Kwin

Hey i have the gmmp sport exhaust and angle cut tip

im looking to paint it black and i have today and tommorow off...what would be the best way to do this?

Thanks!

shsballa023

Uhhh why?

OrngBalt

gonna need to clean, sand, clean, high temp paint.

ChevyRockstar

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x2 and post pics

Kwin

ok thanks, and i want to eliminate as much chrome as possible

OrngBalt

Truthfully, you might be better off getting it powder coated. Will look better, last longer and can't be too expensive.

Kwin

yea i got my mini's rims powder coated but hes so far away its not worth traveling that far just for the tip...ill just spray and clear coat and hope it doesnt burn off...tanks for the advice though

Jackalope

Actualy the tip doesn't get hot enough to burn off the paint like headers do. Clean it good then let it run for a bit till its hot, then spray it. This will bkae the paint on and make it last longer. Also it should knock down any shine cause of it hitting the hot tip.

OrngBalt

probably just better to bake it in the oven then paint it. gonna be hard to handle to get it off the car to paint it...

Jackalope

It'd be harder to get the WHOLE cat back into the oven dontcha think? Masking tape and some news papers work GREAT!

joeworkstoohard

The GMpp tip. Is a clamp on, I think.

Blackout06LS

Good luck.

Do not cheap or cut corners on prep work. If you do it will come out shitty.

MP Cobalt

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Yeah, its a $75 tip that you clamp on. really worth 75bucks isnt it. lol

Blackout06LS

Then just mail it off. You can handle a week without a tip.

OrngBalt

haha, GMPP tip is just a tip that clamps on. Plus even if it didnt, and it was attached to the muffler, I am sure you could prob fit that in a decent sized oven. lol.

Terry must be in his "my bmw parts are superior and our exhausts come as one solid piece" mentality.


Get down off your BMW pedestal over there...

Jackalope

Actualy for some reason I thought it was like the stock Cobalt system with the tip made onto it. had nothing to do with over-priced M parts.

Blackout06LS

-pats back- It's okay.

Brock.Roberts

This will probably end badly...

rrutter81

i smell failure

blue06

high temp powder coating would be a lot better than painting it. No paint is going to stay on

OrngBalt

Why? How is it any different then powder coating or painting the stock SS/SC wheels black? It's an added touch. Little details like this set cars off. Pretty damn sure that they OFFER exhausts that come powder coated black.

I think powder coating would work and look better, but I am sure that paint will look good, and they do make high temp paint designed for headers and is rated to 2000*... I think it will handle a few hundred out of the exhaust.

shsballa023

Any pics yet?

rrutter81

painting wheels = failure unless your like hatrick and can pull it off

90% of the wheels painted look like someone took a can of rustoleum and went to town. Of the 10% that do look good 9% just take good pictures because when i see them myself in person they are chipped up, faded, and just look like trash.

but hey, im sure you can make it look good with alot of prep time and clear coat the **** out of it.