Exhaust tips

Scott Killman · February 3, 2021

Pulled my exhaust tips and had them powder coated. Only cost $40. I would highly recommend doing that over buying a new set. You are going to have to pull them to replace them so pull them drop them off to get powder coated and then put em back on. Got the call mine where done about 2 hours after I dropped them off.

How are they holding up? I’m assuming they had to sand or scuff them up first? I’m thinking about sending mine off for powder coat too.

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Jrodpic · February 3, 2021

4 hours ago, Scott Killman said:

How are they holding up? I’m assuming they had to sand or scuff them up first? I’m thinking about sending mine off for powder coat too.

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Only been about 3 months but holding up great. No idea what they did I just dropped them off and picked them up. $40 total.

joostan · February 4, 2021

9 hours ago, Jrodpic said:

Only been about 3 months but holding up great. No idea what they did I just dropped them off and picked them up. $40 total.

Pictures?

Jrodpic · February 4, 2021

14 hours ago, joostan said:

Pictures?

dea2477 · February 5, 2021

Cerakote is the way to go.

The C series can be applied with small hvlp spray gun. I Cerakote - guns/ brake calipers/
Dirt bike parts etc. it is very easy and once applied it dries to touch after about 1 hr and is at its hardest in 5 days I have found most chemicals won’t affect it. It takes sand blasting to remove.

many colors and shades of black!

hope this helps

https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/C-7600/cerakote-glacier-black

Weir003 · March 4, 2021

Painted mine to match my tow hooks. High temp paint.

Weir003 · March 4, 2021

Mac-427 · March 4, 2021

Hello Everyone, I have a newly powder coated gloss black set of stock exhaust tips. They are perfect and include all stock hardware. Price shipped to your USA location is $150. Message me for info and photos.SOLDSOLDSOLD

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Jim E · March 5, 2021

Damn, wish those were satin.

Diamond817 · May 19, 2021

On 7/21/2020 at 2:10 PM, Transient said:

I've been doing some digging on black exhaust cutouts in the rear bumper. I ran into a dead end on GMPartsDirect. Turns out GM does make some. I found them on a Midnight Edition Silverado Trail Boss. I wasn't able to grab its VIN, so I went to Chevy.com and used the build & price tool. When I clicked on the Midnight Edition package I noticed the truck's exhaust cutouts turned black. I then finished the build and clicked on the button that allows you to search available inventory near the default zip code GM's website input. I was able to find a midnight edition Silverado, and wrote down its VIN number. I then took the VIN number to my local dealer to find the part number. They gave me the part numbers, but told me the parts are on backorder. Nobody near to the dealer's search area has them. I then jumped on to GMPartsDirect on my cell phone and searched the part numbers. They are below. The result revealed these are for the Carbon Pro Edition GMC Sierra. I checked the compatibility for the Silverado, but GMPD said they aren't compatible. I get it. Go look for these without a part number and no VIN and all GM sources say these don't exist. IIRC, the price for the black exhaust cutouts are about $10 more each than the chrome ones on GMPD. I want these for my Northsky Blue Trail Boss, so I'll dig a bit further into this to find out how long the backorder is. I'm trying to eliminate all chrome from the exterior of my truck. Hopefully this helps somebody out.

Left Side: 84644535
Right Side: 84644536

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I just received the tips for the part numbers listed here. They are indeed FLAT BLACK, not satin. They are like Rustoleum flat black.

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bdallas · May 19, 2021

I painted mine with high temp gloss black paint. I was going to get them powder coated, but the powder coat place wanted me to drop them off and leave them for a week. Yes, I could have found another place, but I decided I can do it myself for next to nothing and a couple of hours and be done with it.

I figured if it looks cheap or if it ever starts to peel, powder coating was still an option.

I used Krylon High Heat Max Gloss Black. I do think they came out really nice. I'd say it was closer to a satin black, than gloss... which is fine with me.

204Denali · May 28, 2021

Powdercoat is the only real true option that will hold up besides buying an aftermarket set. The DIY method will work, but it will not hold up anywhere near as good. Plasti Dip will honestly hold up better than high temp paint.

Got a custom set for my corvette powdercoated, turned out fantastic, cost was great and the downtime was nothing really in big picture. It is a process so it takes time, plus if your getting a color that is not being done on a larger scale anytime soon you will need to wait. Exhaust tips are not a priority compared to much larger jobs, hence the wait they tell you about

bdallas · May 28, 2021

Obviously the best option is powder coating for a flawless, permanent finish.

But, if you're going to DIY, rough up the surface and use high temp paint.

As long as you prep the surface properly, the high temp paint will hold up definitely better than the Plasti Dip.

The big attraction of Plasti Dip is that it peels off easily... Not to mention that it does not handle heat very well.

204Denali · May 31, 2021

On 5/28/2021 at 9:16 AM, bdallas said:

Obviously the best option is powder coating for a flawless, permanent finish.

But, if you're going to DIY, rough up the surface and use high temp paint.

As long as you prep the surface properly, the high temp paint will hold up definitely better than the Plasti Dip.

The big attraction of Plasti Dip is that it peels off easily... Not to mention that it does not handle heat very well.

Well that is 100% incorrect. I powder coat everything now, but I've plasti dipped dips on about 5 different cars and a few toys as well. No issues with it wearing off, cleaned easy, looked great years later and heat never impacted it. Yes maybe if your driving an actual sports car like a vette or better generating some serious heat it would, but the truck will not. Plasti dip will hold up just fine, just saying I would do it, but if you do it right it will last a very long time.

bdallas · June 1, 2021

On 5/31/2021 at 12:19 AM, 204Denali said:

Well that is 100% incorrect.

100% incorrect?? Which part?

What is more likely to last longer, paint or a peelable removable rubber coating?

Which can handle higher temperatures, a paint rated for 1,200 degrees or a coating rated for 200 degrees?

My point was that if you're going to to through the trouble of doing it yourself, why not use a method that is going to give you the best chance of longevity.