Black Exhaust
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Black Exhaust
Well I have finally done it. I have scrimped and saved for nearly 6 months, and now I have enough for pipes, PCIII and Big Sucker.
I have set aside a budget of 350.00 for the pipes alone, either the V&H short shots or the Samson sweepers. But while looking at the direction that my bike is going.. Ol'SKool. I don't wanna put chrome pipes on. I was wondering, after seeing some of the other bike in here, how hard is it to black out the pipes? With my budget of only 350 buck, I think that ceramic coating is out of the question. Has anyone media blasted their pipes? and what did you use? Or is buffing them out with sand paper a more economical way to go?
I would also like to see some before and after pics, if you gottem...
I have set aside a budget of 350.00 for the pipes alone, either the V&H short shots or the Samson sweepers. But while looking at the direction that my bike is going.. Ol'SKool. I don't wanna put chrome pipes on. I was wondering, after seeing some of the other bike in here, how hard is it to black out the pipes? With my budget of only 350 buck, I think that ceramic coating is out of the question. Has anyone media blasted their pipes? and what did you use? Or is buffing them out with sand paper a more economical way to go?
I would also like to see some before and after pics, if you gottem...
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RE: Black Exhaust
A 350.00 pipe budget and you want to stay "ol' school." That sounds like wrapped short shots to me or install after market mufflers and remove the heat shields from the stock head pipe and wrap away. Hooker makes some cool black pipes, but probably none that will fit a o2 sensor dyna.
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ORIGINAL: but Ill try 2 try
A 350.00 pipe budget and you want to stay "ol' school." That sounds like wrapped short shots to me or install after market mufflers and remove the heat shields from the stock head pipe and wrap away. Hooker makes some cool black pipes, but probably none that will fit a o2 sensor dyna.
A 350.00 pipe budget and you want to stay "ol' school." That sounds like wrapped short shots to me or install after market mufflers and remove the heat shields from the stock head pipe and wrap away. Hooker makes some cool black pipes, but probably none that will fit a o2 sensor dyna.
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I would look into high temp powder coating. I know they make it and I am sure it will work, but not sure what the cost would be and/or where someplace like this is near you or not.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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RE: Black Exhaust
ORIGINAL: steelcowboy
I did mine like this bought everything off ebay and did the labour myself cost me about 150-175.
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I did mine like this bought everything off ebay and did the labour myself cost me about 150-175.
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RE: Black Exhaust
right, i've done exactly that, media blast and hand paint.
there isn't a hightemp powdercoat available anymore, especially since popularity of ceramic coating.
i looked into that but it isn't cheap and everyone complains about the scratching.
i had mine blasted for about $25 bucks. make sure you sand them before you paint. the first time, i had some kinda rough spots and i thought it was the paint but sometimes the chrome is more difficult to get off and they get on it a little more and it is rougher. i hit it with some 300 or higher i think (not at home but i can tell you later) on a little hand sander. i then made sure it was good and dust free with one of those compressed air computer cleaners (shop air has oil in it) and a microfiber towel.
then i just used krylon hi-temp i bought at home depot. i bought two cans but i didn't use one. i hung it in the garage from the bracket tabs inside the covers. did like three coats. the first doesn't cover much but the other two did. you gotta be carefull w/ runs but i didn't want too much paint on there so when it got hot it cracked or something.
just make sure you hands are good and clean when you put them on the first time before they get hot, any oil will then bake into the paint the first time (maybe use gloves).
i've got a kinda smooth/shiney spot where my pants flap on the front pipe but you don't hardley notice. and i don't think it scratches any less/more easy than ceramic and it way cheaper to fix. even if they look like crap in a year, i light sand them and re-coat for less than $20 bucks.
totally worth it.
btw, you might wanna go w/ the sampsons, i hear the short shots are a little too short and don't make power all that well as a result. i was gonna get the sweepers but i got a really good deal on the pythons from someone from here.
there isn't a hightemp powdercoat available anymore, especially since popularity of ceramic coating.
i looked into that but it isn't cheap and everyone complains about the scratching.
i had mine blasted for about $25 bucks. make sure you sand them before you paint. the first time, i had some kinda rough spots and i thought it was the paint but sometimes the chrome is more difficult to get off and they get on it a little more and it is rougher. i hit it with some 300 or higher i think (not at home but i can tell you later) on a little hand sander. i then made sure it was good and dust free with one of those compressed air computer cleaners (shop air has oil in it) and a microfiber towel.
then i just used krylon hi-temp i bought at home depot. i bought two cans but i didn't use one. i hung it in the garage from the bracket tabs inside the covers. did like three coats. the first doesn't cover much but the other two did. you gotta be carefull w/ runs but i didn't want too much paint on there so when it got hot it cracked or something.
just make sure you hands are good and clean when you put them on the first time before they get hot, any oil will then bake into the paint the first time (maybe use gloves).
i've got a kinda smooth/shiney spot where my pants flap on the front pipe but you don't hardley notice. and i don't think it scratches any less/more easy than ceramic and it way cheaper to fix. even if they look like crap in a year, i light sand them and re-coat for less than $20 bucks.
totally worth it.
btw, you might wanna go w/ the sampsons, i hear the short shots are a little too short and don't make power all that well as a result. i was gonna get the sweepers but i got a really good deal on the pythons from someone from here.
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totally worth it.
btw, you might wanna go w/ the sampsons, i hear the short shots are a little too short and don't make power all that well as a result. i was gonna get the sweepers but i got a really good deal on the pythons from someone from here.
Wow thanks for the advice. I really like the look of yours.
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ORIGINAL: rob_will
Wow thanks for the advice. I really like the look of yours.
Wow thanks for the advice. I really like the look of yours.
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