Painting Yoshi

kevinlo423 · March 10th, 2011, 01:22 AM

wondering if anyone has painted the stainless steel yoshi exhaust before? The carbon fiber one is ~$150 more..and I don't know if it's worth it getting a slipon for ~$500

kkim · March 10th, 2011, 02:09 AM

you might want to wait for a GB on the new AP race exhaust. It's a full system and will possibly be priced at about what your cf slipon will run.

Scarmack · March 10th, 2011, 06:44 AM

I dont know about you. But it makes me cringe thinking of paiting a $500 exhaust.

want1sobad · March 10th, 2011, 07:42 AM

get it powdercoated - will look better and be much more durable. i painted my exhaust and have had to redo it about 4 times due to scratches, etc. i would pc it, but i plan on getting an Area P race exhuast via the group buy kkim referred to.

CThunder-blue · March 10th, 2011, 11:03 AM

I'm not sure, but how does fiberglass get affected by 400F for 15 minutes? If it's ok, then powder coating is fine, but I'd hesitate to ruin an expensive muffler.

OP- Any reason you want to paint your exhaust? If you do intend on going ahead with the painting, scuff the can down first. Best thing would be to bead/media/sand blast the shell. If you can't do that, scuff with some 1500 grit paper, wipe it down with acetone to remove impurities, and then spray with ceramic header paint. If you don't prep it right, it'll just flake off the paint and look terrible.

want1sobad · March 10th, 2011, 12:19 PM

what's fiberglass?

CThunder-blue · March 10th, 2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by want1sobad

what's fiberglass?

Maybe I'm mistaken, but many Manufacturers use fiberglass in the mufflers as sound dampeners. It's commonly used in aftermarket auto mufflers. Every muffler with a perforated core is surrounded by fiberglass material.

want1sobad · March 10th, 2011, 02:41 PM

gotcha.

it'll hold up to the heat of pc baking. tim, a forum member who owns a pcing business, coated his. the guy who pced my wheels and other miscellaneous parts told me he has pced several exhuasts.

CThunder-blue · March 10th, 2011, 02:50 PM

That's good to know. I just looked up fiberglass melting points and it looks to be well above 400.

spencerkro · March 10th, 2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

you might want to wait for a GB on the new AP race exhaust. It's a full system and will possibly be priced at about what your cf slipon will run.

I'd be interested in a Group Buy.. who's organizing it? I checked out the AP website and saw that you have to ditch the passenger footpegs to put on this exhaust. I don't know if I am a big fan of that. Theres got to be a way around it...

kkim · March 10th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spencerkro

I'd be interested in a Group Buy.. who's organizing it? I checked out the AP website and saw that you have to ditch the passenger footpegs to put on this exhaust. I don't know if I am a big fan of that. Theres got to be a way around it...

check the marketplace, motorcycle related forum. it just started today.

want1sobad · March 10th, 2011, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spencerkro

I'd be interested in a Group Buy.. who's organizing it? I checked out the AP website and saw that you have to ditch the passenger footpegs to put on this exhaust. I don't know if I am a big fan of that. Theres got to be a way around it...

just go with the standard system - power gains are similar.......

March 10th, 2011, 01:22 AM	#1
kevinlo423 ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Seattle Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 36	Painting Yoshi wondering if anyone has painted the stainless steel yoshi exhaust before? The carbon fiber one is ~$150 more..and I don't know if it's worth it getting a slipon for ~$500

March 10th, 2011, 11:03 AM	#5
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	I'm not sure, but how does fiberglass get affected by 400F for 15 minutes? If it's ok, then powder coating is fine, but I'd hesitate to ruin an expensive muffler. OP- Any reason you want to paint your exhaust? If you do intend on going ahead with the painting, scuff the can down first. Best thing would be to bead/media/sand blast the shell. If you can't do that, scuff with some 1500 grit paper, wipe it down with acetone to remove impurities, and then spray with ceramic header paint. If you don't prep it right, it'll just flake off the paint and look terrible. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

March 10th, 2011, 02:50 PM	#9
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	That's good to know. I just looked up fiberglass melting points and it looks to be well above 400. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

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March 10th, 2011, 02:09 AM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	you might want to wait for a GB on the new AP race exhaust. It's a full system and will possibly be priced at about what your cf slipon will run.

March 10th, 2011, 06:44 AM	#3
Scarmack ninjette.org member Name: Sean Location: Sharpsville, PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 99	I dont know about you. But it makes me cringe thinking of paiting a $500 exhaust.

March 10th, 2011, 07:42 AM	#4
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	get it powdercoated - will look better and be much more durable. i painted my exhaust and have had to redo it about 4 times due to scratches, etc. i would pc it, but i plan on getting an Area P race exhuast via the group buy kkim referred to.

March 10th, 2011, 12:19 PM	#6
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	what's fiberglass?

March 10th, 2011, 02:41 PM	#8
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	gotcha. it'll hold up to the heat of pc baking. tim, a forum member who owns a pcing business, coated his. the guy who pced my wheels and other miscellaneous parts told me he has pced several exhuasts.