I live up north and we deal with allot of salt during winter. I'm buying a aluminized y-pipe. I was wondering is there a strong heat resisiting paint I can spray over the y-pipe that will help slow down or minimize rusting and brake down?

 

http://www.por15.com/

^^ very good at resisting rust

 

Engine enamel should do it, you can proly get it at auto zone or something.

 

Why not just buy a stainless steel pipe?

 

I second this thought. Then you don't have to mess with painting it.

What is you reason for buying aluminized?

 

and the paint will only last a season. i know what the salt is like. put up the extra $50 for the peace of mind and no hassle.

 

wont last, I saw it melting and smoking while the car was warming up. . .not even full operational temperature. I did my headers y pipe and b-pipe. very little is left

 

oops i thought he already had the pipe..

i would def. buy a stainless steel

but for rust protection of your frame or something like that, por15 will work. I painted my grandpa's jetta frame and it has lasted for 3 years in NH

 

Well honestly I was buying the Aluminized pipe because my friend was selling it to me brand new for only 120 dollars, does it sound worth it?

 

sure does, and if you dont want it i'll take it.

 

and if u wont i will take that y-pipe

 

No POR15, great stuff but it aint for exhaust, nor is engine enamal


Eastwood automotive products has exhaust specific paint, try that

 

Any of the POR15 high temp paints.

 

Have you had problems with it on exhaust?

 

high temp heat paint. Not the enamel paint.

 

+1 high temp heat paint. duplicolor makes a high temp ceramic paint (good to 1200 degrees F) as one of their engine paints.

 

VHT high temp paint, good up to 1500F i believe. I have a aluminzed y-pipe and i gave it a good coat of the flat silver, looks good, theres no rust minus on the flanges i missed lol..the paint has been on for about 4 months, and id say 8-10,000KMS. been through quite a few snow storms, and salt/road grime and still loooks good. the best thing is, if you get one of those polished stainless steel ones and you go for VI its going to attract there attention right away. Flat silver looks pretty OEM and wont attract as much attention as anything polished.

 

Yeah, or mix brown and red high temp paint and apply the "Rust Color" evenly. They'd never know.