Painting Axel Back?

[Gman]

I got my Magnaflow AB and want to paint them like our shock mufflers are.

I have BBQ paint thats good up to 1500 degrees or should I use engine block paint good for 500d? Does it really matter or use should I go with something else?

Any suggestion would be great...Thx:)

[r33pwrd]

that should work fine... im sure the exhaust paints are the same thing in a different can?? but make sure and prep them! Prep is 90% of the work and the final finish!

[Gman]

Yeah I got everything I need for the prep. Simple ? simple answer...figured I'd ask anyways. Thx

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

I used BBQ paint on the backs of the mufflers on my Grand Prix and it held up just fine.

[locrzn#92]

I used header paint.

[r33pwrd]

just use some brillow pads to ruff it up and some alcohol on it befor eyou paint! Should be an hour job tops.

[R.Penguin]

"Should be an hour job tops".

Unless too much of the alcohol gets in the painter. :p

[BSmith]

There are high-temp powder coats out there too. We do this for the local Harley Davidson dealership.

But any high-temp paint should be fine. The axle-back is hot to your hands, but so is 140*. You shouldn't need a crazy high temp paint. Brillo pad, denatured alcohol, and spray it.

[EcoBrick Bob]

I have a burn mark on my leg from my SF Magnaflow axleback tip... Sticks out on side enough to touch you when you load/unload trunk from side. Definitely alot higher than 140 deg!

[J&J Muffler]

We used VHT Flame Proof header paint on Ray's flowmaster's. It's a silica ceramic paint. Over kill, but not much more money than similar paint.