vassey50

Here’s another quick project I decided to do one afternoon. I’ve been meaning to do this one for a while because I hated the look of the muffler when seen from behind. The factory black coating was starting to come off of the muffler and the rust from multiple winters started to show. I started by cleaning the muffler and area using some of my other car care products. Some soap, degreaser and a slightly heavier brush took very little time to clean the area.

I did a little reading on what paint to use for such a job and asked my local dealer as well. In the end I decided on something close to a bbq spray paint. I think anything in a flat black with high heat resistance would have done the trick. So I picked up some Tremclad High Heat Enamel in Flat Black for about $6.00 at the local Home Depot and hit the driveway.



Here you can see what I meant by the coating coming off of the muffler.





And the rust starting to accumulate on the muffler, pipes and screws. Again, all this wear is normal for any car, especially in the colder climates, but I still couldn’t stand the look of it. So it had to be done. I wish someday to live in a place where salt only belongs on fries and not on roads then onto my Lexus.

The paint itself dried very quickly and was very easy to apply and it dried without any brush strokes. I barely used any of the paint in the small can. So the $6.00 invested should last me a very long time for reapplications.






As of three months, the paint hasn’t deteriorated and the muffler is looking great. It’s a small detail but I’m sure the fanatics here on CL have already done the job or have purchased new ones or cars even And that’s it. I hope this helps you out or gives you a project you may want to tackle. Again, it took just under 30 min from start to finish and the car looks a little newer for it.

Happy Motoring,
Vas

EerFoolWVU

looks like it cleaned up very nicely, good work!

i don't think i'd personally take the time tho, just because nobody would ever see it, lol

Burnout86

looks good. making things look good while it last. you took care of the rust on the outside, but there's still rust on the inside.