[spiffyjiff]

sorry if this is a repost (by ME!) but i literally cant remember...

are there any ceramic coat'ers near g-burg or rockville? i'm sick of my stained, oxidized(?), exhaust tips and want them flat black. or will high temp engine paint work just as well?

thanks!

[jerome951]

I would think engine paint would work OK.
I recently painted my truck's tailpipe tip w/ POR15 (it had an ugly, rust-colored-but-not-rusted patina). Seems to be holding up OK. POR may make a flat black (mine is somewhat glossy).

[HoodPin]

Meh......garage queens......

[spiffyjiff]

Originally Posted by jerome951

I would think engine paint would work OK.
I recently painted my truck's tailpipe tip w/ POR15 (it had an ugly, rust-colored-but-not-rusted patina). Seems to be holding up OK. POR may make a flat black (mine is somewhat glossy).

thanks jerome. being a noob at painting (ANYthing, that is), do i need to prep the surface besides a good cleaning? i honestly dont care if they look good up close - the "3 foot" rule or whatever it's called is good enough for me. and since i track it a lot, i just dont want them to be constantly chipping/needing repaint.

Originally Posted by AJ986S

Meh......garage queens......

HEY! you know full well i beat the crap out of this thing on the track regularly! i mean, i havent even washed it in over, hmm, 2 dozen...hours!

[jerome951]

Let me take that back. I looked at the paint last night and some of it is starting to flake off. I only cleaned it w/ some soap & water, which may have been why the paint isn't holding up well.

[C3PC]

Before painting...clean real well with soapy water(harsher cleaners for oily dirt) then use a scotch brite pad to give the paint something to latch on to, clean that residue off with brake clean , carb cleaner or equivalent and then paint. Should hold up for a long awhile