Muffler Restored??

Paint isn't going to restore a muffler. It might make it look a little less rusty however....

 

This should work well for you. Look at the result on the 1911 (not mine... but I wish!)...
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I'm no expert on metal finishes, but I don't know of a treatment that gives long lasting results inbetween treatments. Let us know what you discover.

 

I had the OEM Ansa mufflers on my BB512i ceramic coated ~7 years ago for a few hundred dollars and they still look like new. I have since replaced the the mufflers with a SS one from Bell and had the headers re-coated inside and out even though they really didn't need it.

 

I power-washed my ANSA, sanded out the visible rust and painted it with VHT 1500F black paint. After two years it still looked good, but some had come off along the main inlet pipes. I think if it were sand blasted and primed with something high temp, the VHT would have a very hard time coming off, and I also wish I had used wrinkle paint. Though Ceramic might work, I fear the metal is going to rot out under the coating. My ANSA is nearly 30 years old and solid as a rock. I am not going to do anything that might shorten its life or spend $$$ on it. If it rots out I'll just replace it.

It also depends whether you have catalytic converters or not, I dont (factory non-catalyst car). My muffler probably never sees temps much over 500F anywhere, but cats could heat your muffler to well over 1200F, and over 1500F if something is amiss. Not many coating's are going to handle that kind of heat.

 

If it wasnt painted before, I wouldnt do that. You may just be causing yourself to have more work later if it doesnt hold well.

Recently, I'm considering having my tips re-chromed and the muffler just cleaned really good with a metal polish.

Post pics before/after of your decision.

 

speaking of tips!! I've been looking off and on at the differant suppliers for new replacements and not seeing them listed anyone know where they can be had
for a mondi8?

 

My original muffler still looks good, but the TIPS need replacing, are there any available? It's for a 308, thanks.

 

I was considering having the originals removed and re-chromed.

Only challenge was attaching them symetrically. I guess a jig or something to get em on straight.

Suggestions?

 

Miller Coatings in Lilburn, 770-931-1505. They coated the outside of my mufflers and the inside and outside of my headers...

 

Muffler Restoration?
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Yup she's a bit of a pup alright! Do please post whenever you get done whatever you decide to do. I'd love to see the before and after.

 

Is there any way to make our OEM muffler rust faster so I can replace it?

 

Your Kidding? LOL.

 

Many years ago when concoursing my 308QV, I removed the muffler and sandblasted it back to bare metal, keeping the chorme tips covered. I then spray painted it with the correct colour header paint, 5 coats very thinly applied.

Between each coat I heated it up on the gas barbecue, to get rid of the "burning paint smell". By the time this exercise was finished (all day), I was sunburnt to a crisp (the hot Aussie sun) and covered in black header paint, as was the barbeque.

No more snags off that Barbie, wife would't talk to me for a week .. oh well kept working away

PS - The muffler looked so good I had to go and by an ANSA sports to use for 'everyday' and the original only for Concours.

 

lol

 

Coool psyched to see it complete...