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Andy C
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Will these SS downpipes clean up? Reply with quote

Thinking of buying a system for my 400 but not sure if these pipes will clean up to look like new.

I was thinking varying grades of sandpaper and then lots of autosol:

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/andy13_uk/Random/Downpipes400.jpg

Think these will clean up?
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PostPosted: 21:26 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

they will clean up better but not like new but there chrome down pipes not stainless steel
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the reply. How you know they are crome? How good you think they will turn out?
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PostPosted: 21:32 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

there chrome pipe cos the finish has rusted!

Its basically a mild steel pipe(s) which is then electroplated using chrome metal (theres a proper name for this thou) which gives you the mirror finish when new. They go dull over time unless they are polished and cleaned regulary.

Chrome is pourus so water does get past to the base metal and rot
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PostPosted: 21:36 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

what he ^^ said Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:41 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

cb1rocket wrote:
there chrome pipe cos the finish has rusted!

Its basically a mild steel pipe(s) which is then electroplated using chrome metal (theres a proper name for this thou) which gives you the mirror finish when new. They go dull over time unless they are polished and cleaned regulary.

Chrome is pourus so water does get past to the base metal and rot


So they are unlikely to come out that great? Confused

I wont be able to get a refund as they are from Japan so want to be sure they will look good.

Do you think its likely that they have rusted properly as mild steel below?
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PostPosted: 21:54 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stainless steel is exactly that...stainless.

Chrome rusts after a while because the steel underneath corrodes. You can probably get them looking almost new but will never be perfect and will corrode after any use in the rain or left outside.
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PostPosted: 21:54 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

They're always going to be rusty pipes. You could clean the rust up, but then you're going to be left with a steel area that will then just rust again.

The three options you would have are leave them as they are, spray them black, or use a bit of rust remedy to at least make the rust grey and more solid.
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PostPosted: 21:56 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

stainless pipes wouldn't rust like that. the rust is coming up thru the chrome plating and you will not stop it once it has started, even if you spent hours and hours cleaning them up they still wouldn't shine and would rust again as soon as they get wet
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PostPosted: 22:00 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the replies. Thats a no no I think! (glad I asked before buying them Shocked ).

Since the Yen is so strong at the moment 130Yen to £ (use to be over 230Yen to £ occording to some website it prices out Japanese systems Sad .

Someone on 400GB suggested Preditor (predatormotorsport.co.uk) to cut the orginal system and put a new can on with a link pipe. Do you think this will look tidy? Anyone have any photos of a system done already?

Really dont want to cut the orginal system as in great condition Confused . But then I dont really like the sound of the orginal.

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PostPosted: 22:32 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

ms51ves3 wrote:
They're always going to be rusty pipes. You could clean the rust up, but then you're going to be left with a steel area that will then just rust again.

The three options you would have are leave them as they are, spray them black, or use a bit of rust remedy to at least make the rust grey and more solid.


There is a fourth option, get them rechromed Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:53 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

allymoss wrote:
Stainless steel is exactly that...stainless.

Actually, stainless can and will rust, just alot slower than normal steel. Stainless isn't "unstainable" it's stainless in the sense that it stains less. Wink
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PostPosted: 23:43 - 25 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paxovasa wrote:
ms51ves3 wrote:
They're always going to be rusty pipes. You could clean the rust up, but then you're going to be left with a steel area that will then just rust again.

The three options you would have are leave them as they are, spray them black, or use a bit of rust remedy to at least make the rust grey and more solid.


There is a fourth option, get them rechromed Thumbs Up


I didn't bother mentioning that as it's so expensive.
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PostPosted: 07:41 - 26 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paxovasa wrote:


There is a fourth option, get them rechromed Thumbs Up


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