Hi all. I made new exhaust mount brackets and painted them with regular Tremclad. I used Hi Temp paint on the old brackets but rust was showing on brackets where they meet the muffler. In part, I figured the paint might be too porous hence my switch to regular Rustoleum. (it's sticky stuff!) There was no warning on the label about heat. Later on it just started bugging me that maybe with heat, this stuff might be a fire hazard. I was curious about muffler temps and found this: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Temps.html In Rustoleums online guide, "Surface Restrictions" for brush-on paint says:
Galvanized metal, glass and some plastics or surfaces that exceed 200° F
Silly question, but since I coated them pretty thick with paint, am I running the risk of having this paint light up on parts touching the muffler? Or will it just run the risk of peeling off?
Neil.
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