Tailpipe restore??!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Tailpipe restore??!!
Noticed my chambered, aluminized, tailpipes are showing some surface rust. I know to clean them with wheel acid but, what, if anything, is out there to paint them with that won't look like Bubba painted them with $2.00 aluminum paint?
TIA
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Instructor
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From: pittsburgh PA
Oddly enough, I ran across this tonight from corvettefaq. Don't know if it will help but thought you might want to read it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862847
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862847
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
Hello,
I have a similar problem with paint overspray on the left muffler. Rather than leave the paint on the muffler, I am planning on spray painting the muffler with a silver high temp paint. Something that will look close to the original appearence.
My opinion is I rather it look like it was painted than look like it had either overspray on it, or is begininning to rust out.
Sincerely
Bubba Gump.
I have a similar problem with paint overspray on the left muffler. Rather than leave the paint on the muffler, I am planning on spray painting the muffler with a silver high temp paint. Something that will look close to the original appearence.
My opinion is I rather it look like it was painted than look like it had either overspray on it, or is begininning to rust out.
Sincerely
Bubba Gump.
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
I used POR20 on my entire system.
I guess it looks like a cheap paint job, but no rust.
It is clearly NOT the original aluminized coating.
http://NHvette.com/ftp/in/chassis_04.jpg
I guess it looks like a cheap paint job, but no rust.
It is clearly NOT the original aluminized coating.
http://NHvette.com/ftp/in/chassis_04.jpg
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Originally Posted by NHvette
I used POR20 on my entire system.
I guess it looks like a cheap paint job, but no rust.
It is clearly NOT the original aluminized coating.
http://NHvette.com/ftp/in/chassis_04.jpg
I guess it looks like a cheap paint job, but no rust.
It is clearly NOT the original aluminized coating.
http://NHvette.com/ftp/in/chassis_04.jpg
I'll check out the POR-20 - Looks Great!!!
Thanks to all for the input!!!!!!!!!
