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Ford Transit Tailpipe Paint

By Steven Smith · Project Diary

The tailpipe on my Transit was a soft black, almost dark gray. I wanted it closer to the black RAPTOR bedliner on the van.

Why I Painted It

The difference stood out to me when I looked along the lower edge of the van. The black RAPTOR bedliner had the darker look I wanted, so I decided to bring the tailpipe closer to that color with a flat black high-heat spray.

The dark gray Transit tailpipe under the black lower body with the spray can held nearby. — The tailpipe as I got ready to spray. Still from my original footage.

Cleaning the Tailpipe

I cleaned the tailpipe thoroughly with degreaser and a towel. I wiped down the area I planned to paint, then let it dry before I picked up the spray can.

The Flat Black Spray

Once the pipe was dry, I sprayed it with Rust-Oleum Automotive Flat Black High Heat Spray #248903. The video gives a closer look from underneath, where you can see the spray pass around the bend and along the exposed pipe.

A close view of the dark coated tailpipe and the spray can under the Transit. — A closer view of the pipe during the coating work. Still from my original footage.

Watch the Spray Pass

My tailpipe paint job in 22 seconds, with captions in the video. Filmed by Steven Smith.

Video Transcript

The tailpipe on this Ford Transit was a soft black, almost dark gray. Steven wanted it closer to the black RAPTOR bedliner on the van. He wiped the pipe thoroughly with degreaser and a towel, then let it dry. For the finish, he used Rust-Oleum Automotive Flat Black High Heat Spray, product number 248903. Here’s the spray pass and a closer look at the coated pipe.

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