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| NARP74 |
 Aug 28 2022, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,295 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I guess I have a 916 like rear bumper and one the of the POs decided to paint the muffler so it blended in to the back end better. I am not sure the car was running when that happened. It is now and every time I crawl underneath to look at or work on something I get covered with black flakes.
Looks like I will have to take it off and do something with it. It there a suitable hi temp paint for this or some other option that I can look at. I don't really know what the unpainted muffler looks like yet until I get more of the flaking paint off. |
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| mb911 |
Aug 28 2022, 05:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,354 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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QUOTE(NARP74 @ Aug 28 2022, 03:07 PM)  I guess I have a 916 like rear bumper and one the of the POs decided to paint the muffler so it blended in to the back end better. I am not sure the car was running when that happened. It is now and every time I crawl underneath to look at or work on something I get covered with black flakes. Looks like I will have to take it off and do something with it. It there a suitable hi temp paint for this or some other option that I can look at. I don't really know what the unpainted muffler looks like yet until I get more of the flaking paint off. Paint it with hi temp Grey primer. Matches the original finish pretty well. |
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| bbrock |
Aug 28 2022, 06:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Is it a Bursch by any chance? I'm not sure what the point of the paint they use (or at least used to use) is. The black paint was flaking off mine when I pulled it out of the shipping box brand new. Luckily it completely burned off to bare metal within the first 100 miles of use.
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| 914sgofast2 |
Aug 28 2022, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
Use BBQ paint, made by Rustoleum
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| NARP74 |
Aug 28 2022, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,295 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
It is not a Bursch. I have one on my other car that is holding up pretty well.
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| mb911 |
Aug 28 2022, 07:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,354 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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This is all Hi heat primer
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| barnfind9141972 |
Aug 28 2022, 11:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 10-December 20 From: Rancho Mirage, CA Member No.: 24,976 Region Association: Southern California |
They sell VHT engine header paint in different colors or a metal color, they work great and don’t flake. They have a clear too which helps and is made for the heat
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| Cairo94507 |
Aug 29 2022, 06:42 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,125 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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If you do not want to paint it, have to ceramic coated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 29 2022, 07:10 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,615 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Grill paint works and I have used it before.
Ceracote is supposed to be better, but I have not used it (though I may, I need to repaint my Triad before I put it back on). Ceramic coating is the BEST option. Not only does it provide color, it also keeps the heat in your pipes and helps keep under the engine cooler. Zach |
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| NARP74 |
Aug 29 2022, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,295 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I have MSDS headers on this one, they are black and holding up really well. No signs of flaking at all. I wonder what they use?
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