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 side pipes | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 415 Likes: 2 addict | OP  addict Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 415 Likes: 2 | I got 63'' Patriot side pipes and my pipes I got rust and peeling chrome and only have 2 summers on them. ![[Linked Image]](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/1980aspenrt/1977%20Dodge%20RV%20Van/DODGE%20440/20180727_103339_zpsjatmhzbj.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/1980aspenrt/1977%20Dodge%20RV%20Van/DODGE%20440/20180727_103346_zpsftoqhe0c.jpg) | | | Re: side pipes | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 Festerus Vannimus | | Festerus Vannimus Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 | Take them off, take them to a powder coated and have the do as far INSIDE the pipe as the can at the tip, or do it your self with black high temp exhaust paint. Either way, have the interior sand blasted to pit or remove the cheap chrome so the powder or paint will stick better.
That is my suggestion, best of luck !
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