DIY Side pipe heat shields.
Melting Slicks
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artsvetkov,
Have you ever thought of maybe a powder coat on these finished Shields? I am. The stock they used to cut my tubing was pretty nasty, and I'm a rather lazy polisher. Car is white: thinking of a flat or gloss black. Maybe a metallic silver?
Steve
Have you ever thought of maybe a powder coat on these finished Shields? I am. The stock they used to cut my tubing was pretty nasty, and I'm a rather lazy polisher. Car is white: thinking of a flat or gloss black. Maybe a metallic silver?
Steve
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I ordered Dimond Clear coat for bare metal made by Eastwood, I gonna give it another round of polishing to get a mirror finish like chrome and then clear it.
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Another question has come up.
These pipes are really pristine, and I don't want to scratch 'em. Do you suppose a thin exhaust gasket material cut in a strip to fit would work here? I'd just glue it to the support's surface.
Steve
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Another hour per shield on a buffing wheel with polishing rouge will have them sparkling.......
just be sure to wipe them down with acetone before clearcoating them so the clearcoat won't peel off in a month.
just be sure to wipe them down with acetone before clearcoating them so the clearcoat won't peel off in a month.
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That's a good way to go. To try and match the aluminum color and be slightly off would really look bad, IMHO.
Another question has come up.
These pipes are really pristine, and I don't want to scratch 'em. Do you suppose a thin exhaust gasket material cut in a strip to fit would work here? I'd just glue it to the support's surface.
Steve
Another question has come up.
These pipes are really pristine, and I don't want to scratch 'em. Do you suppose a thin exhaust gasket material cut in a strip to fit would work here? I'd just glue it to the support's surface.
Steve
Melting Slicks
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Yes I would use a piece of exhaust wrap. I'm not sure if you put any miles on those pipes, but they usually turn gold with heat and get nasty brown spots if water gets on them while they are hot, that was another reason for me to do full length shields because my pipes started to turn nasty.
And I know nothing about their maintenance. Thanks for the heads-up.
Steve
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Great innovation! Not sure I like the look as well, but nicely done.
I would be interested in how hot they get. Can you hold your hand on them after driving?
Cavu, I would use a piece of stove pipe/door seal on that bracket. It can take the heat and you can get it in a kit that includes the glue to attach it to the bracket.
I would be interested in how hot they get. Can you hold your hand on them after driving?
Cavu, I would use a piece of stove pipe/door seal on that bracket. It can take the heat and you can get it in a kit that includes the glue to attach it to the bracket.
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Great innovation! Not sure I like the look as well, but nicely done.
I would be interested in how hot they get. Can you hold your hand on them after driving?
Cavu, I would use a piece of stove pipe/door seal on that bracket. It can take the heat and you can get it in a kit that includes the glue to attach it to the bracket.
I would be interested in how hot they get. Can you hold your hand on them after driving?
Cavu, I would use a piece of stove pipe/door seal on that bracket. It can take the heat and you can get it in a kit that includes the glue to attach it to the bracket.