Colour my exhaust (now with example pics)

1. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #1 21st February 2010, 18:54

   Would it be possible to get my exhaust powdercoated a colour to match car?
   Im thinkin about gettin my exhaust exit coloured Kawasaki racing green to match rims and front grill.
   
   Will this work? As the exhasut exit obviously become hot so would this effect the powdercoating at all?
   
   Tabz
2. Marky_C Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Leeds Posts: 1361 Zetec S TDCI

   #2 21st February 2010, 18:56

   I think it can be done as piwdercoating is dried by putting it in an extremely hot oven.
3. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #3 21st February 2010, 19:10

   True, iv only read one thread about this and they mentioned ceramic coating? not to sure what this is. Only reason i ask is if it is done its done in black, was wondering if this is because of the heat and gasses combined from the exhaust exit would turn the green tip black? I want this for show purposes so it i want it looking nice and green if you get me?
4. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #4 21st February 2010, 22:09

   if you manage to do it post up some pictures matee?
5. viirastus L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Salisbury Posts: 37 Saxo VTR Ph2

   #5 21st February 2010, 22:38

   sort of the same thing, i had a bike and sprayed teh exhaust black on that, you can get high temperature paint at halfords even...
6. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #6 22nd February 2010, 18:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ChristopherJames if you manage to do it post up some pictures matee?

   Ye will do, prob not getting it done for a few weeks as im waiting on payday to order widemouth and grill for front, way aswell get them sprayed all together to get the colour right.
7. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #7 22nd February 2010, 18:38

   could use exhaust paint, not sure whether it comes in colours thoo
8. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #8 22nd February 2010, 19:42

   Will be a bitch to keep clean, you will have a tough job removing all the crap from the exhaust that gets burnt onto the surface.
9. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #9 22nd February 2010, 19:49

   Why would you want to powder coat your zorst?
   Gay idea imo
   
   It will be a bich to keep clean
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 22nd February 2010, 19:51

    ceramic coating is the way to go
    
    ceramic coating from manifold to past centre section may give performance gains though
11. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #11 22nd February 2010, 21:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 3cott Why would you want to powder coat your zorst? Gay idea imo It will be a bich to keep clean

    Might do, one reason i asked i guess
    Gay idea eh? gay is calling an exhaust a Zorst...ur so cool
    Reason behind this is im loosing the rear boot badges so looks smoother, so instead im looking for something on the back to add a little extra, plus i have seen this done and i thought it looked pretty sweet
    
    Tabz
12. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #12 22nd February 2010, 21:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR ceramic coating is the way to go ceramic coating from manifold to past centre section may give performance gains though

    Whats the benifit of ceremic coating pred to just powder coating...other than the perfromance gains
13. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #13 22nd February 2010, 21:14

    ceramic coating as said by pred would be your best bet........

    1 user thanked this post: Tabzman
14. willo-1 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 durham Posts: 2102 track car

    #14 22nd February 2010, 21:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR ceramic coating is the way to go ceramic coating from manifold to past centre section may give performance gains though

    this is the only real way for proper results.
15. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #15 28th February 2010, 21:33

    
    
    So what you reckon? Of course imagine the rims were green aswell etc
    
    Yes........or........No?
16. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #16 28th February 2010, 21:38

    would spoil it tbh...the rear is perfect as it is
17. brogan5050 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Birmingham Posts: 1171 Black MK2 VT...

    #17 28th February 2010, 21:39

    ^^
    
    agreed.
18. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #18 28th February 2010, 21:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Boosted would spoil it tbh...the rear is perfect as it is

    Isnt my saxo bud however it is how it will look in a few weeks, so i take it ur not a fan eh?
19. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

    #19 28th February 2010, 21:41

    i like that saxo bar the backbox
20. user_40844 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Lancashire Posts: 418 r.i.p furio..... now a vtr (y)

    #20 1st March 2010, 11:08

    if you like it go 4 it could go 2 ways, could look amazing or it could be horrible... but hey theres no point doing anything if you cant take risks
21. RJohnson Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Eastwood/Nottingham Posts: 453 00' Saxo VTR

    #21 1st March 2010, 11:17

    I like it
    
    Seem to be on my own there though
22. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

    #22 1st March 2010, 11:19

    sure you can do something like that on Need for speed underground lol
23. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

    #23 1st March 2010, 11:23

    Might look cool if it was the same colour as the car imo
24. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #24 1st March 2010, 12:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by iSlayeR Might look cool if it was the same colour as the car imo

    Dont u reckon that would look a bit bland tho? hmmmm
    Reason behind this i would remove the badges so that back end would seem a little bland, hence the idea of having the exhaust ceramic coated.
    If im honest im liking it, its different. End of day if it looks shit ill have it done again to black or something.
    
    Cheers for input ppl
25. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #25 1st March 2010, 12:15

    End of day if it looks shit ill have it done again to black or something. Theres the key word dude i like it and dont care what other people think if ya wanna do it then do it dont listen to the sheep
26. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #26 1st March 2010, 12:28

    i think it would look awesome the same colour as a few other parts (wheels ect) on a big jap car but im not sure a saxo could pull it off
27. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #27 1st March 2010, 12:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wicked-vtr i think it would look awesome the same colour as a few other parts (wheels ect) on a big jap car but im not sure a saxo could pull it off

    only 1 way to find out
28. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #28 1st March 2010, 12:54

    Id have thought exhaust companies would have already offered coloured tips if they were popular, as far as i know they havnt.
29. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #29 1st March 2010, 13:38

    There not popular im guessing, but who cares about popular lol
30. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #30 1st March 2010, 13:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rorz_vts End of day if it looks shit ill have it done again to black or something. Theres the key word dude i like it and dont care what other people think if ya wanna do it then do it dont listen to the sheep

    Indeed indeed
31. AJ-K Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridgeshire Posts: 1627 2x Audi TT's & 145bhp VTS (Current)

    #31 1st March 2010, 20:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W sure you can do something like that on Need for speed underground lol

    
    indeed you could
    
    you seem pretty sure you want it tabz go for it
32. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

    #32 1st March 2010, 20:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tabzman So what you reckon? Of course imagine the rims were green aswell etc Yes........or........No?

    that looks the dog wow a think this is a great idea makes the back of the car look great dude
33. user_26679 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bognor Regis, WEST SUSSEX Posts: 641 Mauritius Blue VTR (Track)

    #33 1st March 2010, 20:16

    i think it looks quite smart mate
34. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #34 1st March 2010, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tabzman Isn't my saxo bud however it is how it will look in a few weeks, so i take it your not a fan eh?

    as you said, I'm not a fan as it would be too much for me personally...but your car, your choice. i think it will look less in your face when done...
    
    if you do it post pics as I'm intrigued in seeing the outcome