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Reply #15 - 11/06/14 at 13:12:47

The metal on the muffler and header pipes is pretty thick - I would be surprised if you would have holes or this spots.

The only way to get new paint to stick over rust - is take it off, sandblast it, clean it off with lacquer thinner or acetone, then spray it with high temperature exhaust paint like VHT. You have to cure it properly with slow heating....or better yet in the oven. On things I can't get in the oven I let them sit in the sun for a day or two - they can get really hot sitting in the direct sun in the summer. Then once installed I start it for only about 30 seconds and then let it cool, and repeat that many times and let it run just a bit longer each time.

If you don't get the rust off down to the clean metal - the paint won't last.

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Reply #16 - 11/06/14 at 13:27:04

Arnold wrote on 11/06/14 at 12:41:24:

Did you scout eBay for spare parts? Great deal you got, was it a yard sale?

Guy that has a fixer-upper shop was was cleaning up floor space and it was on his craigslist ad as one of the items he wanted moved. I quickly moved it Wink

I have picked up several parts off ebay, just little things here and there. It's not important enough to me to spend the money on a muffler and other big ticket items. I'm just trying to rehab what's there since all I am doing is using it around the property to get from point A to B. We don't have a mule/gator or one of those other fancy things.

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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: New Family Member Reply #17 - 11/06/14 at 13:31:10 Dave wrote on 11/06/14 at 13:12:47: If you don't get the rust off down to the clean metal - the paint won't last. Thanks Dave. I am in fact looking at the VHT Flame Proof spray from Adv Auto. I'll maybe get into taking it off for a good initial inspection this weekend.
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Reply #18 - 11/07/14 at 13:13:16

Dave wrote on 11/06/14 at 13:12:47:

If you don't get the rust off down to the clean metal - the paint won't last.

Dave,

Whatcha think about this stuff versus the VHT that you have to bake, etc. I'm not looking for show quality, just a little cheap protection. I am thinking of a once over with some naval jelly (I don't have a sand blaster and don't wanna scrub 'til my fingers bleed), shoot a coat or two of this stuff on, and get her back on three wheels!

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: New Family Member Reply #19 - 11/07/14 at 18:00:15 My favorite stuff is the ceramic 2000 degree stuff.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: New Family Member Reply #20 - 11/07/14 at 21:18:44 Dave wrote on 11/07/14 at 18:00:15: My favorite stuff is the ceramic 2000 degree stuff. so if i want a so so job, won't the 1200 degree stuff hold up for maybe a hear or so at least?
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: New Family Member Reply #21 - 11/15/14 at 16:07:29 i got little red back together and on wheels and running today. need a float bowl gasket and some fine tuning, but otherwise she's a pretty fun little ride.
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