Waldrons exhaust system (Aluminized Steel)

[Veeder]

Just received my new replacement exhaust system and debating if I should paint it black before I install it??

 

[19Fordy]

Here's some info. on painting aluminized exhaust.
Well worth reading.
https://forum.e-bodies.org/exhaust/17/to-or-not-to-paint-aluminized-exhaust/7150/

 

[Veeder]

Thk you!! I’m leaving it alone

 

[Blindhuckster]

I have aluminized steel exhaust that was installed over 25 years ago on a 69 Camaro SS that still looks brand new. I took it back to the exhaust shop a couple years ago to have a small repair done on one of the hangers, and the guy that did the original installation was surprised how great it still looked. I put about 1500 to 2000 miles a year on it. Rain or shine.

 

[fordor41]

we had aluminized steel exhaust installed on our '41 ford in '95. was still on it when we sold in in '18 with 200K miles on it!

 

[Veeder]

Thks again this is the feedback I was hoping to hear

 

[Krylon32]

I made the mistake of painting an aluminized system many years ago with VHT flat black exhaust paint. By the end of summer it was getting chalky and pealing. These days I do my ccccustom exhaust in bare steel and have it professionally hot coated. It looks good after lots of miles. I do have aluminized on my driver 40 with about 6000 miles on it and the only place there's a little rust is where they welded on the hangers.