Exhaust coatings

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Exhaust coatings

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Hi folks, first post and I've got a heap to restore :D

Question 1, the exhausts are rusty as hell. I can get em blasted to clean up but they will need recoating. There's the aerosol VHT option of course but that looks pants. Does anyone have experience of good durable coatings?
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Post by frog32 »

hi there and welcome to the forum

i use pj1 on all my pipes

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PJ1-MOTORCYCLE-PA ... dZViewItem

real good stuff \:D/
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Cheers mate, I'll grant you PJ1 is probably the best of the aerosols but it's still nothing like a proper professional job.....

Trouble is the platers won't touch them once they've run in case they contaminate their vats and in any case these are pitted and would look awful.
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Do you get this PJ1-Stuff also in hardware stores in the UK? Then I'd try to get hold of 1-2 cans next month.

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Post by frog32 »

hi charles

yes we get the from car shops and a few bike shop by my house

=D>
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Hi Lee,
frog32 wrote:
yes we get the from car shops and a few bike shop by my house
Excellent!

Thanks,
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i looked into getting mine black chromed again.....i got a quote around 160 plus vat each...ouch! ](*,)
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tin of stove bright works a treat !!!

Simply spray on... nice matt black finish...

Job done \:D/
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Post by mgtkr1 »

i think for what its worth the aerosols are the best option as long as prep is carried out properl and plenty of even coats added. not as good wearing as black chrome but good enough i suppose. better option, though not a cheap one would be some shiny new lomas pipes as mj has just got his mits on!! god, they do look nice.
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Post by Red Devil 777 »

Here you go

http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/Exhausts.htm

Not used them myself, have been tempted in the past. Think I'll go down the stainless route myself next. Always used plastikote bbq paint myself. Normally get them blasted and spray with the plastikote stuff, lasts very well and has a nice stain sheen rather than the usual very matt/grey black colour of normal high temp paints.
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Post by martin »

i had mine shot blasted then stove enamelled. they look great, really glossy
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