Muffler Paint Question Revisited

[prs356]

At one point Stoddard offered a high temp muffler spray paint. Unfortunately, that product is no longer available. What high temp muffler paint is presently available for the early 911s that is a close match for the original paint color?

[Simonjjb]

I like VHT flat light grey

[dr914]

At one point Stoddard offered a high temp muffler spray paint. Unfortunately, that product is no longer available. What high temp muffler paint is presently available for the early 911s that is a close match for the original paint color?

We use Wurth zinc. It is exactly what the factory used originally to paint the mufflers

[Chuck Miller]

We use Wurth zinc. It is exactly what the factory used originally to paint the mufflers

Is this what you're talking about dr ?


https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...8aAoo7EALw_wcB

[gled49]

Chuck Stoddard referred me to VHT SP-104 and I have been using it for 40 yrs, always with good results, it is light gray.

[70SATMan]

We use Wurth zinc. It is exactly what the factory used originally to paint the mufflers

I have an original ‘73 date code Leistritz muffler in original paint and it is definitely not a metallic finish.

Can you expand on your statement? I also doubt that the factory painted the mufflers. Likely they came prefinished from the suppliers.

[doigthom]

Somewhere on here somebody posted an original muffler picture. I think the consensus was that they only painted the part that could be seen looking from the rear. Can't find the post.

[Cal]

I've also been using VHT SP-104 with good results.....it's very close in color to the original.

[70SATMan]

Somewhere on here somebody posted an original muffler picture. I think the consensus was that they only painted the part that could be seen looking from the rear. Can't find the post.

You know at first I thought ‘no way, why would they do that?’ So, went back through the pictures of the 700 mile S and sure as scheisse,,, Two colors on the muffler. A light grey like what’s on my ‘73 dated muffler and then a sloppy half in a darker grey. Could be the zinc as mentioned so, my apologies! As for the straps, I bet only part of them were painted along with the less than half of the muffler.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/807244...7630169538658/

[Richy]

The VHT SP-104 is really too light and too blue , but there are no other options . A color like the Wurth zinc was definitely used on the early 911's through the mid 1970 MY . This is one thing that is wrong so often people think the wrong is correct , the early exhaust was not grey .
Look at period factory pictures .