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Painting the back of the muffler cans

Started by Cobra 29 , Dec 09 2012 06:54 PM

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#1 OFFLINE Cobra 29

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Posted 09 December 2012 - 06:54 PM

I just ordered the FR500s mufflers for my GT500. We put the same on my son's V6 dual pipe Mustang. I want "black out" the rear cans of the mufflers. Should I use black engine (higher temp) paint? Any ideas on how to prepare the surface so the paint will stick at first and stay that way? Thanks in advance.

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Posted 09 December 2012 - 08:35 PM

Green scrubby and good paint prep wipe should get you taken care of. High temp engine paint should hold.

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#3 OFFLINE shelbygt2899

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Posted 10 December 2012 - 04:23 AM

use black rustoelum. i know it sounds crazy but i've done it several times on exhaust. it will never burn off and keeps the rust at bay!

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#4 OFFLINE rocky

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Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:17 PM

shelbygt2899, on 10 December 2012 - 04:23 AM, said:

use black rustoelum. i know it sounds crazy but i've done it several times on exhaust. it will never burn off and keeps the rust at bay!

yes it does work, but make sure you clean them very good before painting, and dont forget to clean the seams very good.

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Posted 17 December 2012 - 02:58 PM

I painted the rear of my my Corsa mufflers 4 seasons ago and have 22,000 miles since. I used POR 15 High Heat paint. This paint has held up incredibly well and I highly suggest using it if you can find it at your local auto supply.