I had made a thread about whether it was alright to paint my exhaust on my EX250. It was all rusted and shitty looking.

Well today I went ahead and did it.

I took off the lower ferring and only detached the slip on part of the exhaust.

I sanded basically the full exhaust on both sides, painted the slip-on part with 1000 degree Rust-o-leum and the 'header' part with 1200 degree Rust-o-leum.

I haven't started the bike yet because the paint says to let sit for 24 hours until "heating"

I put a few coats on, but I expect it to smell for a lil' bit.

Overall looks a lot better, makes the bike look newer.

Here's some pics.

 

It looks like it came from the factory like that. Nice.

 

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Thanks

The stock exhaust was a little glossy, but I like the 'flat black' look better

 

Definitely cleans it man, props.

 

Looks good from here.

 

Thanks- I figured I would save money for a new bike in a few months not buying an after market exhaust and just paint it :D

 

So can you go through the steps you took in a little more detail. The stock exhaust on my 250 is getting rusty down arround the header more than the slip-on, and I'd like to paint it before I sell it.

 

Sure man, mine was really nasty up there too, with rust bumps and crap.

I just took the bottom fairing off, took off both slip on exhausts, I left the rest of the exhaust on, and just sanded it from there, and sanded the slip ons. I sprayed the slip ons a few coats, and taped up the bike to spray the rest of the exhaust. I put 2-3 layers on each full exhaust, I waited 24 hours to drive the bike after painting, and it's doing fine!

 

What kind of paint did you use? im Thininking about panitning my exhaust on my bike?

 

Lets see if those headers turn white now...

 

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Hopefully not

I used 1000 degree rustoleum on the slip on part and 1200 degree on the header part.

 

looks good to me

 

let us know if the hi-temp paint holds up. i was thinking of doing the same on the mild steel portion of my cat back.

 

Willlll doooo.

 

What grit paper did you use?

 

I used 220 grit Im pretttty sure.

Paint is still holding up and I have been driving it for about a week

 

White yet?

My primaries turned white, waiting for the paint to flake off now...

 

Nope no white.