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Message started by isabel on 05/02/08 at 12:26:35

Title: discolored pipes
Post by isabel on 05/02/08 at 12:26:35

Hi there...
This is probably an old question, but i can't find anything on it..so here it goes again....
is there anything i can do to stop/clean/coverup the yellowis/purple discoloration my exaust/pipes are getting?? i saw someones bike looks like it was painted a blact matte?? can i do that and solve the problem?? what kind of paint /coverage is that??
Help!!
:-/

Title: Re: discolored pipes
Post by rpgpgmr on 05/02/08 at 13:37:56

Best stuff you can possibly buy to restore pipes is Blue Job. I was soooo skeptical when I ordered it, but WOW. The difference is amazing. Check ebay first cause there's usually decent deals on there for it. Takes a little elbow grease, but the results are amazing.

Title: Re: discolored pipes
Post by Robertomoe on 05/02/08 at 15:42:59

they used high heat paint. bluing/browning are signs you need to tune it a little, am I right?

Title: Re: discolored pipes
Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 05/02/08 at 16:36:48

I haven't used Blue Job, so I can't comment much on it. I have repeatedly seen the words "elbow grease" associated with it though. I stumbled over this product at NAPA:
http://a792.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/84/m_4e2f7842f269466fac8bc32d25ba7d0f.jpg

I kid you not, this wipes the blue off of my pipes with about as much effort as wiping up water with a paper towell. I think the can cost 5 or 10 bucks. It is a big chunk of wadding saturated with some kind of polish. Just tear a piece off and wipe it on. Then, wipe it off with a soft rag. It does not prevent re-bluing, however. Tuning my carb did that. Blue Job might help with that issue? Anyway, I would heartilly recommend trying Nevr-Dull. It makes this chore a snap.

Good Luck,
Jason

Title: Re: discolored pipes
Post by steely on 05/02/08 at 19:25:54

I have not had the same luck with the never dull taking off bluing. However, that stuff is tits for polishing chrome. The old chrome reverse wheels and baby moons looked to be pretty far gone on my '58 Bel air (rusty as all hell). I spent an afternoon working on those and the other chrome bits on the car with the Never Dull and some 0000 steel wool. They shine like new now. I swear by the stuff.

Always use 0000 steel wool when buffing chrome. Any thing courser will swirl and scratch the finish on the chrome.

Title: Re: discolored pipes
Post by Cory on 05/02/08 at 20:56:28

blue job nor never dull worked for any of my pipes , another cause for discoloration is a small exhaust leak . I recently painted my exhaust with 2000 degree heat resistant black paint picked it up at autozone for 6 bucks a can i sanded the exhaust down to roughen it up then put about 8 coats on the outside and 3 coats on the inside and let the exhaust sit for about 7 to 10 days to help cure i could've put it in the oven for 2 hours at 200 degrees but wife would've killed me . that is my input on the discolored pipe . good luck