Re: Paint muffler?

From: Kevin Reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Wed Dec 19 2001 - 18:48:08 EST


 Mufflers rott from the inside out. no need to waste time and money painting
the outside, if you drive alot, long trips than short spurts the water that
accumulates in the muffler from the engine running shall be blown out so the
muffler shall last long time.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: DML: Paint muffler?

> OK, I've got this brand-spankin-new FM 50 series sitting here in my living
> room. I would *love* to install it right now, but I'm concerned about
> winter rot as it's not stainless. Why put it on at the beginning of the
> winter and subject it to all that right away?
>
> Is it possible to paint the muffler for extra protection? If I put a
> couple coats of hi-temp Krylon on there, would it protect the muffler from
> the road crud?
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>



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