Spray Fluid Film on your exhaust, tell me what happens. (nothing happen, yes, something did, I have picss)
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OHHHHH, BOY!
I went and made some pics, and I brought a flashlight.
When I looked at the pipe in the dark hallway it looked blued, but with light on it, it's not.
However, I did think of coating my pipe with vegetable oil to see if that would do it, but maybe the Fluid Film could still do that with a fully hot pipe?
Sorry people, I pulled an idoit manuver.
I went and made some pics, and I brought a flashlight.
When I looked at the pipe in the dark hallway it looked blued, but with light on it, it's not.
However, I did think of coating my pipe with vegetable oil to see if that would do it, but maybe the Fluid Film could still do that with a fully hot pipe?
Sorry people, I pulled an idoit manuver.
Hey that's pretty neat. . .
How long have you been running this pipe? The thing we most often see with regular plain carbon steel straight-thru,"tuned" pipes is that after long term use, they are all rusty crusty red-brown and discolored, mainly rusted.
Sounds like you're seasoning your pipe with oil--baking it on--(like an iron skillet) which might prove good for longevity
How long have you been running this pipe? The thing we most often see with regular plain carbon steel straight-thru,"tuned" pipes is that after long term use, they are all rusty crusty red-brown and discolored, mainly rusted.
Sounds like you're seasoning your pipe with oil--baking it on--(like an iron skillet) which might prove good for longevity
Marvel mystery oil & a bit of WD on a rag works real good for me,, going over the pipe with the rag, & then immediately following up with fine steel wool or ultra fine Scotch brite.
Might have to repeat the process a few times....
Don't recommend circular motions with the steel wool/ Scotch brite ect.,, just back & fourth, with not to much pressure,, as you will get swirl marks ect. in the metal.
The 3 stage Pipe on My GX-200 turned out real good in doing this,, & the bluing transition on it is really cool looking,, & it's shiny.
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Just wiping the ''cold'' pipes ect. once in a while with the Marvel / WD on the rag,, will help ''a lot'' in keeping rust down.
You want to try & wipe most of it off though.
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Might have to repeat the process a few times....
Don't recommend circular motions with the steel wool/ Scotch brite ect.,, just back & fourth, with not to much pressure,, as you will get swirl marks ect. in the metal.
The 3 stage Pipe on My GX-200 turned out real good in doing this,, & the bluing transition on it is really cool looking,, & it's shiny.
Added,,
Just wiping the ''cold'' pipes ect. once in a while with the Marvel / WD on the rag,, will help ''a lot'' in keeping rust down.
You want to try & wipe most of it off though.
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I wasn't trying to oil my old pipe {from 'jtw fabrication' on ebay} but it was shiny when new and I halfway cringed watching it turn rainbow colors from use. However, a few times I rubbed it with #0000 steel wool or metal polish to try to see if I could bring the finish back {heard Harley guys use metal polish on their pipes with good success}.
But at that time I failed to realize that steel wool fresh from the package is lightly oiled. I never knew this. You're supposed to rinse your steel wool in acetone before use {if you don't want to contaminate whatever you're working on}.
Anyway, the pipe never flash rusted like I expected it to so the pipe is now a near-uniform black and blue. It looks like blued steel.
I guess it got darkened and remained rust free from oily steel wool and/or skin oils from my hands. Basically on accident.
But at that time I failed to realize that steel wool fresh from the package is lightly oiled. I never knew this. You're supposed to rinse your steel wool in acetone before use {if you don't want to contaminate whatever you're working on}.
Anyway, the pipe never flash rusted like I expected it to so the pipe is now a near-uniform black and blue. It looks like blued steel.
I guess it got darkened and remained rust free from oily steel wool and/or skin oils from my hands. Basically on accident.
That's the idea, I have a steel plate that I bake with and use as a plate to eat from, I have been experimenting, I don't wash it with soap anymore, I run it under water, scrub it, remove debris, but don't remove the oil, bake it (the oil residued plate) at 450F for about 5 minutes, I have a steel plate that won't rust now.
So next I am going to use some old french fry oil on my mini pipe, see what that does.
I have been using this pipe since early spring, but last weekend was the first it saw major rain. (that was also an earlier pre rain photo (1st pic))
So next I am going to use some old french fry oil on my mini pipe, see what that does.
I have been using this pipe since early spring, but last weekend was the first it saw major rain. (that was also an earlier pre rain photo (1st pic))
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Now we're talking, has anyone thought about having a hot meal at a pit stop?
Yes I have thought about an oven to fit over the exhaust, after about 45 minutes of riding a baked potato can really hit the spot.
Or you could make a hot dog cooker and bun steamer, ...MEATLOAF!!!
A metal can with an exhaust pipe running though it.
And your gonna want coffee, I am sure that can be done too.
Yes I have thought about an oven to fit over the exhaust, after about 45 minutes of riding a baked potato can really hit the spot.
Or you could make a hot dog cooker and bun steamer, ...MEATLOAF!!!
A metal can with an exhaust pipe running though it.
And your gonna want coffee, I am sure that can be done too.
