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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 11:41 AM
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Default How to keep Hooker catback from rusting?

What is the best way to make sure that my new Hooker catback won't rust?
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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Default Re: How to keep Hooker catback from rusting?

I coated the inside and out of the whole system with VHT clear high temp ceramic paint. The tips and piping atyed looking like new. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 12:23 AM
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Default Re: How to keep Hooker catback from rusting?

go and buy a can of clear engine paint and one can of black engine paint.

Spray the insides of them black( 2 coats) and then spray the outside with clear. It looks bad wet but dries to a nice clean finish. Put however many coats of clear you want. As upkeep then I clean the outside of them with carb cleaner spray.

That's all ya gotta do!
enjoy..
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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Default Re: How to keep Hooker catback from rusting?

I have the same problem. What about cleaning the inside of the tips really well then painting that with high temp clear coat? I don't want to paint them black inside.
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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Default Re: How to keep Hooker catback from rusting?

BBQ pit paint can handle very extreme temps.It is flat black though.You could always chop a short piece of the tailpipe off and weld some nice looking polished stainless steel tips.
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