Powdercoat

[PynkEye]

hmmm ive seen the Dp that Bic sends you without the polish and shit, and its kinda...ugly looking, i mean the color and shit..kinda looks messy..there is some..weld thru paint i think on the welds and shit...if i remember correctly from the picture.

I was wondering, would it be any good if I had my DP powdercoated ?? or would that kind of paint not hold cause of the hight temps exhaust gaz ?? any other suggestions on making the DP nice.

Thanks guys

 

[drunk_medic]

Can't you leave it as-is? Who's going to be looking at your downpipe? ..'cause I'll tell you, it won't impress the inspections guys.

 

[NJSUPRA]

No powdercoat will bubble off. Even if you use the high temp versions(trust me ive tried it). Ceramic coating is your best option.

 

[drunk_medic]

If you want it to look nice, either ceramic coat it, or break out the different grits of sandpaper and a can of metal polish.

 

[PynkEye]

I could polish it ??? so whats the grit countdown...start with 220 and finish at what ?? 2000 water ? and it should shine ?....any chance of polish rusting ??? or do I have to protect it with clear coat of some sort ??

 

[GrimJack]

Unless I miss my guess, polishing isn't a great idea, as I don't think most of these are stainless.

I'd stick with high temp paint myself.

 

[KeithH]

I went with a nice ceramic coat on my HKS 75mm turbo exhaust. Still looks GREAT even after 7 or 8 years. When I redo the engine and dp... it will be ceramic coated too.

Powdercoating is very nice though. I got my TEMS caps coated blue and WOW! Talk about a POP of color when I open the hood.

Keith

 

[Adjuster]

Ceramic thermal coatings are the best for your exhaust system.
They hold up to the temps, and they limit corrosion issues. (Inside and out if you have them coated right.)

I've coated everything except my HKS cat back... LOL, it just has some 1600f high temp paint on there, and has been holding up very well. (Limited rust, only at the welds, and then I stripped and painted it again, so no more rust.)

I have had this mild steel exhaust in the car since 1996, and about 60k miles. Still in great shape. (Looks pretty much stock, but is twisted funny due to my downpipe design, and to keep it off the ground as much as possible...)

 

[PynkEye]

hmm how much does ceramic coating a DP cost ??

 

[tsuper92]

some places charge by the foot.price is different if you want it done inside also

 

[PynkEye]

hmmm, well gimme approx, someone who had his DP done or something..is it 25-50-150$$.... just to gimme an idea

 

[tsuper92]

i can't see it costing more than $150.check the web for like jet hot coat or something,do inside and outside if you can afford it