Something flakey above the exhausts...?

[BigJL]

Hi folks,

Was cleaning the car the other day and noticed above the cans, sort of a bit further back, there's some kind of flakey material which easily breaks off if you touch it. I assumed it was some kind of heat shielding that's been painted on... or is the heat from the exhausts causing the paint to come away?

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
J

[s6boy]

I remember those first fewweeks of ownership when I used to clean the underside as well.
When the paint started coming off I stopped washing and haven't been back down there to look to see if any more has come off since! I suppose it must have been put on for a reason but don't know what.

[Whitey]

yep, I would not worry about it, it's just the paint/stuff coming off due to heat.

[Flintstone]

"Doctor. It hurts when I do this"

"Well don't do it then"

[custardkid]

my boot carpet has melted a bit where the cans are......

so guess heat sheald is a good idea? else your shopping might be cooked by the time you get home from tesco

custard

[jilapau]

I have got these too. So it looks like it is common / normal. You cannot see it unless you are look from underneath.