lilboykorea

I've bought high heat bbq spray pain thats ok for 650Celcius or 1200 F...

before i carry on, can u guys who've done this give me some advice and warnings???...

ur help is greatly appreciated... thanx alots...

rockinTLS

I used Rust-O-Leum flat black BBQ paint, 1200 degree. Sound like what you bought.

Sand the pipe with 150 grit sandpaper.

Use denatured alcohol or grease/wax remover to take off any oils from pipe.

Mask off what you don't want painted. I hung some newspaper over the sway bar to keep it and the under body free from paint.

Put something under the area so you don't get paint on the floor.

Spray several, thin coats per instructions on the can.

Done. Wait for it to dry per instructions.

No warnings, pretty simple really. I also touched up the muffler cans while I was there.

lilboykorea

thanx thanx, do i need to sand it down? is it a must? and also,

the oil and grease remover...is that a must too? cant i just clean the pipe well before painting?

thanx alots

NOVAwhiteTypeS

I really didn't i just painted over the rust and most of the people on the cl fourm did as well. still looks good. only took about 10 min. Oh make sure you jack up the car. if its lowered. I also had a flatbed so it was easy for me to move around behind and under the car. and if it starts to rust again simply just paint it again. onlly 10 min process.

rockinTLS

You can probably get away without sanding. I did it to increase paint adhesion and smooth the surface. You could use a brillo pad, too. It's amazing how many welding BB's and stuff came off my pipes when I sanded them. Also, it's not rust you are cleaning off, it's mostly baked on road crud. The pipes are stainless steel and don't rust. After sanding I used the cleaner which can be subbed with regular alcohol.

Even though I painted it flat black, the surface still looks nice & smooth a month later.

As far as prep work goes, it's all in how you want it to look. The more time you spend on prep, the longer the finished product will look good and the longer it will last.

BTW, NovaWhite, no offense intended.

NOVAwhiteTypeS

non taken

heres my before

NOVAwhiteTypeS

and after

lilboykorea

hey thanx for ur helps! both u guys! and thanx for the pics!!!...

i like ur license plate casing... "type s"? where did u get it? and what does it say on the top? juss wandering...

wiggingboy

wow...that look reallly good. i might just do it to mine also after i put the CL muffler on.

songoku

I was just curious....is it just for better look??? Does it gain something????

Crzy Acura

You get like 20HP from it.





Naw its just for looks.

wiggingboy

NO...i think that its 25-30 hp that you gain..

2001TL4KCdude

I'm painting mine triple black (3 coats) this weekend. I anticipate 33.3 hp gain per coat. That is about 100 hp gain. That will bump me up to 325hp. BTW I'm also puting in mystery mod for an additional 50hp just for kicks.

SybariticOne

I'm the only one who knows what the mystery mod is!

2001TL4KCdude

I'm buying it from you whenever it comes out

songoku

So....little $$, big performance... huh?

NOVAwhiteTypeS

I got it custom made from twochicks.com on top it says
WWW.ACURA-CL.COM, and on bottom it says TypeS.

I've also seen people do the typeS on bottom and have put the red comptech sticker on top.

rockinTLS

Looks good, NovaWhite. I was debating on going with gloss myself. Decided to go for that subdued, flat look.

What paint did you use?

NOVAwhiteTypeS

from homedepot

NOVAwhiteTypeS

actually its not glossy. I took that pic while it was still wet. now it look just flat colored

MahaRaja

Just use hot paint...it is simple!!!

lilboykorea

THANKS a BUNCH GUYS!.... with my bbq paint(1200degrees F)

and since i dont got a jack or anything, i juss stacked some wood blocks to make a ramp and then i went under it and just painted it about 4 times(coats)... it LOOKS GREAT!!! cause if i'm about 5 meters behind the rear the rusty y pipe is very noticeable... it didnt even take 10 minutes... like 5... i've just wiped the pipe with some towels and then just sprayed it... it looks great... and it really takes no time... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND on doing this... just go out to home depot or something and just by some bbq paint in a spray can...

thanx again and good luck!!