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Side Exhaust - Heat on Paint
I just had my Cobra repainted - is there a way or a product that can protect the paint from the heat of the side exhaust pipes - as they come off the header to the side of the car for about 6-9 inches. It takes a while, but the heat tends to destroy the paint in that section over time.
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My BDR had the headers within 1/4" of the body where they exited and never once did the paint get damaged.
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I thought my (white) paint was getting scorched from the heat of the sidepipes (the paint was taking on a brownish cast), and I, too, was at a loss for what to do. However, under the category of "No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck" I stumbled across a solution that at least works for me. I was cleaning the oxidation/discoloration off the pipes using Borla Exhaust Cleaner & Polish and accidently got some on the paint. I wiped it off using a microfiber cloth, and the discoloration on the paint was gone! The paint seemed to be OK, and it sure looked lots better than before.
The Borla stuff is a little pricey, but it works like a champ for cleaning up my stainless sidepipes, and although I couldn't find any recommendation for use on paint, it works on mine. |
Thanks, Borla sounds like a good find for pipes.
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