off you might wanna put something on the top side of them (against your floor pan) so you dont get paint on the car. As far as curing....I just let mine air dry and it worked out ok, like I said I should of waited longer but it was ok doing it that way.--Tony
yea i will take the brake cleaner with a steel wool pad... however my exhaust is fairly new like 2 months old can not be that bad.. but yea i will still clean it... I am going to try to paint all the piping.. top and bottom. As far as the under carriage i am going to put newspaper up so no over spray.. How long did you let it air dry?? to cure it red.. after it is dry. let the car idle for 10 mins let it cool down for 20 mins. Then let the car idle again for 20 mins let it cool again for 20 mins. And last drive it under normal driving conditions for 30 mins then let it cool for how ever long...
btw you have a sound clip of your exhaust. i ahve an x with magnapacks.. hate the sound that is why i am going h and 1 chambers
09-26-2006, 08:36 PM
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I dont have a sound clip, sorry but I love the way the car sounds. Even though your exhaust is new, there will still be oil/road grime on it that will need to be off for the paint to stick right. I let mine air dry for a day then had to put it back on to go to a dyno day, the smoke show that resulted afterwards scared the living hell out of me and smelled terriable. I thought my car blew on the dyno but it was just the paint on the pipes, since then no problems.--Tony
09-26-2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonys99RamAir
I dont have a sound clip, sorry but I love the way the car sounds. Even though your exhaust is new, there will still be oil/road grime on it that will need to be off for the paint to stick right. I let mine air dry for a day then had to put it back on to go to a dyno day, the smoke show that resulted afterwards scared the living hell out of me and smelled terriable. I thought my car blew on the dyno but it was just the paint on the pipes, since then no problems.--Tony
lol i can not wait for the smell of paint.. wow i dont think i can let it dry that long lol.. we will see.. thanks for your help