08-21-2023, 06:47 PM | #1 |
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Refinishing Exhaust tips at home
Decided to take on a little project over the weekend, surprised with the results I was able to achieve in under 2 hours of work!
Materials used: - 1 Can VHT flameproof black - 1 Can VHT super gloss clear coat -350 grit sandpaper -isopropyl alcohol 95% step 1: wet sand all the tips until the original faded powdercoating came off step 2: thoroughly wash the tips with soapy water step 3: prep for paint with alcohol step 4: lay on a light dust coat step 5: wait 15 minutes and start laying heavier coats step 6: after 4-5 color coats on each tip let dry to the touch for 45 minutes step 7: start laying down super gloss clear coat (light dust coat) step 8: wait another 15 minutes and start laying heavier coats with 10 minutes between each coat step 9: VERY IMPORTANT STEP let dry for 30 minutes until next step step 10: place in tinfoil pan and put into oven at 200F for 30 minutes (required to achieve glossy durable finish) be sure you have atleast 4-5 coats of clear and 4-5 coats of gloss paint for best results. hope this helps anyone looking to paint their exhaust tips attached are some photos of the finished result
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08-21-2023, 09:14 PM | #4 |
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Looks amazing!
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Huge difference. Well done!
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08-22-2023, 10:17 AM | #7 |
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Do those look like Burger tips? I got the newer gloss versions as they say it's more high temp resistance, not true and I end used Gyeon Rims on it because of the high temp coating rating. it's already dulling after 200 miles on it. Terrible finish.
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08-22-2023, 10:24 AM | #8 |
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They are burger tips the matte coating lasted close to 4 months, their quality control went to shit unfortunately. Having the same fading issue on my intakes aswell
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08-22-2023, 10:32 AM | #9 |
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Their customer service is crap also, doesn’t return one message. Probably only focuses on the JB4 only
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08-22-2023, 11:41 AM | #10 |
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sounds about right, took them about 17 days to respond to my initial email and haven't heard back since my reply
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08-23-2023, 08:00 AM | #14 |
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I have noticed this, but also have not tried cleaning my tips. This must have to do with the valves. Maybe if the valves are removed or locked open both tips would be used equally and have the sane finish over time.
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08-23-2023, 10:38 AM | #16 |
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Mine are opened 90% of the time since I love the snap crackle pops 😁
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08-23-2023, 12:56 PM | #17 |
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valves open is the only way to drive these cars
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I think the valves are automatically open anytime you put your right foot down hard. I recently read a post that said BMW’s valve controller will never fully open the valves, but have not looked into this further.
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08-23-2023, 02:55 PM | #19 |
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this is true, they're only open at 80% capacity and go closer to 40% when cruising around. only way to fully open is to unplug or valve controller or get a tune :P
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