rust!

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Taken off my exhast for the third time, to grind/wire brush off the rust and respray with harlfords 500 c silver exhaust paint.

This job takes the best side of 3 days, and never works properly because you cant get the brush between where the pipes go into 1. and i'm fed up of doing it, father suggested i just get them galvanized? But i recon they will look shit? Has anyone any suggestions within a budget of £50.

Thanks.

Bandit 400 pipes: curvey pile of ass.
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mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

Right, I would try several applications of Kurust, if the rust is just on the surface this will strip it back to metal. If you keep at it, all the rust will be gone. Now obviously because the exhaust gets hot, not entirely sure what paint you could get on it. In an ideal world it would be zinc rich primer, stone chip paint and then heat proof paint. Can you not get that hammerite high heat in aerosol cans, or get it put into some at a motor factors? Smile

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Mr Jamez is right, apply some Kurust to the rusty bits and wait for the rust to disappear then get yourself down to Halfruads and buy some heat proof exhaust paint (it comes in a spray can). I had the same problem with my old XJR which had black downpipes. Once I did this it sorted it for good.

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

We used BBQ paint on that NSR exhaust I had off you didn't we Dru. That lasted okay IMO Thumbs Up

Best Kurust it first though...
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Looking at the map in your profile, not surprised the bike is getting rusty Wink

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There are various other coatings available, for example:-

https://www.camcoat.u-net.com/News.htm

BBQ paint is cheap. Powder coating will probably not survive the heat very well.

All the best

Keith
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cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

Find out about bead-blasting in your area. Shouldn't cost too much and any half decent workshop should have the kit.

I do my expansion chamber once a yr at my dads work and then apply two cans worth of PJ1's VHT paint and it lasts the yr.
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