SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESTORE A RUSTY EXHAUST PIPE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- We picked up this pipe from a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo parts car that was covered in rust and seemed unusable. Afterwards we gave it some thought and decided to give it a simple restoration. After it is all said and done this job took a couple of hours but the final product was worth every bit.
Here is a little backstory and also some motivation to make your things look better when trying to sell them online.
We actually had no use for this specific cat delete pipe, so initially we just listed it on eBay and thought we could get rid of it easily. That was not the case, we received no messages for several weeks. We thought maybe it is just of no value to anybody, but my son had a great idea to give it a simple restoration (remove the rust and give it a new coat of paint). Turns out after we completed the restoration and listed it for sale, we received numerous messages within that same day. Just proves how looks can be deceiving. Moral of the story, make things look nice and people will pay for them.
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There’s an odd satisfaction about watching someone drill away rust that puts a smile on my face, great video!
I don't know what it is either, I love watching these types of videos. Stay tuned, we have a lot more restoration videos coming up in the near future.
I feel the same way, but after hand sanding my motorcycle exhaust today, I wish I had a table grinder! 🤣
Nice informative video… Just a few suggestions I have would be to use a hard flat sanding block or a belt sander to make the surface of the flange flat. After you wire wheel the surface, hand blocking it will reveal all the imperfections you just did to the surface. You probably wont wire wheel as gasket surface ever again… and if you want the paint to last longer, you have to clean it with degreaser and let it dry. Then heat up the pipe with a blow torch before you spray it with the high temp paint. You can also use a heat gun to speed up the drying process. Always do more than one coat on exhaust. Just one will burn off in no time. You’ll notice a huge difference over time by doing these things.
Thanks for all the great information and tips. We will keep these in mind on the next exhaust pipe we clean up for high temp paint.
We have started playing around with some Ceramic Exhaust Coatings, so those might hold up better in the long run versus high temp paint. Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
Great job. I want to get the exhaust pipe de-rusted and painted on my FJ Cruiser.
It’s the only rust on the whole rig.
Seeing your end result really motivates me to crawl under it and get to work.
Hey Nathan, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your project, it sounds like a sweet ride. Cheers!
The rust is a protective coating your exhaust is stainless take a science lesson.
Great video Brad! Cheers! Great Sunday morning viewing! Like The Waltons!
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers!
Does anyone else look away while someone is welding in a video? Its like a reflex or something but I always catch myself doing it.
I know exactly what you mean, hehe. I find myself squinting or looking away when watching welding stuff. I think it's our brain trying to protect us 😁.
The good news is cameras don't pick up the UV light that is the damaging part. So you can stare away and enjoy the show.
Cheers!
The only think I would do differently is not use vinyl gloves while wire wheeling. If you accidentally contact the wheel it will grab that glove with no mercy. Thanks for the video. You did a good job.
Thanks for the comments, we have switched to leather gloves when working with the wire wheel. We are so used to wearing the latex/vinyl gloves with all of our other projects, we forget to swap them out when working with the bench grinder.
Cheers!
just cranked up the compressor, slapping on an agressive Roloc pad and went to town on my exhaust (87 ford f150). came out pretty decent.
Thanks for sharing, most of these things take some time and elbow grease but in the end they turn out nice. Thanks for hanging out.
Cheers!
Sweeeetttt. I have a 91 Civic Hatch with the original exhaust but it has a muffler delete so it sounds perfect. Exhaust is 33 years old and not pretty. Thank you for the tutorial.
Just a little time and patience and you can get it looking good with an inexpensive wire wheel. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Nice work! I have a Honda ATC exhaust i’m going to be doing this process to. Along with the rear rack.
Thanks for the kind words Matthew, appreciate the feedback. We use this on lots of parts we clean and restore. You can also use a blast cabinet for items that have a lot of grooves or hard to reach corners.
Check out our video on upgrading the Harbor Freight one - th-cam.com/video/BiuGZusZYts/w-d-xo.html
Good luck on your ATC project, Cheers!
Thanks for the detailed video 🤘🇬🇧
Nice job. Important detail, don't forget to use a good mask, that powder is very dangerous for health.
Thanks for the comments Felipe, appreciate the recommendation. Safety First, Cheers!
Any suggestions on protecting it raw without paint? I’m looking for ideas for 2 stroke exhaust chamber show bike.
Hey Charlie, thanks for the question. We are currently working on restoring a 1981 Yamaha YZ60, my childhood bike. We will be using Cerakote for a number of the parts including the exhaust pipe since it came from the factory painted black.
