Cleaning Rust Off FMF Pipe

[lbwd]

Does anyone know the most effective way or product for cleaning my old FMF pipe (which has a thin coat of rust over parts of it)?

I don't know that the pipe and muffler are stainless steel, so that knocks the steel wool option out. Suggestions, please.

 

[YamaRider]

Chrome bumper polish should work nicely, and you can get it almost anywhere. Just get it all wiped off good before you put it back together, if you have residue it could bake on.

 

[lbwd]

Thanks man

 

[dirtyblaster]

that pipe is prettyb rusted but not too bad good thing you took it off of the preveous owners hands to care about the blaster.

 

[lbwd]

that pipe is prettyb rusted but not too bad good thing you took it off of the preveous owners hands to care about the blaster.

That pipe is pretty rusted, but not too bad. It's a good thing you took it off the previous owners' hands to care for. :? :lol: :wink:

 

[billG]

I wish they made stuff that didnt rust!

 

[lbwd]

I agree, billG.
That's what stainless steel is for, but then it may be too heavy or something, or too expensive to manufacture for an ATV anyway.

 

[cbaber]

No it changes color. I have a stainless steel header on my civic and it turns blue and gold with lots of heat. Thats what i dont like about it.

 

[lbwd]

That's some low-grade stainless steel. Flowmaster uses cheaper stainless steel, cbaber, otherwise their exhaust would be too expensive to mass-produce. The exhaust and tips on my car are thicker and higher grade, therefore they don't change colors. :lol:

 

[YamaRider]

I think it looks cool when the stainless blues at the end of the header. The FMF Titanium 4 is actually colored from the factory to look like it naturally blued from the heat.

 

[jlsparky7]

1200 sand paper or stainless steel wool!

 

[lbwd]

I used Steel Wool.
I also found out that the FMF pipes are nickel plated, not stainless steel. It's cheaper to make and lighter weight. Oh well. At least I'll get some more power with this old pipe.

 

[jlsparky7]

It takes a lot of elbow grease to bring back the shine. The coating is thick. Get a buffing wheel if you need to

 

[maxitout77]

we need some final product pics please

 

[jlsparky7]

we need some final product pics please

That would be nice

 

[lbwd]

It would be nice, but I used WD-40 and only cleaned a slight bit of rust off. I didn't want to mess it up or spend too much time on it. It's on my YouTube error video though.

 

[blaster21502]

Mine was worse than that. Believe it or not. I used some stuff Called Nevr-Dull. It works wonders. You can pick it up at any automotive store. Its a wadding type material made by Eagle One. Im not saying my pipe looks brand new but it is damn close.

 

[dirtyblaster]

find ur stash of lime away i hear it works good on ol two stroke pipes

 

[jlsparky7]

I just won some PT mids off ebay. Ill have to do a write up when i clean them. Itll be next week sometime. I should be getting my g-force axle in soon too so ill do a writeup on that as well.

 

[lbwd]

Sweet, JL.
The pictures along with the write up are great.
The axle should be a nice one.