Buick35 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I got a n.o.s. muffler today for my 35 Buick. It looks to be in good shape except for a lot of surface rust. Should I paint it with high temp engine paint or maby exhaust manifold paint? Thanks,Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 sure, but you do realize it will eventually rust again anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearsFan315 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 i cleaned mine up and put put in the High Temp Primer and Paint from KBS for my 1929, will see how it holds up, but for now it looks great !! it is a flat black NOT a shiny black that i used. did the entiure exhaust pipe, muffler, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger914 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Buick35 said: I got a n.o.s. muffler today for my 35 Buick. It looks to be in good shape except for a lot of surface rust. Should I paint it with high temp engine paint or maby exhaust manifold paint? Thanks,Greg. Here's the big question, are you going to drive it or show it? Spent several hundred hours under cars at a custom exhaust shop and if all you want to do is make the old stock muffler look as good as the new pipe, go to the nearest Walmart and get the cheapest rattle can of aluminum or silver paint on the shelf and spray it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I used Bill Hirsch hi-temp a looong time ago. Still looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Years ago I put a new Walker exhaust system on a 1970 pickup truck. But before I did, I put on 2 coats of aluminum stove pipe paint I happened to have in the garage. Ten years later when I got rid of the truck the exhaust was pristine, no rust at all. The first 2 feet or so was darkened by heat but not rusty. Today there are many better high temp paints. I would definitely rub it down with steel wool and paint it with high temp paint. At least 2 coats, 3 if you have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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