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Question: What should I coat the inside of my exhaust with?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 965128" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Why are you worrying about coating the inside of the pipes now, after the exhaust is intalled?? Are you going to take it all apart to coat the pipes? I don't think it is worth the time and expense now. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As previously stated, If you were concernted about the pipes rusting you should have had the shop install stainless steel, or aluminized steel pipes...which they may have done...Have you checked to see what kind of pipes they used?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a ceramic coating process used on headers because of the extreme heat, but I have never heard of anyone doing the whole exhaust that way?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Removing and coating pipes after the exhaust is installed is not very practical now. You could probably replace the pipes with aluminized pipe much cheaper than removing the old trying to put anykind of coating on the pipes. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know you are trying to save money because you feel the pipes with rust out in a few years, but you should have spent the few extra dollars for stainless steel or aluminized steel pipes on the initial install...anything you do now is just going to cost you more than is practical to spend. Enjoy your exhaust now and if/when it rusts out, you can reevaluate if you want to replace it with better quality pipe, or if you really want to even keep your vehicle by then.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 965128, member: 52972"] Why are you worrying about coating the inside of the pipes now, after the exhaust is intalled?? Are you going to take it all apart to coat the pipes? I don't think it is worth the time and expense now. As previously stated, If you were concernted about the pipes rusting you should have had the shop install stainless steel, or aluminized steel pipes...which they may have done...Have you checked to see what kind of pipes they used? There is a ceramic coating process used on headers because of the extreme heat, but I have never heard of anyone doing the whole exhaust that way? Removing and coating pipes after the exhaust is installed is not very practical now. You could probably replace the pipes with aluminized pipe much cheaper than removing the old trying to put anykind of coating on the pipes. I know you are trying to save money because you feel the pipes with rust out in a few years, but you should have spent the few extra dollars for stainless steel or aluminized steel pipes on the initial install...anything you do now is just going to cost you more than is practical to spend. Enjoy your exhaust now and if/when it rusts out, you can reevaluate if you want to replace it with better quality pipe, or if you really want to even keep your vehicle by then. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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