TRD Pro Exhaust

This turned out really nice. Wondering if anyone has tried taping off the letters after the primer and before the black coat, or if it would look silly. Might be a close match to cement!

 

Yep I’m getting ready to do mine. Got all the supplies just haven’t done it yet

 

Let us know how it turns out!

 

I’m doing mine just all black like the pics. Not messing with the letter. I spoke with the guy that did his

 

I might add mine was terrible looking after just a few months. Worst “black chrome” I have ever seen in my life.

 

the she is a he

 

How’d this paint stay up to this day?

 

I've used rustoleum's flat black high temp bbq paint on a 2 stroke dirt bike header with good results. It was so hot in AZ when I sprayed it that it dried as soon as it hit the metal.

 

It's held up--no noticeable chipping, etc.

It does look very faded and not shiny at all though--like a matte black almost. But I haven't cleaned my truck in a while and don't know what it looks like underneath the soot!

 

Do you have a pic of how it looks now? Is the fading super noticeable? I’m picking up the stuff today and plan to paint it later today

 

Get the gloss high temp bbq paint.

 

I got these. Gonna do it later

 

Sure. Here’s a recent pic, after getting rear-ended at a stoplight by a CRV.

BTW, I did use the gloss black paint. It now looks like an outdoor BBQ grill that needs to be cleaned

EDIT: semi-gloss paint, not gloss. It turned out more of a satin when done though.

 

Oh, so you didn’t use the Krylon paint I showed above?

 

I think I did, but I'll have to check my pics or notes later.

But I do believe it was the semi-gloss version.

 

And this is how the exhaust looks after how long post-painting?

 

LOL

It's lasted longer than the factory finish!

I'd say it's been 3.5 years since repainting the tip. The factory black finish looked like trash after like one year.

EDIT: See post #114 and #116 for pics from when I did the re-finish.

 

Finished! Turned out great I think.

 

Hi, gunna revive this thread to see if I could get some advice/knowledge. Just installed the trd performance exhaust and everything went smoothly. But after tightening the exhaust flange bolts there is a larger gap than I expected between the flanges. Especially on the bottom of the flange. Is this normal? Anyway someone could check to see if they have a similar gap?

I replaced the gasket when I installed the exhaust. I couldn’t feel an exhaust leaking from the flange, but I’m no expert. Here are some photos