Refinishing the exhaust cover

Dave,

Good luck with it. Can't wait to see the finish job.



And when you're done, I'll send you mine.

 

Dave,

From my own experience, don't use a primer when you repaint it. It will break down and cause paint flaking. Use a high temp satin black spray..like rustoleum barbeque paint. A few light coats work best. The heavier the layer of paint, the more likely it will peel..ie more is not better.

Good luck.

 

I have one small spot almost in the center of mine that keeps flaking. Looks like a little rust underneath, so I sand the problem area and spray it with barbeque paint as stated above. It lasts for a while...I guess I redo it about once a year. Any better solutions, other than stripping the paint of the entire cover? I don't have the patients to do that.

 

Actually, powder coating is not really that much more durable than hi-temp paint, particularly if you run cats. The best solution I have seen (and used) so far is a hi-temp ceramic based coating. In Phoenix, we have a company called JetHot coatings. They have many different finishes including a satin flat black that looks very much like the factory finish. JetHot does coatings for the hi-temp surfaces of many drag racing teams, particularly on the headers.
www.jet-hot.com
good luck!

 

mambodave; any pics after the refresh?
Just curious what color you used; flat black, stain etc. There are various theories on the original color, painted, anodized etc...
KS

 

Dave, I hope those oil leaks on the floor are not from your 308, is it?

 

What kind of exhaust do you have there? Custom exhaust with only a single cat?

 

Dave hows the exhaust cover coming along?

 

I think he sold the car a number of months ago.

Jeff