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Chuck Sea/Tac · 05-12-2010, 08:59 PM

Just wondering: Has anyone painted a S.S. muffler? I just bought one, because of the longevity, but I hate the gaudy out of place look. Any suggestions? Chuck

Tom Wesenberg · 05-12-2010, 09:19 PM

You can lightly sandblast it or sand it to remove the shine. I also have one, but don't mind the shine. Sure beats the rust!

MikeK · 05-12-2010, 11:00 PM

I spent an hour+ on mine with a maroon scotch brite pad to kill the shine and make it look more like the original plain unfinished steel. Then the weld broke, despite my using a 'slip fit' clamp as recommended. Thats another story for another thread, well beaten on the old fordbarn. Vince may have something about Aries SS mufflers on his website??

This picture shows that Aries SS muffler compared to a polished one.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-13-2010, 12:13 AM

See what happens when you use ethanol gas! The darn stuff even eats the welds on your muffler! LOL

Doug Cox · 05-13-2010, 10:03 AM

To answer one of your questions, Yes I have painted the Aries muffers on both my Model A's. I did scruff up the outside with a Scotch bright pad first. My problem is finding a good color of High Temp paint. The first one looks great, but the last one with a different brand of paint, not so great.

Tacoma Bob · 05-13-2010, 10:15 AM

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Chuckie, Steve Brieting Talked of doing the same. Might check. Is powder coating an option or does that effect heat transfer issues.

skip · 05-13-2010, 01:48 PM

That picture of the broken weld looks like a pretty thin stainless steel.
Machine robot weld?

Powder paint won't stick to the hot ss substrate. Burns off.
Like in a burn-off [bake-off] oven that ramps up to about 850 deg F and holds for three hours and ramps back down to ambient temperature.

But 'Frit' will. That's a substitute for porcelain.
But is a powder that is melted onto the substrate.
Think of a Weber Kettle.
Need a 1700 deg F oven, at 750 deg F and above it's called a furnace.

Tacoma Bob has the answer. Too shiney? Why not wrap the exhaust with that heat tape used for turbos? Motor cycle shop.

skip.

Tacoma Bob · 05-13-2010, 04:20 PM

Skip........Frit could be what I'm thinkin. I know my brother had his headers on his t-bucket done at the local powder coater and many miles and lots a smiles later all still looks new.

Don Bowers · 05-19-2010, 10:37 PM

Chuck, I have the definitive solution to your problem. We install the shiny one on my car and you put the old rattling one back on your car. The other solution (albeit not beneficial to me) is to use it as is and not allow people to look under the car.

05-12-2010, 08:59 PM	#1
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,436	S.S Aries muffler Just wondering: Has anyone painted a S.S. muffler? I just bought one, because of the longevity, but I hate the gaudy out of place look. Any suggestions? Chuck

05-12-2010, 09:19 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: S.S Aries muffler You can lightly sandblast it or sand it to remove the shine. I also have one, but don't mind the shine. Sure beats the rust!

05-12-2010, 11:00 PM	#3
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: S.S Aries muffler I spent an hour+ on mine with a maroon scotch brite pad to kill the shine and make it look more like the original plain unfinished steel. Then the weld broke, despite my using a 'slip fit' clamp as recommended. Thats another story for another thread, well beaten on the old fordbarn. Vince may have something about Aries SS mufflers on his website?? This picture shows that Aries SS muffler compared to a polished one.

05-13-2010, 12:13 AM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: S.S Aries muffler See what happens when you use ethanol gas! The darn stuff even eats the welds on your muffler! LOL

05-13-2010, 10:03 AM	#5
Doug Cox Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 88	Re: S.S Aries muffler To answer one of your questions, Yes I have painted the Aries muffers on both my Model A's. I did scruff up the outside with a Scotch bright pad first. My problem is finding a good color of High Temp paint. The first one looks great, but the last one with a different brand of paint, not so great.

05-13-2010, 10:15 AM	#6
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,069	Re: S.S Aries muffler Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Chuckie, Steve Brieting Talked of doing the same. Might check. Is powder coating an option or does that effect heat transfer issues.

05-13-2010, 01:48 PM	#7
skip Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 408	Re: S.S Aries muffler That picture of the broken weld looks like a pretty thin stainless steel. Machine robot weld? Powder paint won't stick to the hot ss substrate. Burns off. Like in a burn-off [bake-off] oven that ramps up to about 850 deg F and holds for three hours and ramps back down to ambient temperature. But 'Frit' will. That's a substitute for porcelain. But is a powder that is melted onto the substrate. Think of a Weber Kettle. Need a 1700 deg F oven, at 750 deg F and above it's called a furnace. Tacoma Bob has the answer. Too shiney? Why not wrap the exhaust with that heat tape used for turbos? Motor cycle shop. skip. Last edited by skip; 05-13-2010 at 01:55 PM.

05-13-2010, 04:20 PM	#8
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,069	Re: S.S Aries muffler Skip........Frit could be what I'm thinkin. I know my brother had his headers on his t-bucket done at the local powder coater and many miles and lots a smiles later all still looks new.

05-19-2010, 10:37 PM	#9
Don Bowers Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 3	Re: S.S Aries muffler Chuck, I have the definitive solution to your problem. We install the shiny one on my car and you put the old rattling one back on your car. The other solution (albeit not beneficial to me) is to use it as is and not allow people to look under the car.