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Message started by odvelasc on 11/20/08 at 18:45:00

Title: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by odvelasc on 11/20/08 at 18:45:00

Hello all,

should I wrap or paint the exhaust system? I am driving an all black '02 sauvage de suzuki.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by wrd17 on 11/20/08 at 18:53:55

odvelasc, is you bike flat or gloss black, you got any pics? i just got mine painted flat black and the exhaust was my next step. i am debating the 2 options also. sorry i dont know much about it though

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/20/08 at 18:56:21

I think if my bike was flat black Id wrap my exhaust.

Then Id paint it.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by serowbot on 11/20/08 at 20:52:31

Wrapping tends to rust the pipe, and can smell when wet...I'd paint,..
But wrap has it's fans...
Whip Hop too...

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/21/08 at 03:27:30

If one likes the look of pipe wrap, but is concerned about the exhaust pipe rusting, then how bout painting the exhaust first with a high-heat, rust inhibiting paint and then wrapping it? A black exhaust wrapped with a beige or white wrap would look killer! 8-)

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by thumperclone on 11/21/08 at 04:48:23

exhaust wrap theory(looks aside)is to retain the heat in the pipe to help expel the gasses

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by mornhm on 11/21/08 at 05:22:41

Personally I think wrap looks like the person didn't have the skill, materials, equipment or whatever to paint the exhaust. Painting when done correctly can really add to the appearance of any style including IMHO rat bikes. With that said an improperly done paint job can look worse than rust.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by odvelasc on 11/21/08 at 07:03:53

7B7E683D3B0C0 wrote:

Hey rd,

Here is a pic of my tank. I just removed it last night in order to put on the chrome trim I just received.I fixed a golf ball sized dent right on the front corner and my lady's father repainted it OEM black for me. Suzi looks sooo much better without the sticker.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by odvelasc on 11/21/08 at 07:09:36

ok so I cant upload pic, i get a message saying file too large

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/21/08 at 09:36:49

Posting pictures how-to

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1218391284

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 11/21/08 at 09:50:30

3E3C213D3B3E530 wrote:

>:( I take umbrage to that remark! I wrapped mine because that was the look I wanted, skills or lack thereof, not withstanding, which is, be as it may, neither here nor there. It came out great in my opinion. Me on the other hand, ain't wrapped too tight. :D

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Chopped on 11/21/08 at 10:18:27

I say go with paint.... but be careful when you do it. I thought I got all the rust off mine before I did but I was so wrong! any where that the paint doesn't adhere to the pipe it will turn white and eventualy flake off! Well.... the paint I used did and it was rted to 800 or something like that! May be good to rough up the pipe a bit as well with som really fine sand paper to help the paint adhere to it a bit better!

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Chopped on 11/21/08 at 10:20:02

7C41495B4B716D464B4A4A4F5C2E0 wrote:

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Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by mornhm on 11/21/08 at 10:43:09

Rogue Cheddar and Chopped,

You are entitled to your umbrage. Just my opinion (like some other things, everyone's got one) stated rather rudely with a slight effort at humor.

No offense intended (you're entitled to your opinion too - even if it is wrong ;) ) However I did notice that Chopped suggested painting.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Chopped on 11/21/08 at 10:55:40

Touche

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by rigidchop on 11/21/08 at 17:23:00

i have wrapped pipes on my chopper, and they do smell when wet. not pleasantly either. it hides bad welds quite nicely :o. i would go with a high gloss, high heat paint. scuffing them first is a must.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by thumperclone on 11/21/08 at 18:28:14

i resubmit in another lingo:
exhaust wrap is for tweakin performance
less you want the frankinstien look
(not bobbed look, wrap wasnt around then)
b4 there were choppers there were bobbers....

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by rigidchop on 11/22/08 at 03:02:22

i agree, exhaust wrap is more of a hot rod thing.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by odvelasc on 11/22/08 at 09:42:09

4B4E580D0B3C0 wrote:

here is my color. Its the 2002 oem black. http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp194/odvelasc/tank2.jpg

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by mikestrikes on 11/22/08 at 09:50:47

Or you can wrap it for "YOUR" protection, a wrap'd pipe you can bump into and not remove large amounts of cooked flesh....

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by smokin_blue on 11/22/08 at 11:09:51

I plan on ceramic coating mine once I get the new header built.

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by 88pagan on 11/23/08 at 13:28:52

What does anyone know about the ceramic coating? Had a guy checking out my bike yesterday and he suggested that. I was debating on removing the wrap and painting my exhaust and he said if you leave the wrap on, it's best to get the ceramic treatment done. Said it's just over $100 and they coat inside and out so the heat doesn't deteriate the pipe so fast. Guess this part has nothing to do with it but it's kinda cool..it was a tech at the Harley shop that gave me that suggestion. The cool part is, 2 of them came outside and admired the savage for awhile saying how much they liked it. Then 2 more came out to see. A few asked what it was but one guy came out and immediatedly said, "is that a ls650..savage right? Awesome bike man!" With all the really nice lookin bikes in that shop, it was pretty cool to have so many of them outside admiring my savage!

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by il67bp on 11/23/08 at 21:16:21

i have mine painted with high heat bbq paint. i really like the color its kind of a satin but so is my bike. i think you should go with either high heat high gloss . or maybe black exhaust wrap. i dont think any flat or satin paint would look too good with a gloss bike

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by Chopped on 11/24/08 at 09:06:26

On second thought.... I like the rust look... go with that!

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by smokin_blue on 11/24/08 at 17:53:07

31346E6F3A28580 wrote:

I just googled it and here is a site that does it.
http://www.classiccoatings.com/ceramic.html

Here is a site I had heard about in the past that Omar's used on his pipes.
http://www.jet-hot.com/

Title: Re: wrap or paint the exhaust?
Post by serowbot on 11/24/08 at 20:46:39

2D2D66747B7178747B150 wrote:

The cool part is, 2 of them came outside and admired the savage for awhile saying how much they liked it. Then 2 more came out to see. A few asked what it was but one guy came out and immediatedly said, "is that a ls650..savage right? Awesome bike man!" With all the really nice lookin bikes in that shop, it was pretty cool to have so many of them outside admiring my savage!

My head would be so big, I wouldn't be able to get my helmet back on...