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      08-09-2017, 01:48 PM   #1
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Painting exhaust tips black??

I have a white 2015 x5 m package and wanted to get the exhaust tips painted black. Wondering if anyone that has done that has pictures?? And What shops would anyone recommend to get that done in the Vancouver bc, lower mainland area??
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It's one of the simplest DIY's you can do.

Get some VHT paint, masking tape and some good masking paper (or newspaper) and go to town.

***Rubber gloves and a well ventaliated area while painting should go without saying, but...***

Of course, having the exhaust tips pulled and prepped/painted is probably the way to go if you know how or want to get that deep. But, it can be done with careful masking and application of several light coats until you achieve the look you want.
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Did you do any other prep work besides masking such as using a brake cleaner to remove soot or sand the pipe at all or just start spraying once you had a clean surface?
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Did you do any other prep work besides masking such as using a brake cleaner to remove soot or sand the pipe at all or just start spraying once you had a clean surface?
I didn't do any prep work outside of making sure the tips were clean (just washed the X as normal and made sure the tips were dry inside and out). Since the VHT contains a primer, I skipped any sanding of the surface (mine were in decent condition).
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Many have done a DIY on the exhaust tips myself included using VHT engine enamel spray paint 4 coats ( about 10 minutes wait time for each coat to dry ) and 3 coats of VHT clear coat.

Since I have the MPE exhaust, I was able to remove the tips for painting and I did sand the surface on my tips and wiped it clean with rubbing alcohol.




















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This looks fantastic.

Did you use the gloss black engine enamel and then the gloss clear on top? Or did you do the flat black enamel then the gloss clear?

Looking at the different options here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRE0...ing=UTF8&psc=1

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Many have done a DIY on the exhaust tips myself included using VHT engine enamel spray paint 4 coats ( about 10 minutes wait time for each coat to dry ) and 3 coats of VHT clear coat.

Since I have the MPE exhaust, I was able to remove the tips for painting and I did sand the surface on my tips and wiped it clean with rubbing alcohol.




















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Taking the tips to a powder coat shop would be another option; might hold up better in the long run.
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This looks fantastic.

Did you use the gloss black engine enamel and then the gloss clear on top? Or did you do the flat black enamel then the gloss clear?

Looking at the different options here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRE0...ing=UTF8&psc=1

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Thanks and yes, I used the gloss black VHT Engine Enamel and then Gloss Clear on top. I sanded the chrome surface and did 4 coats of the black gloss with about 10 min dry time in between coats and then applied 4 coats of Clear coat of the same brand.

One tip is to spray lightly at first and move the spray can fairly quickly so that you aren't over spraying certain spots. smooth consistent movements is key for a nice paint job.
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Taking the tips to a powder coat shop would be another option; might hold up better in the long run.
It would definitely hold up better but those of us with stock exhausts do not have tips that can be removed without sawing them off of the muffler. Which is why those that do not have the MPE are spraying them while still on the car.
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It's one of the simplest DIY's you can do.

Get some VHT paint, masking tape and some good masking paper (or newspaper) and go to town.

***Rubber gloves and a well ventaliated area while painting should go without saying, but...***

Of course, having the exhaust tips pulled and prepped/painted is probably the way to go if you know how or want to get that deep. But, it can be done with careful masking and application of several light coats until you achieve the look you want.
I removed the bumber, way easier that way, and you get a better finish.
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I removed the bumber, way easier that way, and you get a better finish.
How difficult is removing the bumper? Have a DIY guide?
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Can the exhaust tips be removed easily? Or is it very labor intensive?
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Can the exhaust tips be removed easily? Or is it very labor intensive?
Only if they are M Performance exhaust. Otherwise you would have to cut them off or remove the whole muffler system.. Or just remove the rear bumper.
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Anyone experience the issue of the paint drying grey. Only does it on my driver side.
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Anyone experience the issue of the paint drying grey. Only does it on my driver side.
man thats odd...which paint did you use?
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Anyone experience the issue of the paint drying grey. Only does it on my driver side.
Some things can't be explained. I would grab a can of different brand of black paint, but it's easy for me to say when your car is disassembled.
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Anyone experience the issue of the paint drying grey. Only does it on my driver side.
Some things can't be explained. I would grab a can of different brand of black paint, but it's easy for me to say when your car is disassembled.
I ended up just putting a clear coat on and then a few more black layers and that seemed to fix it.


Then this happened.

Fuk my face.
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Anyone experience the issue of the paint drying grey. Only does it on my driver side.
Some things can't be explained. I would grab a can of different brand of black paint, but it's easy for me to say when your car is disassembled.
I ended up just putting a clear coat on and then a few more black layers and that seemed to fix it.


Then this happened.

Fuk my face.
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Oh man. You even took the bumper off to do the job properly. Hang in there man.
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Well that's not as bad as my morning...nevertheless I spoke to the body shop and they will paint my exhaust tips black when they have it all apart. Good news is she accepted fault and insurance is already on board with the claim etc. So my guess is it will be in the shop next week...Oh and now the fun part is I get to figure out how they calculate diminished value because mine was accident free.
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Well that's not as bad as my morning...nevertheless I spoke to the body shop and they will paint my exhaust tips black when they have it all apart. Good news is she accepted fault and insurance is already on board with the claim etc. So my guess is it will be in the shop next week...Oh and now the fun part is I get to figure out how they calculate diminished value because mine was accident free.
Shyttttt! Time for an M rear bumper?!
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