Exhaust Paint

[Pug27]

My Vee's exhaust has now lost its shine and is looking a bit rusty as per the pic. I've seen some exhaust paint in black and silver.
Has anyone else used it? Or would it just look naff?
Cheers

[SuzukiSte]

Had it on my SV650 use a satin finish spray can, and not matt finish the satin looks nicer and blends better with your crash bars, fine wire wool the down pipes then wipe down with a panel wipe to remove the muck makes for a better finish.

[Loz]

I use Harpic max 10 to clean mine, was a bit "oh yeah, right" when first told about it, but it worked a treat 

Not me in the vids, but it shows what it can do

[Pug27]

If someone told me that toilet cleaner could do that I would have said BS....but over lunch in the car park, after a quick trip to Tesco(it was on offer at a £1).
Took all of ten minutes. Ultimately I think it will need a coat of paint as DLste mentioned to stop it rusting again.
But for a quid and ten minutes effort, I'm not complaining.
Thanks for the vid Loz

[In me shed]

1 bottle of harpic on my shopping list.

Pug27 if you go down the silver route read the instructions on curing carefully, I spent 2 days sanding, cleaning, painting, lacquering and they looked the dogs whatsits until about 10 minutes after I started it up. Once the smoke cleared they looked worse than when I started. I guess the black wouldn't have the same issues.

[SuzukiSte]

Satin black was fine on mine just 3 thin layers of paint, they looked like new if I can find some old pictures I will post them to show you.

[Pug27]

Don't suppose you remember what make the paint was?
I've been looking at this, just not sure if its any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/Granville-Cylinder-Black-Paint-High-Temprature-Exhaust-Engine-Cases-100ml/292066731230?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p5197.c100068.m2280&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211130857%26meid%3Da7aac559d98d49d59409a8961615349b%26pid%3D100068%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371226358210%26clkid%3D3880009010243583406&_qi=RTM2063756

[SuzukiSte]

@Pug27 here it is  http://www.msa-direct.co.uk/motorcycle-maintenance/techcote.html

[Pug27]

 

[SuzukiSte]

Here is a picture not my SV but gives you a idea what it looks like when done