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Message started by kylejang on 12/02/20 at 17:19:04

Title: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing question
Post by kylejang on 12/02/20 at 17:19:04

I removed exhaust heat wrap because color was fading. I used wrap because looks cool. After remove I find out exhaust pipe is rusting out and color changed to dark blue. Does heat wrap could damage engine by overheating? That's why pipe changed color? If I could damage I am thinking about going back to no wrap pipe but now pipe is not shine anymore I am thinking about repolishing pipe. Does Mothers polishing compound really works good? It has a good review from many of youtuber.

Also I found out under the front fender has a lots of rust. What kind of rust remove product you guys use with out damage paint? Let me know please. Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by eau de sauvage on 12/02/20 at 18:08:55

Your error was not using DEI titanium wrap. The 2" wrap works best. Looks as good after four years as the day it was installed. Available on Amazon

https://www.designengineering.com/titanium-exhaust-wrap/

http://https://i.postimg.cc/BjRY8P33/IMG-1312.jpg (https://postimg.cc/BjRY8P33)

http://https://i.postimg.cc/pp6k75pj/DSC7627.jpg (https://postimg.cc/pp6k75pj)

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by norm92de on 12/02/20 at 18:14:27

If I may add to that. Not using wrap in the first place would have been a better idea.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by verslagen1 on 12/02/20 at 20:28:34

What turns the header blue?... heat.
What does header wrap do?... hold the heat in.
Header wrap also holds moisture, which causes rust.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by norm92de on 12/02/20 at 20:37:33

There you go Versy! :)

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by SoC on 12/02/20 at 20:44:35

Mr. Verslagen,

Thanks for pionting out what should be obvious. People have an aversion to anything not shiny, our rides have a personality all their own which dictates issues and solutions, or not, of their own. Some blue may be what we live with. Maybe going to a blacked out exhaust is a better solution. I am trying that route on my '03' going forward. I have a black head on mine so my thoughts are it should work.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by Matchless G11 on 12/03/20 at 03:25:03

4F5C4B4A55585E5C5708390 wrote:

What turns the header blue?... heat.
What does header wrap do?... hold the heat in.
Header wrap also holds moisture, which causes rust.

Not the mention the hottest part on the bike is the exhaust valve, So one way it gets its cooling is a path through the pipe.

So putting a ex wrap on
maybe like throwing on a heavy winter coat and going for a jog on a 90+ degree day.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by kylejang on 12/03/20 at 08:28:42

It's my first bike. Everything is new experience.
I love it even though I make mistakes.
Still so many things to learn from you guys.
And please share your expertise about how to remove rust and polish chrome and aluminium.
Thank you all. :)

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by norm92de on 12/03/20 at 09:43:55

You really can't remove rust from an exhaust pipe if it has penetrated the chrome. :'(

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by Matchless G11 on 12/03/20 at 15:38:18

6270656C6368676E090 wrote:

Real fine steel wool will remove gunk from the pipe, But as Norm92 mentioned rust is rust.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by eau de sauvage on 12/03/20 at 18:40:22

rust is rust

More to the point rust is some oxygen atoms added to the iron. If you remove the oxygen atoms you get back to the iron. Not sure how practical that would be on a header pipe.

I'd treat the rust and rewrap the pipe with some quality wrap this time. If you're worried about rust under the wrap, this can only happen if you leave water on it. If you come back from a rainy ride, just let the bike idle for 5 minutes under cover till the wrap is dry, instead of turning the engine off immediately.

Title: Re: Exhaust heat wrap,removing rust,polishing ques
Post by zipidachimp on 12/03/20 at 23:46:35

Never liked the look of wrap, so had my pipe ceramic coated by a specialist at a hotrod shop. Choice of silver or black, color never changes, $60.00 !
Cheers! 8-)