I do mine.
I use 'Flame Proof' high temp exhaust paint.
first the primer, then the final coat.
Regular VHT has not held up that well for me.
Flame Proof, especially with their primer first, does.

they stay  nicely light gray quite well on my vanagons.
My mufflers don't seem to rot out from the inside at all.

short trips are bad of course, winter especially.

scott
turbovans.

On 5/5/2012 8:58 PM, neil n wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Just got done stripping (best I could) and painting the muffler
> brackets with VHT header paint.
>
> http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/   Figured I might paint
> my new Ernst muffler with that stuff.
>
> Has anyone actually found that painting a new muffler helps it last
> any longer than "normal"?
>
> My understanding is that if one does mostly city driving (short trips)
> the muffler may rust out from the inside anyway making painting it
> moot. Anyhow. Figured I'd ask now before installing the part.
>
> Neil.
>