Embarking on a car project and the material comes in two choices, stainless steel or aluminum, what's the better of the two to paint? What's going to hold up longer?
Painting Stainless Steel or Aluminun?
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Given the 2 I'd pick stainless. You cab weld it fairly easily and it won't oxidize if you don't get paint on the back side.
I think it would be less prep work to paint also.
I think it would be less prep work to paint also.
Do not paint stainless. Many companies have several options for painting Al. Stainless is stainless for a reason. For instance- Aqualu has Al. tubs- not stainless.
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Well what I want to black out is an exhaust system; muffler and some piping up to the cat. Planning on using hi-temp paint. They offer the system in stainless steel or Aluminized Steel which is i guess different from just straight alumunin.
If the company offers a paint system for a stainless exhaust- go for it. IHHO a nice stainless exhaust looks pretty nice on a restored cruiser.
