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Title: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: Opus on July 19, 2012, 10:33:06 AM
Okay gang.
Here is the question. If your muffler had battery acid spilt on it and the chrome was turning 4 diffrent colors from heat.
Would you paint it or try some other way to repair/replace it?
I have some flat black grill paint that is good up to 1200 deg F. that I have used before on my gas grills and it worked great and came out looking good.
I was thinking that I could tape off the tip ( still looks good ) and paint the rest up to the header pipes flat black.
I'm not a big Chrome person so covering it would not be an issue.

Well ball been tossed up! Who is going to kick it 1st?

Opus!
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: motodude on July 19, 2012, 10:38:05 AM
You would probably want to attempt to neutralize the acid somehow.  Or, I would suspect it would continue to dissolve your muffler from under the paint.  Maybe?... :dunno

Tom
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: frankenduck on July 19, 2012, 10:42:53 AM
Ceramic: http://www.performancecoatings.com/index2.html (http://www.performancecoatings.com/index2.html)

(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/Zagando/Chromexdheaders023.jpg)
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: Opus on July 19, 2012, 10:50:40 AM
@ Tom
Acid took care of. It was that way when I got it. I washed it off really good when I got it to make sure.
Looks like the battery froze and busted. They had cleaned it up but not before it had got to the muffler.
If I do it I will have to remove it and do a good cleaning and light sanding anyway.

@ Frankenduck
That looks cool! That may be an option also.

Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: Opus on July 19, 2012, 03:02:36 PM
Here is a few pic to see what I have to work with.
Looks like it had a shield on it at one time. They may have cut off the mounting brackets.
The black patch in #502 is where I tested the paint. I ran the bike until hot then let it cool, then did it a again.
Paint seems to stick and does not rub off.

Fun, Fun...
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: frankenduck on July 19, 2012, 03:15:20 PM
A lot of times the mounting brackets for the heat shield rust off.
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: motodude on July 19, 2012, 05:51:37 PM
Quote from: Opus on July 19, 2012, 10:50:40 AM
@ Tom
Acid took care of. It was that way when I got it. I washed it off really good when I got it to make sure.
Looks like the battery froze and busted. They had cleaned it up but not before it had got to the muffler.
If I do it I will have to remove it and do a good cleaning and light sanding anyway.

@ Frankenduck
That looks cool! That may be an option also.

+1 on Frank's ceramic coating.  That's definitely on my todo list for my new K75.

Tom
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: frankenduck on July 19, 2012, 06:15:36 PM
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j246/smithduck/k11rs_mods/staintuneblack.jpg)
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: Opus on July 19, 2012, 06:54:41 PM
Okay Frankenduck!
Sold.
Will start working on it Friday.
(Showoff  :tongue) LOL
Will post pic when done.
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: Opus on July 23, 2012, 07:28:06 PM
Okay Gang,
Here is the update.
What do you think?
Title: Re: To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...
Post by: mystic red on July 28, 2012, 05:02:23 PM
Very nice Opus!