So yesterday I followed the DIY instructions on how to paint your cans.

reference: https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...aust-cans.html

I followed the instructions to the T. I put a lot of time into prepping.

I let it dry overnight and this is what happened.

Obviously sanding it down with the scotchbrite leaves the unfinished product in a hazy state and now alot of the bbq paint has flaked off while some stayed on.

I'm at the point where I just want to get rid of the paint all together and just install them on my car as they will get dirty and dusty overtime anyways.

How can I strip all of this bbq paint off the cans fast and easy? I tried the scotchbrite to see if it would come off and no luck. HELP!

 

Try some lacquer thinner. Ace hardware, Walmart, Home Depot should have some. Just wondering how did you clean em after scotch brite.

 

After scotch brite, I gave them a wipe with rubbing alcohol, then I dried them with a microfibre towel and let them air dry as well.

The finished product looked super good and I was stoked, I checked on them about 2 hours after completion and it looked real smooth then this morning they looked like ****.

I am annoyed because the scotchbrite obviously scratches up the tanabes, I should of just not done anything. Now I can't restore it back to original and I won't paint it again so I'm SOL and hoping I can just strip whatever is still on there and install it.

 

Try to polish it with some metal polish.

 

Your not SOL yet... use paint stripper or laquer thinner to remove all that paint, hit it with some polish it'll be fine.

Also wtf? it looks like the ends are sawed off your mufflers. Where is the rest of the piping?

 

Thanks bro, I'll do that and report back.

These are just the axblebacks, I got them in mint condition (3k miles) on Ebay for $160 without the tips (which worked in my favor because I wanted smaller 4" tips anyways) hence the chopped off portion.

How does this polisher look: http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/au...-0392954p.html

Can I polish with microfibre towel? I do not have professional equipment.

 

Sorry to hear of your paint issues, What was the temp when you sprayed the paint? My setup still looks like it did the day I finished them. From the results you got it sounds like it might have been too cold but ???

 

The linked product should work well. Microfiber or any soft cotton cloth should work at this point and elbow grease.

 

oh..yes.. it was really cold, 5 degrees Celsius here in Canada. anyhow now onto stripping the paint hopefully laquer thinner and scotchbrite will do it.

 

There's no way for paint to dry and adhere at those temps correctly

 

Since they're off your car, and you're under no duress to get them installed, consider taking them to a body shop and having them professionally painted. They'll probably cover the pipes and bead blast, then prime and paint with high temp. I bet they'd look fantastic.

 

I painted mine (FI) with plasti dip, that was at least 4 years ago. I think it's still holding up fine. I didn't take the muffler off either, just wrap the tips with plastic bags and fire away. Quick and easy.

Given where the cans are, they get dirty really fast. So no one will noticed you did a good job or not.

 

If you do decide to re-paint these, just be sure to do so in a much warmer temperature, the minimum spraying temp is 50 degrees F on most spray paint cans. And the colder you go the wait time between coats is much longer.

 

I think for some of these paints the parts have to be hot. I had to paint my grill and I had to heat it first or after paint it. Also the 5 C doesn't help either.

 

Since this is an axle-back with DIY installation and no tips, first figure out which tips to use. Attach the cans, have the tips cut to length (if necessary) and welded in place for proper fitment... and *THEN* remove the axle-back for painting.

OP, your new tips don't have to be welded to the pipes, with some kind of perfect ID/OD fitment. They can go over the pipes, and be welded directly to the flat of the cans. Your welder will have much more flexibility that way to do a perfect job.

That said, the Tanabe Medallion has these little support brackets which would have to be cut off to make this approach feasible.