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What are you "ED/ESD" people using to paint your exhausts? The two centre pipes on my ESD look like they've been painted flat black, and don't match the stock colour black colour. 
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Kevin
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"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." Frank Zappa
1978 GS750(x2 "projects"), 1983 GS1100ED (slowly becoming a parts bike), 1982 GS1100EZ,
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Header paint from the parts store.
The secret is the prep. Read the instructions on the can or it wont last.
With the pipes removed I sanded mine with a D/A sander and course 80 grit paper. Tight areas sande by hand.
10 or 12 very light coats with the last couple of coats being very heavy. It took two cans for me.sigpic
82 GS850
78 GS1000
04 HD Fatboy
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I think he's talking about duplicating the black chrome stock finish....hard to do with paint. A high-gloss ceramic coat might be the closest thing that will last.Originally posted by Octain View Post
'82 GS1100E
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Yes, I am. Can't get away with painting it to match? I want to put a collector plate on it so it has to be STOCK. Hmmm. That means I've got to send the whole shootin' match off to a place that will do it, as I seriously doubt there is anything locally. My friend got the headers for his Demon done in Calgary....
Gotta' do some research. Thanks for your input, guys.
Kevin
E-Bay: gsmcyclenut
"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." Frank Zappa
1978 GS750(x2 "projects"), 1983 GS1100ED (slowly becoming a parts bike), 1982 GS1100EZ,
Now joined the 21st century, 2013 Yamaha XTZ1200 Super Tenere.Comment
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High gloss ceramic coat. Then sand out the "orange peel" then polish is about the only way to it and will still be "close" .The only real solutin is to find a nice set of black chrome pipes or find someone that actually does the black chrome. Good luck..Comment
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Ceramic is the only way you will duplicate it.Comment
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Black exhaust wrap from front to back.
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if u find a exact way u be everyones best mateComment
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I just came across this don't know how well it works. Maybe someone could try it and report back.
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Then there is the heat issue.. Does the phrase "pushing s##t up hill " ring a bell? lol sory to sayOriginally posted by Jason the terminator View PostComment
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Find a classic car restorer in your area and talk to them about gloss ceramic exhaust coatings - Jaguars used it and restorers regularly get them redone.Comment
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85 GS1150E May '06 BOM
79 GS1000S Wes Cooley Beast
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Originally posted by sharpy View Post
What heat issue? From the exhaust or for the plating? The kit comes with a heater and it's chrome plating so the heat from the exhaust should not be a problem.
Maybe you should stop a second and think is this really a helpful post or not? It really wasn't. Way to help answer a fellow GSer's question!Comment
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