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odvelasc Ex Member	wrap or paint the exhaust? 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.
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wrd17 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 44	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #1 - 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
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #2 - 11/20/08 at 18:56:21 I think if my bike was flat black Id wrap my exhaust. Then Id paint it.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #3 - 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...
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #4 - 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!
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #5 - 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
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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #6 - 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.
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odvelasc

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Reply #7 - 11/21/08 at 07:03:53

wrd17 wrote 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

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.

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odvelasc Ex Member	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #8 - 11/21/08 at 07:09:36 ok so I cant upload pic, i get a message saying file too large
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #9 - 11/21/08 at 09:36:49 Posting pictures how-to http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1218391284
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Reply #10 - 11/21/08 at 09:50:30

mornhm - FSO wrote 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.

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. Cheesy

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Reply #11 - 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!

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Reply #12 - 11/21/08 at 10:20:02

Rogue_Cheddar wrote on 11/21/08 at 09:50:30:

mornhm - FSO wrote on 11/21/08 at 05:22:41:

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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. Cheesy

I would also say.... well put! Huh

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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #13 - 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.
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Chopped Senior Member Offline Hurts Like hell when you shoot yourself! Posts: 499 Stafford, VA Gender:	Re: wrap or paint the exhaust? Reply #14 - 11/21/08 at 10:55:40 Touche
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