What kind of black paint?

[808@702]

I have read that some members have sprayed the body of the exhaust black to "hide" the exhaust visible from behind the car (not the pipes). Thinking about this. Is there a high temp paint thaat needs to be used and if so what and where. Thanks.

[Amri215]

I have done it..used VHT Flame proof flat black paint..its a PITA to cure though I had to run a heater for a day to get the paint to stick..you can cure it on the car but it will rub off on your hand when installing

[808@702]

Originally Posted by Amri215

I have done it..used VHT Flame proof flat black paint..its a PITA to cure though I had to run a heater for a day to get the paint to stick..you can cure it on the car but it will rub off on your hand when installing


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Thank you sir. Auto parts store should have this or similar.

[M3PO]

BBQ paint should do the trick too. Hell, I bet even regular old Rustoleum flat black enamel would work. I use that shit for EVERYTHING and have never had an issue.

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by 808@702

Thank you sir. Auto parts store should have this or similar.

They should,, I ordered mine off amazon.com

[Sleeper519]

Originally Posted by Amri215

I have done it..used VHT Flame proof flat black paint..its a PITA to cure though I had to run a heater for a day to get the paint to stick..you can cure it on the car but it will rub off on your hand when installing

How exactly do you cure it?

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by Sleeper519

How exactly do you cure it?

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/

Instructions are here ^..you dont have to follow it exactly..I just used a kerosene heater directly on the exhaust turning it around every so often and then let cool ..repeated that 3 different times before installing

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by M3PO

BBQ paint should do the trick too. Hell, I bet even regular old Rustoleum flat black enamel would work. I use that shit for EVERYTHING and have never had an issue.

Nope.. will not hold up on an exhaust..too much heat..there is a correct paint for every job..

[Sleeper519]

Originally Posted by Amri215

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/

Instructions are here ^..you dont have to follow it exactly..I just used a kerosene heater directly on the exhaust turning it around every so often and then let cool ..repeated that 3 different times before installing

^ Thanks. I'll probably do this when I install my new (ugly) Corsa exhaust. Seems like it would be fairly easy to cure it on the car after careful drying out.

Powder coating is the other option but cost is higher. Anybody recommend going this route?

[M3PO]

Originally Posted by Amri215

Nope.. will not hold up on an exhaust..too much heat..there is a correct paint for every job..

Have you tried the product I am referring to for this application?

edit: I have used it on rear mufflers on other cars and it works fine.

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by M3PO

Have you tried the product I am referring to for this application?

I have used plain black rustoleum ofcourse and it works fine for its intended uses, which does not include exhaust applications, there is too much heat and it will flake off over time..yet you roll your eyes. I am puzzled by your need to be right, when you are clearly wrong here.

Please dont give incorrect advice, if you want the right outcome, you need to use a high heat paint for this application, period.

[M3PO]

Originally Posted by Amri215

I have used plain black rustoleum ofcourse and it works fine for its intended uses, which does not include exhaust applications, there is too much heat and it will flake off over time..yet you roll your eyes. I am puzzled by your need to be right, when you are clearly wrong here.

Please dont give incorrect advice, if you want the right outcome, you need to use a high heat paint for this application, period.

I am telling you that I have used it and it works fine. I don't know what you don't get about that. Have you actually used it on a muffler and it flaked off? I have and it didn't flake off. If you did, maybe you prepped the surface incorrectly.

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by M3PO

Hell, I bet even regular old Rustoleum flat black enamel would work. I use that shit for EVERYTHING and have never had an issue.

Originally Posted by M3PO

I am telling you that I have used it and it works fine. I don't know what you don't get about that. Have you actually used it on a muffler and it flaked off? I have and it didn't flake off. If you did, maybe you prepped the surface incorrectly.

So which is it? you "bet" it would work or it "did" work, either way, you're wrong.

You start with the right product and you will end up with the right result..end thread//

[M3PO]

Originally Posted by Amri215

So which is it? you "bet" it would work or it "did" work, either way, you're wrong.

You start with the right product and you will end up with the right result..end thread//

Which is it? I did not make a contradictory statement. Learn to read. I have used it on mufflers on other cars. Based on the successes I have had with it on other cars I would bet it will work on this car.

[Amri215]

Originally Posted by M3PO

Which is it? I did not make a contradictory statement. Learn to read. I have used it on mufflers on other cars. Based on the successes I have had with it on other cars I would bet it will work on this car.

I quoted you own posts, so how do I not know how to read, maybe you should learn to express what you want to say.. first it was "I bet it could work", then it was "oh I have done it on other cars" and now you're back to "I bet it will work on this car". take your bets to a casino dude.

You remind me of those people on the titanic, grasping for hope ..even though their cause is hopeless.

Can I ask you if both paints cost the same amount, what are you losing by using the correct paint to start with?

Oh and btw you're wrong..

[M3PO]

Originally Posted by Amri215

I quoted you own posts, so how do I not know how to read, maybe you should learn to express what you want to say.. first it was "I bet it could work", now its "oh I have done it on other cars" and now you're back to "I bet it will work on this car". take your bets to a casino dude.

You remind me of those people on the titanic, grasping for hope ..even though their cause is hopeless.

Can I ask you if both paints cost the same amount, what are you losing by using the correct paint to start with?

Oh and btw you're wrong..

You're in denial or something. The story has always been the same. You're grasping at straws here. I've done it on other cars and it has worked like a charm so there's no reason that it shouldn't work in this case too.

Both paints don't cost the same ($3 vs. $7, not that I care). And I have Rustoleum on hand at all times so I use it.

[Amri215]

[Ken37.73]

Anyway mate - when you've decoded all that shiz about what can of spray to use I suggest saving your money and getting a nice new aftermarket back box. All this paint business is only messing around. Personally I went Milltek but also really liked the BMW M Performance version.