What can I put on my new exhaust?
03-20-2009, 08:57 AM
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What can I put on my new exhaust?
I am replacing my exhaust and I am looking for some type of paint/coating to keep the stainless from corroding in the beautiful Michigan winter. I tried VHT ceramic paint and it doesnt lat for ****. Maybe some old fashioned Rustoleum? Jet-Hot coating. I'm just tired of constantly painting ot to keep it looking good.
03-20-2009, 08:28 PM
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I think the fact that it's stainless is a pretty good start...it'll show some surface rust but it'll hold together. I'll see if I can find the pics of my old ss tailpipes after 5 or 6 winters in the northeast...
EDIT, I knew I saw that pic recently, it was on my Cardomain site...this is a pic of my TA girdle, obviously the rear housing and exhaust got in the pic. The exhaust was a Gibson stainless single in dual out catback that was about 5 or 6 years old at the time...I've since removed the tail pipes and dumped before the axle not because it was falling apart but because I lowered the truck and it looked better dumped, and sounds better IMO. The pipes were pefectly solid when I removed them...
EDIT, I knew I saw that pic recently, it was on my Cardomain site...this is a pic of my TA girdle, obviously the rear housing and exhaust got in the pic. The exhaust was a Gibson stainless single in dual out catback that was about 5 or 6 years old at the time...I've since removed the tail pipes and dumped before the axle not because it was falling apart but because I lowered the truck and it looked better dumped, and sounds better IMO. The pipes were pefectly solid when I removed them...
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03-20-2009, 08:49 PM
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depends on what grade stainless... 409 will show surface rust but it's like a protective coating almost, it won't rust through, like in buds pic. 304 or 321 may discolor, but should not rust at all. If it's a high quality stainless, I wouldn't coat them at all, the stainless itself will outlast the coating IMO.
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03-21-2009, 08:08 PM
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I have read about people using black bar-b-q paint to cover the parts. don't know how it works though. i just got a muffler welded on and I am going to try putting the bar-b-q paint on it to protect the bare metal on it.
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