Administrators hughezee Posted January 22, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well as my new exhaust parts for the V6 are arriving, obviously I’m looking to protect my investment and I’ve seen a few genuine Honda exhausts painted in a matt VHT paint. Also I’ve already painted one of my former accord exhausts and inside and out and it still looks new 7 years later so I was wondering what products you would think would be suitable, maybe a new revolutionary product is out there that my radar has missed Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevdm Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 To be honest, the thought of painting an exhaust has never crossed my mind, but then I tend to go for the shorter pipes that are out of sight (what that really means is that I'm too tight for a stainless back box ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 27, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hmm, good question Stu! First part of my answer is don't paint it black, paint it white, silver, gold or similar to minimise the radiated heat from it. Second is get some of that thermal-wrap stuff and wrap it round the manifolds and downpipes. This has a variety of effects including reducing underbonnet temperatures, insulating the sump from the heat in the front bank downpipe (prolongs the life of the oil), increases the heat contained in the exhaust resulting in a faster cat warm up time (better economy/cleaner emissions) and more heat through the rest of the system to dry out moisture and prolong the life of the system. Also on turbocharged vehicles (Jim take note!), it's improves the thermal expansion of the exhaust gases which spins the turbo up faster. Or the simple answer is use either UHT or VHT silver paint and inspect/re-apply at regular intervals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstreet62 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 scooby 1st Ive heard of this ? would you do this just for stainless steel exhaust? whats the name of the wrap? im having probs sourcing a good cheap back box "powerflow" type, any clues Scooby? Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 26, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 It's commonly known as Thernal Exhaust wrap or Exhaust Heat Wrap Edwin : http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xthermal+exhaust+wrap.TRS0&_nkw=thermal+exhaust+wrap&ghostText=&_sacat=0 I don't think i'd paint a stainless exhaust but i would be tempted to wrap ir, especially in the area where the front pipe passes under the sump. I know someone who did this and he reported his oil changes were now extended and it still came out cleaner. There was no point asking if it improved his economy as he always "drove it like he stole it" so was lucky to get 25-28mpg on a long run. There's a thing about good, cheap back boxes - they don't really exist. You might, if you're very lucky, get a good back box cheap if you can find a good condition second hand one. That said, if you go for a universal back box that is as close as possible to the dimensions of the original back box (or back boxes, if you'rs is a V6 it probably has one back box each side, if not it probably has one on the drivers side with twin tailpipes) then you should end up with a reasonably good solution fairly cheaply that will do the job and not sound like a refugee from Santa Pod. Here's a few to choose from on ebay : http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Mufflers-Silencers-/61485/i.html?_nkw=universal+back+box You could of course try MIJ Exhaust : http://www.mijexhaust.com/honda-exhaust-system-stainless-steel-exhaust.html http://mijexhaust.com/images/stories/igallery/h9/lightbox/MIJ%20Honda%20Accord%20Stainless%20Steel%20Exhaust%202.JPG If that pic link works, you should see their Accord coupe V6 exhaust. Alternatively, OBX exhausts are nice - prices in US Dollars ($) so will be cheaper in GB Pounds (£) : http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.php?pk=1851 http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.php?pk=1094 If you're going to keep the car a long time, i'd say go for the OBX. If you only plan on keeping it a few years, go for the MIJ system. If you just need something to see you through for as long as it lasts, go for one of the universal things. You pays your money and takes your choice really. At the current exchange rate, multiply $ x 0.666666 to get the price in £ so $300 is about £200. Hope some of that is helpful for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 10, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I went for a silver VHT in the end, progress so far Looks pretty good after a good degrease.& painted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 10, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I went for a silver VHT in the end, progress so far Photo02441.jpg Looks pretty good after a good degrease.& painted Looks scarily like a climbing frame for the kids!!! If you find it mysteriously won't fit after Stu, check if your kids have been monkeying off it! Does look good though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 10, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 My kids love the V6 (FLEX) and wouldn't do anything to see him being off the road any longer than he needs to be, I could leave it out side all week and they wouldn't touche it Even when I used their play house a temp spray booth they commended on the over spray about a week later when it was safe to go in there, hmm why didn't you paint the rest of it :lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted June 10, 2015 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 10, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hmmm, interesting repurposing of a play house!!! Not sure my neighbour would be too happy if i "borrowed" her daughters play house for similar though lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 10, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Finished fitting the exhaust & tested and just thought it worth mentioning if your painting your exhaust to check the silencers are draining water OK As you can see one draining perfectly the other maybe blocked with paint but I will keep an eye on it and attempt to unblock it because if its not draining it will fill with water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 10, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Could always drill a small hole at the lowest point of each silencer Stu - something like a 1.5mm or 2mm hole would work well enough without losing too much back pressure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted June 10, 2015 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Call me thick but I've spotted that some cars don't half leak water via the exhaust? How is this happening....in simple Brummie terms? Is it condensation inside or is it a by-product of the 'black magic' going on in the catalytic converters? Or is it something else? Just asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 10, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Combustion produces H20 and C02 from the hydrocarbons in fuel and the oxygen in air; the air coming out of the engine is pretty humid, and hot. As it cools the water condenses in the exhaust as it travels away from the CAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted June 10, 2015 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I knew that really....just testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 10, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Call me thick but I've spotted that some cars don't half leak water via the exhaust? How is this happening....in simple Brummie terms? Is it condensation inside or is it a by-product of the 'black magic' going on in the catalytic converters? Or is it something else? Just asking. Yes! All of the above basically. The "something else" is the water released by the petrol when it is burnt. So all three of your ideas. Also unleaded petrol seems to have a higher water content than the old "four star" for some odd reason. If the weather is humid as well and the air the engine takes in is moist, this will also produce more steam from the tailpipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 18, 2015 Author Administrators Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Quick update: I had to drill a 2mm hole in both back boxes and water pissed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 18, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Better out than in! If it's in, it's sitting there rotting the box from the inside out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted June 18, 2015 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Last thing you want is a wet box. Ooooo errrrr Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 18, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Now now, Geoff - no jokes about fried chicken please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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