[SEL] How Hot Does a Muffler Get

[Paul Maples]

Jerry do you have a name for the product you use?

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:52 PM
Subject: [SEL] How Hot Does a Muffler Get


> At 07:00 PM 11/02/2007, you wrote:
>>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:19:08 -0600
>>From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
>>Subject: [SEL] How Hot Does a Muffler Get
>>
>>Anyone got an idea how hot a muffler on a 5 HP Vertical Stover will get? 
>>Looking at painting the muffler and doing a little fill work on the 
>>castings and need an idea of how hot it will get so I can purchase the 
>>right material.
>>Thanks,
>>Paul
>
> Hi Paul,
>         I don't know how hot they get but what we do here is sandblast the 
> muffler and then paint it with black 2K paint - no primer. I do not know 
> what you guys call 2K but it's that 2 component paint that you use on cars 
> (paint + hardner). I've never seen any of it peeling off a muffler from 
> heat.
>         My aircooled 8 hp Bernard (Madame) gets pretty hot and it was 
> burning the heat resistant matte black exhaust paint off. I repainted with 
> 2K and now no problems.
>         Give it a try.
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