Black Exhaust Tips for RST Performance Edition?

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mestes1999

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Hi everyone, new to the forums. Just purchased a new 2023 Tahoe RST with the RST Performance Package, 6.2L

Not sure why it comes with polished tips even though everything else is blacked out. I understand the exhaust is actually a Borla system, and Borla offers a system with black tips, but doesn't seem to offer the tips by themselves.


I found some on their site for a Jeep Cherokee which seem similar.


Anyone know where you can buy the black tips for this system?
 

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Rustoleum has some HIGH HEAT paint products that work and hold up really well. I've used their high heat primer, black base coat, and clear coat products on disc brake rotor hats that stayed looking great for 75K+ miles; And brake rotors get hot.

I followed the instructions on the can to a T. You should know that there is a baking process for final cure of the Rustoleum HIGH HEAT paint products, this may vary based on the exact paint you use as they have some that are rated up to 500 Degrees and some up to 2000 Degrees.

Items Off of Vehicle: Bake at 250°F (121°C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Bake at 400°F (204°C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Bake at 600˚F (315˚C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Caution: Be sure not to exceed the heat tolerance of the least heat tolerant part.

I did bake the brake rotors per the instructions on the can. Yes I did it in the kitchen oven. It will stink up your kitchen while doing this step. But if you turn on the oven hood vent, turn up some ceiling fans, open a couple windows, spray 1-2 cans of air freshener, by the time your wife and kids get home from school and work no one will ever know.

If it's a similar system as you've linked above it looks like the exhaust tips just clamp on and can be easily removed by unbolting that pipe clamp and sliding them off.

It's all about the prep in making sure the paint sticks and lasts long...
Hit the exhaust tips with a scotch brite scuff pad or maybe some 200-300 grit sand paper (or both to make sure you remove any stuck on road debris).
Degrease and clean them up real good.
HIGH HEAT primer, black base, and clear coat (both flat and gloss clear coats are available).
Final Baking Step

You'd have <$100 in paint and prep supplies plus your time.
 

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Rustoleum has some HIGH HEAT paint products that work and hold up really well. I've used their high heat primer, black base coat, and clear coat products on disc brake rotor hats that stayed looking great for 75K+ miles; And brake rotors get hot.

I followed the instructions on the can to a T. You should know that there is a baking process for final cure of the Rustoleum HIGH HEAT paint products, this may vary based on the exact paint you use as they have some that are rated up to 500 Degrees and some up to 2000 Degrees.

Items Off of Vehicle: Bake at 250°F (121°C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Bake at 400°F (204°C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Bake at 600˚F (315˚C) for 30 minutes then allow 30 minutes to cool. Caution: Be sure not to exceed the heat tolerance of the least heat tolerant part.

I did bake the brake rotors per the instructions on the can. Yes I did it in the kitchen oven. It will stink up your kitchen while doing this step. But if you turn on the oven hood vent, turn up some ceiling fans, open a couple windows, spray 1-2 cans of air freshener, by the time your wife and kids get home from school and work no one will ever know.

If it's a similar system as you've linked above it looks like the exhaust tips just clamp on and can be easily removed by unbolting that pipe clamp and sliding them off.

It's all about the prep in making sure the paint sticks and lasts long...
Hit the exhaust tips with a scotch brite scuff pad or maybe some 200-300 grit sand paper (or both to make sure you remove any stuck on road debris).
Degrease and clean them up real good.
HIGH HEAT primer, black base, and clear coat (both flat and gloss clear coats are available).
Final Baking Step

You'd have <$100 in paint and prep supplies plus your time.
Reviving this thread to see if you are still alive!

If I tried anything like this my wife would kill me and the carcinogens from brake components and paint would be enough to make the oven dangerous for cooking .

Think I would take it to shop and pay them to bake it, should not cost much.
 

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Reviving this thread to see if you are still alive!

If I tried anything like this my wife would kill me and the carcinogens from brake components and paint would be enough to make the oven dangerous for cooking .

Think I would take it to shop and pay them to bake it, should not cost much.

Nope... We didn't make it. All those carcinogens got us!

My wife never even knew I did it, she also doesn't use the oven much ha. We also no longer have that oven...

Yeah I probably wouldn't recommend it. Could probably contact a local powder coating shop that could do the bake process for a low cost.
 

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