Protecting True Duals: POR15 or High Temp Paint?
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True duals are going on the car. To make them less noticable under there, as well as to add another layer of protection on them, I'm wanting to paint them. Should I use POR15 or some high temp Duplicolor engine paint? Where would one find POR15 at? I imagine it would hold up better to the elements, but might be more of a pain than its worth.
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I have duplicolor high temp paint on my setup. No complaints as of yet from elements or anything. Its holding up pretty nice after 2 months. Never heard of the other stuff tho.
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POR 15 would work. You can get it at www.por15store.com. The 7.00 can will be more than enough. This is great paint. I have it all over the undercarriage of my car and just finished a horse trailer with it.
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I've used POR15 on my '69 in a few spots. The stuff works good. I've always just used the high temp stove/bbq paint though. I didn't pay enough attention to see if they had the high temp paint as well. If it works as good as the regular, it'd be a good investment.
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Probably going to go the BBQ grill paint route. It seems to be the best compromise between price and durability as well as ease of use. I can pick it up locally too, so thats a big plus also.
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Here is the link to the POR Hi Temp paint. I would recommend this as a do it onceand be done solution. It may be a few $$ more to start with, but you will not need to do it over.
http://www.por15store.com/page/por15/PROD/HiTemp/P20
http://www.por15store.com/page/por15/PROD/HiTemp/P20
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I used POR15 high temp "cast iron gray" on my
manifolds and it's held up nicely. For exhaust you
might not even need that high a temperature
withstand. But it's good hard stuff. However for it
to cure properly, I believe it -needs- some high
temperature time. Which the exhaust might not
provide it, at the back end. Also the stuff is made
to bind to rust or native oxide on steel, don't know
how well it would do with aluminized pipe for
adhesion.
manifolds and it's held up nicely. For exhaust you
might not even need that high a temperature
withstand. But it's good hard stuff. However for it
to cure properly, I believe it -needs- some high
temperature time. Which the exhaust might not
provide it, at the back end. Also the stuff is made
to bind to rust or native oxide on steel, don't know
how well it would do with aluminized pipe for
adhesion.