Help-Painting a rusty cat-bypass?

[4flyboy]

Hey a quick question guys. I bought a used cat-bypass off of craigslist. I'd like to finish it up a bit even though it's not seen. Problem is it's coated with a relatively light coat of rust. Is there anything I can do that's not too drastic or expensive to strip it? Maybe some rustoleum paint afterwards, THANKS.

Scott

[RickM]

Rustoleum will burn off quickly. You may want to consider VHT High Heat (Header) paint.

[jwernquist]

Scott

Most definitely go to walmart or any automotive shop. As for Hightemp engine, muffler paint in a rattle can. Wire brush the bypass, clean it up with acetone etc, and spray the pipe applying a couple light coats over 25-30 minutes.

While your doing it, make sure the wife isn't home and pre-heat the oven to 400! let the pipe dry for an hour or 2 then place he pipe on like a pizza tray or somthing and keep it in the oven for a half an hour or so. Open a window!

Every-time I do this I usually get yelled at a bit, but the finish lasts a hell of alot longer than it does when I just spray it and put em on. It will look good for quite some time.

JW

[4flyboy]

Thank you guys.......that's just exactly precisely what I was looking for. Girlfriend doesn't yell too much so I'm preheating and off to Walmart! Of course rustoleum will burn what was I thinking.

Scott