Ceramic black coating stock exhaust vs. buying aftermarket pipes?

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I'm fairly certain that they would have to strip the chrome off first or the ceramic coating would not adhere properly. The performancekote product sticks best to bare metal.

If that is the case, you are looking at a pricey proposition if they acid strip the chrome...less money possibly if they simply roughen up the chrome, but then they wouldn't guaranty adhesion.

There are plenty of 4-into-One complete exhausts with black coating available for less than $800 (i.e. Yoshimura).

Part of the appeal of the DLX is ALL the Chrome. If you like black, it may make more sense to get the partially blacked-out Standard for which several affordable, black, 4-into-One exhausts already exist.