Painting Factory B-Pipe...

mrc123

mrc123

Location
NJ/PA
Has anyone out there had any luck with painting a B-Pipe?

- What type of paint and do you use clear coat?

I understand that that paint has to withstand heat very well however, I would like it to hold up well and try to stay pretty too! What about Brake Caliper Paint(Pepboys)???
 
mrc123

mrc123

Location
NJ/PA
Have not... I have no clue where to start, that is why I thought I would start a thread!
Any suggestions and please try to be specific.
 
tightithrash

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
Site Supporter
Location
Oceanside, CA
heres a before and after of my chamber getting ceramic coated.

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My buddy only charged me 40 bucks but you should be able to get it between 70-80.

its held up great and looks the same to this day and i only ride surf.
 
mrc123

mrc123

Location
NJ/PA
WOW! I'm impressed!

Now how does it do with salt water spots after you did that. Does it help prevent them in any way?
Because after a year mine looks NOTHING like it did when I first got it!
 
ncbrock

ncbrock

Location
Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
im going to be painting mine. cant afford to have it pc'ed or ceramic. pc it would be about $50 and ceramic would be about $100.

If you go with painting it, bead blast it then paint with a good primer then header paint.
 
tightithrash

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
Site Supporter
Location
Oceanside, CA
yeah it really turned it around! my chamber was thrashed.

you just got to stay up on cleaning it. id say yes, it helps keep salt off, its alot easier to clean because its smooth now.

dont get me wrong, when im done riding it has white spots but with some WD-40 it comes right off.
 
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oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
Before and after pics of ceramic coating




2 years late it still looks great. Just a little tiny bit duller than the pic above. I'm still looking for a recent pic.

Cost me $85 total 2 years ago. Color is called stainless steel and it was bead polished after it was coated.
 
oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
FyrHazard said:
^ That is sexy! Is that a brittle coating? Will it chip if you dent the chamber?
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Hasn't chipped yet. Not brittle, very very durable. I haven't purposely dented my chamber though. Like I said it has been over two years since I had it done, and it still looks great. It has been in and out of my boat many many times. Just asked my riding buddies, they'll tell you for a while there I wrenched on that damn ski more than I rode. Luckily I'm going on a long streak of not touching it. Knock on wood. Haha.
 
Superjetjim

Superjetjim

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I stripped mine with paint stripper (Nitromours) and had it polished - came out with a mirror finish. 2 mins with ali polish every now and then and it looks as good as new! Get lots of questions/comments on it..
 
Waternut

Waternut

Customizing addict
Location
Macon, GA
Just remember that heat isn't as big of an issue as you may think. Sure high heat paint would be best and both of my head pipes are painted with it. However, I don't think these pipes get much hotter than about 200°F.
 
Superjetjim

Superjetjim

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Waternut said:
How are you keeping it clean though? I polished mine but it gets bad water spots on it.
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2 mins with ali polish every now and then and it looks as good as new! I use Autosol but anything else works fine.
 
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