How To Clean Rust Off Motorcycle Exhaust Pipes
You can remove the exhaust or apply the solution directly to the rust surface.
How to clean rust off motorcycle exhaust pipes. Neil Stern contacted Motorbike Writer in 2015 after we published an article in which the World Patent Marketing issued a patent for his Rid a Blue a quick-cleaning product designed to take the. After it finishes smoking use a. This is a much more involving process than regular washes.
Ive gone through many different refinishing steps in the past from wire brushing to naval jelly to finally giving up and dousing the darned things in RustOleum. How to clean a stainless-steel motorcycle exhaust. Very quick and it did not scratch the chrome.
It wont eat away like rust would on the mild steel chassis of an old Land Rover so your exhaust will stay structurally sound but its enough to make the surface look tatty. If the surface is dull brown and feels. It wont hurt the finish and the alcohol is pretty cheap.
The pipes need to be warm to hot so leave it about 15 minutes after a ride. If you use new sandpaper600 grit may be a starting point. The rust I am describing was heavy enough that it looked like half rust half chrome on the exhaust trumpets.
There are several methods for removing gunk from pipes. Ive never tried melted rubber but if you warm it up a bit with a hair drier then soak it down it might do the trick. An American inventor who has been working on a miracle exhaust pipe cleaner for several years has revealed his secret formula on YouTube after it was stolen and marketed by a rival.
Scrub off all the surface crud to see whats below. It works on baked-on grime in your oven so it will also work on baked-on grime your pipes. Ive had good luck using denatured alcohol available at most hobby shops for cleaning gunk off my pipes.