removing chrome and painting exhaust

[rundown]

Looking through the site I can't find any information specifically on removing chrome and then re-doing the exhaust system with paint (flat black). I can only imagine that all the chrome must be removed to get a decent bond for the paint? What paint will stand up to the heat of the exhaust (XS500 Yamaha).

The reason i want to do this is because I have read how hard it is to get the XS500 running well with Pods and after market exhaust fitted. My pipes are OK, one has a lot of surface rust the other is a bit road rashed, but both are solid (although heavy). So my thought was to remove the rust and chrome and Paint them black. Suggestions?

 

[ToastyTofu]

use high temp paint...

sandblast your pipes. patch the holes, chances are if you have rust, you have leaks.

 

[rundown]

I was afraid that sand blasting would be required to remove the chrome, damn. Is there a "favorite" hi temp paint, or is Rustoleum Bar B Q paint the ticket? What about priming, special hi temp primers must be required?

 

[SONICJK]

VHT high heat exhaust paint is what you want. No primer necessary just make sure or CLEAN and the surface isn't smooth (ie not chrome)

I have ha decent results painting over chrome you just have to really tear it up with some sand paper first.