Rusty JDM tips....Anyone else?
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From: Friendswood Texas
It had rusted wear they weld the two tips togather
what about using navel jelly rust remover? get rid of all the rust then paint the weld (silver or gray) with a fine brush. Only someone down on their hands and knees would ever that the weld line was painted.
i dont know alot about welding , what type of rod or process is used for welding s.s. and is the material that is added as rust resistant as say a 304 stainless steel.
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rusty pipes
I have not noticed my tips rusting, but I have noticed a very considerable amount of rusting on the bent part of the pipes after the mufflers.
It is much much more than the stock pipes ,to the point where it is starting to flake off in chunks and it is only 6 months old. Are these pipes aluminized or anything? Can you get them made up in stainless??
Thanks,
Scott.
It is much much more than the stock pipes ,to the point where it is starting to flake off in chunks and it is only 6 months old. Are these pipes aluminized or anything? Can you get them made up in stainless??
Thanks,
Scott.
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Re: rusty pipes
Originally posted by skuter99
I have not noticed my tips rusting, but I have noticed a very considerable amount of rusting on the bent part of the pipes after the mufflers.
It is much much more than the stock pipes ,to the point where it is starting to flake off in chunks and it is only 6 months old. Are these pipes aluminized or anything? Can you get them made up in stainless??
Thanks,
Scott.
I have not noticed my tips rusting, but I have noticed a very considerable amount of rusting on the bent part of the pipes after the mufflers.
It is much much more than the stock pipes ,to the point where it is starting to flake off in chunks and it is only 6 months old. Are these pipes aluminized or anything? Can you get them made up in stainless??
Thanks,
Scott.
After 1.5 years with my Bassani it still looked like new............all the way back to the mid pipes, not just the tips.
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Originally posted by BROTHERDAVE
what type of rod or process is used for welding s.s. and is the material that is added as rust resistant as say a 304 stainless steel.
what type of rod or process is used for welding s.s. and is the material that is added as rust resistant as say a 304 stainless steel.
--Joe
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The reason they rust is because they do not or maybe in the past they did not use Stainless Steel wire I bout a Silver bullet used and all welds were rust as well as the crappy 4 series stainles that is used on the 2.5" pipe. Maybe all has changed dont no, But from what I have seen They all will do this eventually!
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yea my pipes are SS but my clamps aren't and my stock tips are starting to look a little bad and they also droop.
time for a little TLC on the catback after the tbars and ds loop go on this weekend. that may be my project for next week
time for a little TLC on the catback after the tbars and ds loop go on this weekend. that may be my project for next week
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Originally posted by unclemole
Try a product called Corrosion Bloc to remove the rust and prevent further rust. It comes in a tall silver-gray can, expensive but it works 1000 times better than wd-40 or blaster. This product is also used on electronics so it won't harm your tips.
Try a product called Corrosion Bloc to remove the rust and prevent further rust. It comes in a tall silver-gray can, expensive but it works 1000 times better than wd-40 or blaster. This product is also used on electronics so it won't harm your tips.
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From: Sheridan, Ar.
Most of the time when stainless rusts it's because it has come in contact with carbon steel (chemical reaction) and the lower the grade of stainless the quicker it will rust. Just thought I would offer this info
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I know on mine the only places they are rusting is at the welds. Maybe the welding material isn't that great for the Stainless. I don't know. I have noticed NO rust on the stainless itself, just the welds.
Other than that, I have no probs.
Other than that, I have no probs.
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From: WADING RIVER LI NY
Hey Rob try using some Blue Coral metal polish and a scotch pad. Thats what seems to work, might be because its more of a liquid and helps to desolve the carbon. I, have almost 55,000 mi. now and they don't look too bad. Don't worry about the coating all the sand on the expressway and all over blasts most off any way. By the way I, picked up a set of JDM cat back from a guy in Jersey he had them on for 2 month's and I, have them in the garage. But they are rusted in quite a few places most are surface but a few on the tips are deeper!! Artie 
Last edited by ARTIE54; Mar 27, 2003 at 06:59 AM.