Anyone painted their muffler?

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11-08-2006, 11:54 PM

Ken M

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Anyone painted their muffler?

Has anyone painted their muffler? I'm thinking about painting mine black, as I think it would look better when viewed from the back.
Of course high-temp paint is a must. Any reason not to do this?
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11-08-2006, 11:59 PM

ponysnake99

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

All new Mac exhaust recieve a black coating, it sounds good to me...not a bad idea too

11-09-2006, 12:21 AM

Colorado_Mustang

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

I painted my Spiral Flows with a high temp black. Looks good and helps 'em last.

11-26-2006, 09:05 PM

raylandm

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

Why the heck do you wanna paint a muffler?? Won't the heat just peel off the paint in two weeks??

11-27-2006, 01:29 AM

MustangMike2001

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

I dunno about doing it for looks but it's a good idea to coat your mufflers with paint to prevent rust. I know every Flowmaster muffler I've had has got rusty real quick.

11-27-2006, 02:48 AM

Colorado_Mustang

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

To prevent rust. Not if you use the right paint.

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Why the heck do you wanna paint a muffler?? Won't the heat just peel off the paint in two weeks??

11-27-2006, 04:54 PM

Ken M

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

I would do it for looks. Specs say "stainless steel exhaust system". Is the mufller itself stainless steel? If so, I wouldn't worry about it rusting.

11-27-2006, 05:38 PM

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

use a Grill paint, the heat wont bother it and it is a nice deep black.

11-27-2006, 11:55 PM

Colorado_Mustang

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RE: Anyone painted their muffler?

If it's advertised as stainless, then I would hope the muffler is stainless. Mine are welded steel...hence the need for paint (Moroso Spiral Flows).

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I would do it for looks. Specs say "stainless steel exhaust system". Is the mufller itself stainless steel? If so, I wouldn't worry about it rusting.