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May 27th, 2008, 07:14 PM
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What paint does Harley use on their black mufflers? Is there something better or is it about as good as it gets.
I have some factory black painted Screaming Eagle2 mufflers that need touching up.
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May 27th, 2008, 07:26 PM
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#2 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cambridge, Minnesota
Posts: 122 Model: 2008 Harley Ultra Classis Interests: motorcycling,golf & cross country skiing Occupation: Engineer
| They use SERMETEL 842 BLACK TOPCOAT SEALANT on some of the exhaust
parts we have been involved with Harley on. It is a black top coat that is designed to take 1000 deg. temperature.It is sold by a company called
Sermatech International
159 South Limerick Road
Royersford ,Pa 195468
ph 610-474-1150
I do not know if you can buy touch paint from them.This is what is used on some of the black exhaust parts on a v rod. | |
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May 27th, 2008, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by steveb  They use SERMETEL 842 BLACK TOPCOAT SEALANT on some of the exhaust
parts we have been involved with Harley on. It is a black top coat that is designed to take 1000 deg. temperature.It is sold by a company called
Sermatech International
159 South Limerick Road
Royersford ,Pa 195468
ph 610-474-1150
I do not know if you can buy touch paint from them.This is what is used on some of the black exhaust parts on a v rod. | Wow. Good info.
I'd be painted the whole thing. Is this a rattle can? | |
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May 28th, 2008, 09:46 AM
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#4 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lake jackson,tx
Posts: 912 Model: 03 883 XLC-CHOPPER Occupation: welder
| Been Tempted To Try Some Of That High Temp Bbq Black Rattle Can A Try On Mine. | |
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May 28th, 2008, 10:59 AM
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#5 | | 200+ posts and climbing
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Posts: 213 Model: 02 fxdx Interests: harley,pool,darts Occupation: maintenance mechanic
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Originally Posted by SPORSTERBOY Been Tempted To Try Some Of That High Temp Bbq Black Rattle Can A Try On Mine. | thats what I use on my black thunderheader that I bought at a swapmeet for 40 bucks. its not necessary but every time I take off the pipe I put another coat on. | |
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May 29th, 2008, 09:53 AM
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#6 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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Originally Posted by SPORSTERBOY Been Tempted To Try Some Of That High Temp Bbq Black Rattle Can A Try On Mine. |
Are your pipes already black...or are you talking about painting something that was chromed? Mine have never been chromed. They were black from the factory. | |
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May 29th, 2008, 12:42 PM
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| Chrome, Metal Is Metal, Paint Is Paint. Should Hold Out Fine If The Temp Rateing On The Paint Is Right, And Proper Prep Work Is Done To The Pipes. | |
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May 29th, 2008, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SPORSTERBOY Chrome, Metal Is Metal, Paint Is Paint. Should Hold Out Fine If The Temp Rateing On The Paint Is Right, And Proper Prep Work Is Done To The Pipes. |
Is sand blasting chrome stuff first better than just sanding by hand, or does it matter? | |
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May 29th, 2008, 08:56 PM
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| either way will work, you just need to get some "tooth" in the metal for the paint to stick to.........................  | |
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May 29th, 2008, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by chucktx either way will work, you just need to get some "tooth" in the metal for the paint to stick to......................... |
I already have factory black screaming eagle2 mufflers. I may have to paint my chrome pipes black to match if I never find the original OEM black pipes...which I still haven't. | |
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May 30th, 2008, 10:09 AM
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| Well If I Had A Choice, I Would Sand Blast, But Then It Would Be A Litttle Over Kill, Why Take The Time To Remove Perfectly Good Chrome, Could Prob. Get Away With Just Take'n A Scotch Brite Pad To It. Blasting It Would Prob Take It All Back Down To The Bare Metal. Then You Would Prob Have To Put On A Million Coats To Get A Smooth Coat, Or Sanding The Pipes Anyway. | |
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