V&H Pipes

[JPaganel]

I have a Vance & Hines exhaust. It's looking a bit ratty. Apparently, it's painted, and now it's rusty.

A nice shiny new exhaust from Randy would be awesome, but bank account says no. What are my options to make it look a bit nicer?

[rktmanfj]

If it were mine, I'd consider having it ceramic coated, preferably inside and out.

Not the cheapest way to go, but it's the best, IMO.

[FJ1100mjk]

My V&H exhaust was ratty too. A lot of careful application (prep) of elbow grease, PJ1 Fast Black Hi Temp paint, and aluminum polish dor tbe canister, had it looking good. Sold it soon afterwards, but it probably would've looked good for a couple or few seasons.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=11641.0

http://pj1.com/i-19004780-pj1-fast-black-hi-temp-paint-2000f-flat-black.html

Other recommendations will be ceramic coat, or other long-lasting vendor applied coatings, but be ready to pay bigger bucks (+ big shipping costs, unless you can find a local coater, and can drop ofc the exhaust yourself) for those. I did find a stainless steel Supertrapp system that's in great shape afterwards, and it's pretty nice, and light too. They pop up now and then for a decent price, and it's something you can't buy off the shelf anymore, so they're nice to have.

[oldktmdude]

   I've been painting mine every year since I bought it new 5 years ago. Looks as good as the day I bought it. For the price you paid for it, keep fresh paint on it and it will last for a long time. 

[red]

I have a Vance & Hines exhaust. It's looking a bit ratty. Apparently, it's painted, and now it's rusty.  A nice shiny new exhaust from Randy would be awesome, but bank account says no. What are my options to make it look a bit nicer?

JPaganel,

Unless you find a replacement set, I would say first, kill the rust.  The Internet can give you some very effective methods, using a battery charger and some fairly benign household chemicals.  Light rust will just stop, and heavy rust will flake off with putty knife.  After that, I have used VHT rattlecan paint (black, white, and some colors are available); just follow the curing process closely (if done on the bike) as the label says.  My V&H pipes are black.

Cheers
Red

[JPaganel]

Unless you find a replacement set, I would say first, kill the rust.  The Internet can give you some very effective methods, using a battery charger and some fairly benign household chemicals.  Light rust will just stop, and heavy rust will flake off with putty knife.  After that, I have used VHT rattlecan paint (black, white, and some colors are available); just follow the curing process closely (if done on the bike) as the label says.  My V&H pipes are black.

Cheers
Red

I actually have a super excellent charger for this. High-amp, with a timer. I've used washing soda for the solution, it worked a treat. Trick would be finding a tub big enough to fit the pipes.

[red]

Unless you find a replacement set, I would say first, kill the rust.  The Internet can give you some very effective methods, using a battery charger and some fairly benign household chemicals.   My V&H pipes are black.  Cheers

I actually have a super excellent charger for this. High-amp, with a timer. I've used washing soda for the solution, it worked a treat. Trick would be finding a tub big enough to fit the pipes.

JPaganel,

Measure your pipes.  Look for large shallow plastic under-the-bed clothing storage bins, in the big-box stores and in the home improvements stores.  Do the job on the upper pipes, then the bottom pipes.  You'd need a really big vat to do them all in one dunk.  If you go that route, try the farm supply stores.

Cheers,
Red