exhaust tips

[Dkyacht]

My custom powder coated exhaust tips. Sorry the server turns it sideways. I had these custom made at Prostect Muffler in Fort Lauderdale. They high temp painted the exhaust pipes behind the tips gloss black. I have to say they are beautiful. The powder coating is a metallic charcoal very similar to the stock rims.

 

[whtrapta]

Very nice! have to let us know how clean they stay being cleared.

 

[Dkyacht]

Well I tried but the powder coating did not hold up. They warned me it might not but they wanted to try this new color. The muffler shop is going to cut a big section of the pipes off near the rear and send them in to be done over in a high heat proven powder coat color, maybe black?? Not sure till I get there. The metallic grey now looks yellowish brown Uuggg!

I'll post new photos when it's all done.

Dave.

 

[Ruger]

Powdercoat is heat sensitive and exhaust systems get hot. I'm surprised they didn't advise you of this.

If you like the blacked-out look the solution is no further than your auto parts store. I took the factory exhaust tips off my Raptor, gave them two coats of high-temperature primer, two coats of high-temperature flat black, and cured them in the oven per the instructions on the rattle cans. More than a year later and with 17,000 miles on the truck, the finish is holding up wonderfully. See photo.

 

[whtrapta]

Ruger do yours get "stained" a muddy brown or anything if you leave mud on there and its gets baked on?

 

[NickPic83]

Ruger do yours get "stained" a muddy brown or anything if you leave mud on there and its gets baked on?

I did the same thing with the tips and they r holding up fine for a month now. No stains or anything

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[Ruger]

Ruger do yours get "stained" a muddy brown or anything if you leave mud on there and its gets baked on?

No sir. I've had no such problems and am completely satisfied. I'd do the same to the whole doggone exhaust system if I had a big enough oven!

Do you really wrangle ostriches? Who usually wins???

 

[Humvee21]

Powdercoat is heat sensitive and exhaust systems get hot. I'm surprised they didn't advise you of this.

If you like the blacked-out look the solution is no further than your auto parts store. I took the factory exhaust tips off my Raptor, gave them two coats of high-temperature primer, two coats of high-temperature flat black, and cured them in the oven per the instructions on the rattle cans. More than a year later and with 17,000 miles on the truck, the finish is holding up wonderfully. See photo.

That's really cool but they look more grey than black. Is there more of a black color or is that the only option?

 

[Ruger]

That's really cool but they look more grey than black. Is there more of a black color or is that the only option?

They're black. That's a lighting/camera/photo effect. Honest.

 

[Humvee21]

They're black. That's a lighting/camera/photo effect. Honest.

Don't worry I believe you! You usually speak the truth if not always from what I've seen. Do you mind getting a few more pics at different angles? I wanna see a couple with the whole truck in the pic and some close ups from the rear or side.