[T3] over-the-top mufflers

[Keith Park]

How many years have you had that POR 15 on there?
I don't find a problem with POR so long as you don't paint it over rust, but
ive never tried their high temp stuff,

I can tell you that the zinc high temp paint eastwood sells is garbage, mine
rusted off just sitting in the garage even though I sandblasted everything
clean beforehand.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
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http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of David
Yaghoubian
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:54 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] over-the-top mufflers

>What prep have you found that works for you? Would this work with other
mufflers?

I used three coats of the Por-15 Factory Manifold Gray High Temp. on both
the header and muffler and there still isn't a single crack or peel. The
relatively thick viscosity (and/or fast drying) made my haphazard brush
strokes visible... and permanent, so while it did an amazing job of
protecting the entire OTT exhaust system, perfectionists might want to find
a way to spray it on. 

I remember putting on a "Thunderbird" single system sometime in the late 80s
and returning home after the first drive to see a big hole burned in the
stock muffler paint. I covered that with BBQ paint. Six months later I was
dragging a rusty booger in and out of driveways once again. Ahh, the good
old days of trial and error, and trial, and error, and..... in most cases
realizing that I shoulda left it stock, of course. This OTT system (stock
with the Por-15 paint) is a rare exception in my experience. Hopefully the
ceramic newbie will function exactly the same but just look purdier. :)

Cheers,

Dave Y.
68 sqbk


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