Painted Exhaust tips
10-24-12, 01:56 PM
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Painted Exhaust tips
Has anyone painted the exhaust tips on their 2IS using VHT paint? Are there any problems with it flaking?
10-24-12, 03:31 PM
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i personally dont think ive ever seen it done but im sure if you use a high temp paint like people do for calipers it should be fine. What color are you trying to paint them ?
10-26-12, 02:10 AM
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I want to have them matte black. If not would a clear coat make it glossy? How many coats do you think will be needed?
10-26-12, 04:50 AM
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Looking forward to pics of how this turns out -- sounds good!
10-26-12, 06:24 AM
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i seen someone on here that did it on thier ISF exhaust tips
10-26-12, 08:35 AM
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I want to have them matte black. If not would a clear coat make it glossy? How many coats do you think will be needed?
not sure if i would put a clear coat on a matte finish. Unsure on how many coats but you will be able to tell as your painting.
10-26-12, 01:49 PM
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Most of the painted exhaust tips I've seen do just end up flaking over time. I guess if you used a good high temp paint you might not have issues. No idea how many coats you would need though. I wouldn't put a clear coat on a matte finish either if you're gonna do a matte finish.
10-26-12, 03:10 PM
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Oh I was saying I might use clear coat later on to make it glossy black.
10-26-12, 04:30 PM
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Its going to flake off, no matter how well you prep it. Even OEM matte painted exhausts flake over time.
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