Has anyone had any issues with the dark coating on the rear exhaust box flaking off! The vehicle has only done 9,000 miles from new in November 2011.

It happens to all exhausts to a greater or lesser extent with the possible exception of stainless steel ones.

Maybe I have missed something here but I thought all FL2 exhausts were stainless. Mine certainly is. Just what us polishing chrome OCD people need! I can get under my car armed with some Autosol and wire wool and have the exhaust box shining nicely in no time.  John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Agreed, it is stainless and the coating left mine months ago and will have no affect on its life.

INTERESTING MINE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN SEPT 2010 MY EXHAUST BOX I SHOWING SIGNES OF RUST SHOULD THIS BE SO  rainy-city
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The black paint on my silencer was coming off in places, so I used a can of B&Q's matt black high temperature BBQ spray paint to tidy it up.

 garioch43

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE - Santorini Black/Black Leather
2002 MGF 1.8i - British Racing Green/Cream Leather with loads of walnut and chrome bits

The black paint on her Ladyship's MY2010 FL2 has in parts detached itself the the rear box. Unfortunately we do not have a B&Q here in CH so I've done nothing about her makeup

never seen a exhaust that hasn't shown signs of getting hot/rusty, its an exhaust its what happens to them as far as im concerned

Thanks for the replies. When I mentioned it to the dealership they seemed suprised by the peeling coating and said they would order some heat resistant paint for it. Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto in Orkney Grey