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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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painting exhaust tips
anyone ever done this?

is there any special way to prep, etc.

pics would be nice.

i want to do 2 flat black tips similair to thiese:

http://www.rollingbigpower.com/produ...roducts_id=148

there's just no way im paying that kind of price!

thanks for the help!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Powdercoating is the best method for painting tips, tips take alot of abuse and paint cannot hold up to it.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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you can try header paint. it would hold up to the heat and definitely be a flat black.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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yeah i was thinking header paint, but i read that they'd probably have to be repainted every year or so.

i guess i'll just have them powder coated.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Not sure about stick welding but on wire welding I know you really cant weld something thats been painted...whats wrong with big chrome tips?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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I just had my Roush tips powder coated. Paid 20 bucks a piece. Well worth the price.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 95'F-150
Not sure about stick welding but on wire welding I know you really cant weld something thats been painted...whats wrong with big chrome tips?
just not a chrome kinda guy.

if i had one big *** 6 inch tip coming out, i'd go chrome, but for my trucks purposes, i think 2 black tips coming out in front of the right wheel will look best.
 
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I just had my Roush tips powder coated. Paid 20 bucks a piece. Well worth the price.
Any pics?

BTW where do you go to get something power coated? A standard automotive paint joint?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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well powdercoating would be best, but a member on here Zeruin had painted his tips black with krylon high temp paint and said it has held up well.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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i did my old exhaust tip with high temp engine block paint that i picked up at Auto Zone.. i used a red scotch brite pad to scuff up the chrome before painting. the paint held up well
 
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BLACKOUT FX4
i did my old exhaust tip with high temp engine block paint that i picked up at Auto Zone.. i used a red scotch brite pad to scuff up the chrome before painting. the paint held up well
did you remove the tips to do this or leave on? lemmeno
 
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