I guess I have a 916 like rear bumper and one the of the POs decided to paint the muffler so it blended in to the back end better. I am not sure the car was running when that happened. It is now and every time I crawl underneath to look at or work on something I get covered with black flakes.

Looks like I will have to take it off and do something with it. It there a suitable hi temp paint for this or some other option that I can look at. I don't really know what the unpainted muffler looks like yet until I get more of the flaking paint off.

Paint it with hi temp Grey primer. Matches the original finish pretty well.

Is it a Bursch by any chance? I'm not sure what the point of the paint they use (or at least used to use) is. The black paint was flaking off mine when I pulled it out of the shipping box brand new. Luckily it completely burned off to bare metal within the first 100 miles of use.

Use BBQ paint, made by Rustoleum

It is not a Bursch. I have one on my other car that is holding up pretty well.

This is all Hi heat primerClick to view attachment

They sell VHT engine header paint in different colors or a metal color, they work great and don’t flake. They have a clear too which helps and is made for the heat

If you do not want to paint it, have to ceramic coated.

Grill paint works and I have used it before.
Ceracote is supposed to be better, but I have not used it (though I may, I need to repaint my Triad before I put it back on).
Ceramic coating is the BEST option. Not only does it provide color, it also keeps the heat in your pipes and helps keep under the engine cooler.

Zach

I have MSDS headers on this one, they are black and holding up really well. No signs of flaking at all. I wonder what they use?