Rusty looking exhaust

okcoky · Post by **okcoky** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:26 pm

Not having enough time to polish or take back to the metal my exhaust i have decided to paint it black( to the point it joins the link pipes,has anyone seen this on a vtr or is there any other(not too expensive) or quick methods of doing it?

BIG STEVE · Post by **BIG STEVE** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:38 pm

I have just renovated mine (for the second time) with halfrauds hi temp aluminium spray.
Looks nice......ok its not stainless but it gives a good finish that dosent look like a monkey has been at them with a tin of hammerite

Minimal prep required and its only about Â£8 a can.

I think IMO that once the mild steel ones go rusty your on a lengthy hiding to nothing trying to rub em back to mint again.
I dare say now someone will post pics of their pristine restored down pipes ??

I just dont have the patience.

Big Steve

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:58 pm

I cleaned mine up with a fibre scouring pad and plenty of wd40 with the thinking that any paint you put on them is gonna chip off

Didnt take that long really and although the shiny look does fade after a while the wd40 stops them going rusty and they turn a nice bronze colour (which happily matches my Blade fork legs

)

The pic was taken 2 years after I did it

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:25 pm

I did mine with a scouring pad and sovol autosol didn't take long. Sorry can't get the pic any bigger for some reason.

BIG STEVE · Post by **BIG STEVE** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:19 pm

see i told you .....Doh !!

okcoky · Post by **okcoky** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:05 pm

Well the bottom ones looks cool, but i have taken the plunge and just painted the front pipe to it joins the link underneath.Looks ok due to the face ahve bottom fairing,so it just seems to dissapear.As soon as i get pic will post one.Thanks for all the help guys.

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:36 pm

Thing is they should"nt go rusty being stainless.I thought they were mild steel until i took a magnet to them.Unless they are a type of ferritic stainless,but more likely just a rubbish grade.The rust certainly looks like rust,but comes up nice depending how much time you have..

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:50 pm

get a cheap polishing kit and a drill does,nt take long

adfski · Post by **adfski** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:32 pm

get a bloody big fairing on them - they look great then!!!

The only thing I polish is me nob!

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:55 am

adfski wrote:
The only thing I polish is me nob!

Then, you sir need a gf!

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:25 pm

autosol and a good rub and shiny shiny

adfski · Post by **adfski** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:08 pm

Squiffythewombat wrote:
adfski wrote:
The only thing I polish is me nob!
Then, you sir need a gf!

whassat then? (gf)

Hankie · Post by **Hankie** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:44 pm

Girl friend. Slightly less expensive to run than a wife but disposable at lower cost.

Chris

okcoky · Post by **okcoky** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:53 pm

Here is a pic with exhaust done,

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:56 pm

bikes looking mighty clean ..