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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Does anyone else get rust on the inside of your tips. I noticed it the other day and didn't think much of it. Just wonderin if its happening to anyone else
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Does anyone else get rust on the inside of your tips. I noticed it the other day and didn't think much of it. Just wonderin if its happening to anyone else
yes. if theyre not stainless steel (SS) tips they will rust very quickly on the inside.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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spray some hight temp silver rustoleum in side them to slow the rust, dont know if it works my mechanic told me
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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if theyre starting to rust i would replace them with stainless steel tips.

these are the generic brand i have and they are pretty nice for a very good price. i have the 3.5x18s. and they dont rust.
http://performance-curve.com/index.a...&Category=1408
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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If they are stainless tips but still have rust inside them, its most likely due to chambered aluminized mufflers, or aluminized pipes deteriorating from settled water causing them to rust out.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Nope, Mine are SS had them about 3 years and they get wet all the time, no problems.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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If they are stainless tips but still have rust inside them, its most likely due to chambered aluminized mufflers, or aluminized pipes deteriorating from settled water causing them to rust out.
ya they are stainless. its not really a big deal theres just a little bit of rust sitting on the bottom of the inside of the tip
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FREEMANf150
ya they are stainless. its not really a big deal theres just a little bit of rust sitting on the bottom of the inside of the tip
How old are they?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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Mine are starting to rust on the ends but on the outside. Only about 7-8 moths old. I was told by performance peddler that they were SS tips? Guess not.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Mine are starting to rust on the ends but on the outside. Only about 7-8 moths old. I was told by performance peddler that they were SS tips? Guess not.

I would imagine, if you live in any salty and or sandy condition the life span of them would shorten.
 
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