Hey guys, I want to paint my stock exhaust black, but was wondering how do you remove the tip off of the exhaust?

 

Hammer.

 

pull as hard as you can...... its not welded or anything, so it comes off easily (kinda)

 

I hammered from the back side AND used big pliers. Work your way around the edge with the hammer& it'll slowly work loose.

 

I used a hammer and a big flathead on the WELDS in my 96 SE. Just put the flathead right on the welds and give it a good whack with the hammer.

 

why not just mask off the tip with tape

 

Without the tip, he could prep better a little more easily. I imagine he'd want to sand the corrosion and crap off it so the paint can bond better. You know how Budget Exhaust paints their y-pipes & it just burns off after a while.

 

if you paint your exhaust, wont the paint soon melt? or start to smell really bad?

 

specialized paint, such as engine enamel, will withstand temparatures exceeding 1200ºF.