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Old 07-02-2015, 11:49 AM
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Default Exhaust painted.... much better!

I run the exhaust open 95% of the time and tired of people asking if the two inside pipes are dummies! I cleaned all the pipes with a wax and grease remover, lightly sanded them and taped off all except the leading edge of a 1\4 inch. They look great now without cleaning. I used a metal etching primer over the stainless and flat black header paint. Took half an hour.

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Old 07-02-2015, 12:43 PM
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Read it twice, still dont see what you did...
Old 07-02-2015, 12:49 PM
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Nice subtle touch....congrats....I like the exposed polished rim.....
Old 07-02-2015, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pjitty
Read it twice, still dont see what you did...
He painted the insides of the pipes. That looks nice, good job.
Old 07-02-2015, 09:48 PM
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That's unique. I like it.
Old 07-02-2015, 10:05 PM
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Well that was pretty clever, problem solved!
Old 07-02-2015, 10:11 PM
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Old 07-02-2015, 11:48 PM
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Nicely done.
Old 07-03-2015, 07:14 AM
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Most OCD mod I've seen yet.
Old 07-03-2015, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rooster OG
He painted the insides of the pipes. That looks nice, good job.
Did he paint the inside of the pipes or the back of the mufflers?
It's hard for me to tell.
Old 07-03-2015, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by grandpawmoses
Did he paint the inside of the pipes or the back of the mufflers?
It's hard for me to tell.
I painted the inside only almost to the mufflers. Gloss black would look good to if they have it n heat paint.
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Good work, looks nice.
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yay another new yorker!!
Old 07-03-2015, 05:11 PM
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I did the same but, with the Borla system the tips are a little different - however the same issue with two clean and two black is the same. A little paint and BOOM they are all the same.

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Akrapovic 4.5 carbon tips
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Originally Posted by AceG
yay another new yorker!!
Ditto!
Very nice subtle pipes.
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Very interesting.....

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