gee my wife had a can of hi temp flat blk paint out the other day, i looked at and had the same idea, but a sunnny day and a golf course pulled me away..
am running a blk and white skeem...

 

I just had my tips blasted and powder coated semi gloss black.

They look great and are super durable.

Cost was $80 for the pair.

 

i think i may give it a shot. will probably compliment my black wheels.

 

If there 3 peice just order new outer lips in bare aluminum, go get them powdercoated, painted etc. Cut the silicone, remove the bolts replace new lips, resilicone and your done. I bought a used set and did satin black inner barrels, gloss black outer barrels, and gun metal(but darker than you would think)face. Looks awesome on my black tt and only cost $300 and a year later still looks perfect.

 

Hey guys...just an update, as I have another 1,000 miles on these tips and still no signs of wear, chipping, fading, etc.... People ask where I got them done all the time! Go for it.

 

You did a perfect job Scott,good for you.

 

looks awesome but something about baking paint in the oven of your own kitchen keeps me away

 

Scottslaw, thanks for the writeup, I'm trying this tomorrow. I also purchased the high temp primer. Has anyone else that has used this method also used the primer? How are they holding up? Thanks.

Justin

 

I'm going to try this on my 993.

Jim

 

I did it for right angle tips I use at Laguna Seca to meet the 92 db limit. They still look like the first time I put the on the car evdn after three track days. Even one in the rain

 

That is one seriously cool DIY mod, and one that I'd like to do myself. Thank you very much for sharing your information and updates!

 

I take it that you can skip step 2 and 3. Go directly to the 2000 degree paint?

 

Yup. Skip those steps unless you want to make
Sure I was telling the truth!

 

This may be a little silly of a question but can the tips be "baked" in a bbq? I would like to do this but with 2 toddlers and a baby in the house there's no way I'm using the oven.

If I could, should I put them right on the grille or in a pan? haha

 

My car had these for several k miles and looked great. 1 track day and it burned off. Had them ceramic coated. Same look but hopefully more durable