DIY: Matte Black Exhaust

[NiteQwill]

I originally came up with the idea because I thought it would be pretty neat to match the frame of the new K5's.

I took a leap of faith and used my Scorpion Stainless Steel highmount as the guinea pig.

I made this DIY in response to: http://www.socalsvriders.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17516

Materials Needed:
220 Grit Wetsandpaper
Duplicolor High Temp 1200F Black paint
Duplicolor High Temp 500C Grey primer
Water source (a hose...)
Kerosene (you should have this already to clean your chain... tsk tsk)
Clean Rags
Coat hanger (or equivalent to hang and paint your pipe/can)
Tools to remove your exhaust

I highly recommend rubber gloves and a painter's mask during the whole procedure.

I am not responsible for any damage or injury caused by this guide. You assume all risks, physical and mental, while attempting/performing this modification

REMEMBER!!!! The key to painting is LIGHT, EVEN coats. Even if you miss a spot the first time around, don't worry, you can get it the 2nd or 3rd time you spray. Heavy spray painting only leads to bubbles, cracks, dripping, and other ugly-ass features of a novice painter ;) So... keep the can moving at all times!

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1. Prepping is the most important step! So use kerosene and the rags to clean off any gas, oil, boot prints, dead animals, etc. off your can and pipe.

2. Wet the sandpaper.

3. Sand that sucker down until you have a nice "rough" surface to stick your primer to. Don't rough it down too much, just enough to leave a "haze."

4. Clean the sandpaper and metal shavings off with water.

5. Clean the metal again with kerosene. Allow to air dry.

6. Bend your coat hanger, insert into can/pipe, and suspend it from a rafter, chair, etc.

7. Shake and prep the primer as indicated.

8. Apply primer in LIGHT, EVEN coats.

http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1491_%28Custom%29.JPG

9. Wait 10 minutes to dry, then apply an additional coat.

10. One more coat of primer using the same steps.

http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1493_%28Custom%29.JPG

(I used a heat gun to speed up the process, bakes the paint/primer real fast.)

11. Allow the primer to dry an additional 10-20 minutes.

12. Shake and prep the black paint.

13. Apply the same way as you did the primer.

http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1492_%28Custom%29.JPG

(DO NOT wait more than 1 hour between coats... paint will bubble and crack if you do so.)

14. Dry for 24 hours in a humid-free area or bake in an oven at 450F for 1.5-2 hours.

http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1495_%28Custom%29.JPG

15. Move onto the next pipe/can!

16. Install the following day when the paint is cured (use the back of your hand to touch the paint first! Then when safe, handle it with your hands). Paint will fully cure in 1 week time.

Finished product:
http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1495_%28Custom%29.JPG
http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1496_%28Custom%29.JPG
http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1497_%28Custom%29.JPG
http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1503_%28Custom%29.JPG
http://photos.phytte.com/albums/Suzuki%20SV650/normal_IMG_1504_%28Custom%29.JPG

More photos available here: http://photos.phytte.com/thumbnails.php?album=1

[Dante]

Nice write-up. How many cans of primer and paint did you use, just 1? If I were to do the rearsets and passenger peg mounts, would you figure I'd need another can of paint and primer? Looks real sharp man, Makes me think of a ninja (the ones with swords and stars, not a Kaw. Ninja). :cool:

[NiteQwill]

Yes, just one. The black paint was actually used up faster than the primer though. So if you want to do more projects, get more cans. :D

[patriot_missile]

I guess I took the easy way out and just bought a full system already black.

[Chris_az]

Wow.. that looks pretty neato...

[whw7]

Nice D&D. Do they have that for a 2005 SV650?

black frame, black wheels, black exhaust. heck why not black bodywork too.
hey NiteQwill (nice work BTW), paint your body work black and call it a Ninja (doh!)...but just think..anyone have a pic of a triple black SV650? :cool:

[Dante]

oooh, triple black... that'd be sweeeet. :D Question is, when was the last time they offered an SV/SVS in black?

[johnnySV]

looks great but im interested to see how it holds up to the test of time. can you post a report after having ridden / wash / inspected the bike for some amount of miles?

i think yer patio furniture would look much more badass in matte black.

thanks,

[Ikazuchi]

Originally posted by NiteQwill
I am not responsible for any damage or injury caused by this guide. You assume all risks, physical and mental, while attempting/performing this modification


Damnit...I spraypainted myself in the eyes and was planning on a major lawsuit....


...but my lawyer tells me that your disclaimer makes it difficult to win my case.


Bastard

[sandie]

i really like the look of it! now to get my frame black :D

[patriot_missile]

Originally posted by whw7
Nice D&D. Do they have that for a 2005 SV650?


I'm not sure but just be sure you want a D&D pipe. They are pretty loud and raspy when you really wind it out. I got the pipe off of pipecity.com if you want to check for yourself.

[J.Moto]

How's the paint holding up? How's it sticking to all the corners, nooks and crannies that would be hard to sand down?

[NiteQwill]

The can is holding up great... It looks like day 1.

The midpipe is fading due to the heat. But from a distance you can't tell.

I'll post a recent picture tonight.

[J.Moto]

Cool. I'm working on getting the tail pieces and front fender on my bike painted matte black. I'm thinking a black pipe will be a good match.

[Devilfish]

You guys are really making me regret having bought my SV when the frames were still silver.