To Paint or Not to Paint, The Muffler that is...

[Opus]

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!

[motodude]

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

[frankenduck]

Ceramic: http://www.performancecoatings.com/index2.html

[Opus]

@ 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.

[Opus]

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...

[frankenduck]

A lot of times the mounting brackets for the heat shield rust off.

[motodude]

@ 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

[frankenduck]

[Opus]

Okay Frankenduck!
Sold.
Will start working on it Friday.
(Showoff  :tongue) LOL
Will post pic when done.

[Opus]

Okay Gang,
Here is the update.
What do you think?

[mystic red]

Very nice Opus!