Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have paint that is good to 500 degrees F, intermittently.  I imagine this is not sufficient.  I need something that will handle higher temps, yes?  What paint have folks used for their snow blower mufflers?

Clean any bare or rusted surfaces with steel wool, then wipe it with vinegar to remove dust and dirt, the spray it with BBQ black paint.  The Vinegar helps the paint stick to a metal surface.  I've done this many times, it works great.

just use hedder paint

I have always used header paint and it holds very well on small engine mufflers.

Without intending to derail manjestic's thread, how do you need to prep the muffler first? I have a Tecumseh which must have spent a fair part of its life outside. The whole muffler is rusty (by contrast, my other Tecumseh 8hp's muffler is pretty much all still silver). Do you just use the rust-treatment type products first, like naval jelly or similar? Looking at mine makes me think I wouldn't want to do something like use a wire wheel too hard on it, or I might end up with just a pile of metal bits :) I don't know that it would hold up to aggressive prep work. To New_Yorker's point, does it need to be shiny again before you paint it? Or is getting the loose rust off it sufficient? Thanks, and sorry for interjecting, manjestic.

The cleaner the better but it doesn't have to be spotless.  If the part is too fragile to use a wire brush on then you need to get a new muffler.  A drill powered wire wheel should get it clean enough to paint.