Cleaning up Pipes

[baudy]

I have a set of Pro-Circuit Platinums on my '02 'Shee. The problem I have is that they have some surface rust on them from over the years. What is the best thing to use to clean and shine them up?

Or would it be worth it to just scuff and paint them with some High-Temp paint?

[ellison445]

I use steel wool or oven cleaner on my CPI's

[lowbuckracing]

0000 steelwhool

[baudy]

Thanks for the help,and if any one else has suggestions, please feel free to let me know.

[Snopczynski]

Thanks for the help,and if any one else has suggestions, please feel free to let me know.

 

Naval Jelly and steel wol.

[Loc]

I have been using Cook Top cleaning creme for glass stove tops and 0000 steel wool. It works great.

[donkeypuncher]

if its just surface rust and not pitting then i would go with some stuff called Blue Job. shit works wonders. with a little elbow grease it will take the surface rust, bluing and yellowing on pipes off and shine them up reall nice too. :cool:

 

 

looks like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUE-JOB-CH...VehicleQ5fParts

 

comes in a small amount but it works awesome.

[messer007]

if its just surface rust and not pitting then i would go with some stuff called Blue Job. shit works wonders. with a little elbow grease it will take the surface rust, bluing and yellowing on pipes off and shine them up reall nice too. :cool:

 

 

looks like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUE-JOB-CH...VehicleQ5fParts

 

comes in a small amount but it works awesome.

 

how much will this amount do?

[donkeypuncher]

how much will this amount do?

 

you should be able to take the surface rust off, the blueing and also polish them up one time completely. the next time you want or need to take surface rust or blueing off then you'll have to buy another thing of it.

[official_style]

if its just surface rust and not pitting then i would go with some stuff called Blue Job. shit works wonders. with a little elbow grease it will take the surface rust, bluing and yellowing on pipes off and shine them up reall nice too. :cool:

 

 

looks like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUE-JOB-CH...VehicleQ5fParts

 

comes in a small amount but it works awesome.

 

 

what would you use if the pipes are pitted with rust?

[donkeypuncher]

what would you use if the pipes are pitted with rust?

 

i would probly use a fine steel wool or sandpaper.

[R. Rollins]

If they are chrome and have some pits on them I would never use steel wood as it scratches the surface a bit.

 

The naval jelly is an acid based product that works slowly but only attacks the rust and doesnt scratch as mentioned above.

 

If you take some Naval Jelly and apply with a horsehair brush and leave it sit as directed it will disolve it without any other damage to the chrome surface.

 

If you want it off fast, (muratic acid) works fast but burns the hell out of the nose hairs. "Be careful with that stuff."

 

These are all really good suggestions mentioned by the others.

For me I guess it depends on if your pipes are chrome or just painted black.

Edited March 19, 2009 by R. Rollins