There is really no way to just leave "bare" metal without coating it with something. Scotch-Brite pads and WD-40 work great at getting the pipe back to a factory look. You could also spend time polishing it out but I'm not sure of the look you are going for. Afterwards, I would use this to keep it looking good and stay protected. It's not specifically designed for the exhaust application but I know guys who use it on theirs. www.inoxmx.com/products/mx4-lanox-lanolin-lubricant/
I haven't personally tried the VHT Clear exhaust coating but it claims to withstand high temps. It is technically designed to go on as a top coat after you have already primed and painted the pipe.
www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-flameproof-coating
Another high-temp clear paint option -www.helixracingproducts.com/clear-high-temp-exhaust-paint
If you are looking at the Cerakote option, I would recommend the V Series - Oven Cure Cerakote for the exhaust application. Depending on the color it can withstand up to 1800F.
www.cerakote.com/shop
They used to have a chrome option but it's not showing up on their website so it may have been discontinued - www.cerakote.com/project-gallery/52349/cerakoted-w-400-cerakote-glacier-chrome
Here's a good page that compares Cerakote to other coating technologies- www.cerakote.com/cerakote-vs-other-coatings
The most important part of this will be the exhaust pipe preparation. It will be key to get it perfectly clean in order to have the best results. Check out our blast cabinet video for some ideas on blasting metal parts perfectly clean - th-cam.com/video/BiuGZusZYts/w-d-xo.html
Let us know how your project goes, Cheers!
Awesome video !! love it
Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers!
Exellent job, Amigo!
Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Newbie to welding here. What type of welding did you use? MIG or FlexCore? How thick these exhaust pipes walls are normally?
Sorry for the late response. We used a MIG welding setup in this example. Typically exhaust pipes are only around 16 gauge wall thickness or 0.065". Cheers!
Love it!
thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
Seems the hardest part is gonna be taking the pipe out of the car.. but it's gonna be worth it to avoid leaks in the future
Thanks for the comments Hunter. Another subscriber recommended Kroil penetrating oil to use on all those rusty bolts and fasteners.
www.kroil.com/
We are very happy with how the exhaust pipe turned out and is still working great to this day. Cheers!
11 minutes to say "grind the rust up, weld any holes you find, and paint it with exhaust paint". Sorry dude but i have to comment when i see these as it the biggest ballache on youtube when looking for info. Have a TLDR at the beginning:D
Respect to ya for actually doing the work though. Lord knows it's a tedious and dirty way to spend a day.
Thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback. It is definitely a ton of work just to restore an old cat delete exhaust pipe.
We will try to give a heads up on future videos. Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage Ya know reading my comment back I was totally just in my typical morning mood and came across really "negative youtube comment guy" on ya. While it's arrogant to assume I rocked your world with a shitty youtube comment (so to speak) I should think more before I post stuff, and I apologise dude. Seeing the work done is always good, especially for people new to this sort of stuff, and the harsh reality of youtube is that if you summed the whole video up into 20 seconds at the beginning your average view time would be 20 second:D
Keep on makin' cool shit, and keep on makin' videos amigo.
@@yyams No worries bud, we all have those mornings. Thanks again for hanging out, glad you are enjoying the content, Cheers!
Also, a suggestion on sheet metal welding. Set up for 1/4” steel and stitch weld it. Do not run a continuous bead. Works great.
Thanks for the advice Charlie, we are amateur welders over here :-) Cheers!
Also push your weld instead of pulling when using solid wire 😊
Thanks for the advice Terry, still an amateur welder over here. Appreciate the feedback, Cheers!
Love the video but those weeds😂
Thanks for the comments Henry, the good news is we finally put synthetic grass in the back yard. Cheers!
Don’t you need primer 1st like sheet metal ?
Paint and Primer is in the can, its a 2 step spray paint. Good looking out though !
Cool
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed thy video, Cheers!
Well done do you want to clean my yamaha 4 zinger exhaust. 😁
Thanks for the kind words. I know we have a YZ60 project coming up, frame off restoration, stay tuned !!!
I wish we were friends haha.
Why do they not paint/protect all this shit out the box?
because they earn money by buying rust prevention, Maston owns many exhaustpipe companies
How long did the paint last?
Hey German, It has held up pretty well over the past year. Actually kind of surprised given the inexpensive nature of the paint we used. Definitely an improvement over the rusty pipe that we had before.
Cheers!
My exhaust is rusted inside any tip ??
Hey Pain, thanks for the question. The best rust remover out there is Muriatic Acid but keep in mind it is toxic so you have to use with caution. I would suggest getting a rubber plug for each end of the pipe and then pouring in a couple cups of acid. Then you can safely slosh the pipe back and forth to rinse the inside of the pipe.
Have a 5 gallon bucket handy so you can dump the used acid into. I would perform this step a couple times until you got the rusty colored acid to look clearer.
If you want a less corrosive approach, then Krud Kutter - The Must for Rust is an option. It does a decent job of removing rust and it also inhibits rust on the treated surface for up to a year. I would use the same technique by pouring in a couple cups and then sloshing the pipe back and forth. This will be a little more cost per ounce than the Acid so you will have to keep that in mind depending on how rusty the inside of the pipe is.
Muriatic Acid (Typical sold in (2) Gallon pack) - You can get this at a local pool store or at Home Depot / Lowes
www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-1-Gal-Swimming-Pool-Muriatic-Acid-Balancer-2-Pack-10014HDX/206809290
Krud Kutter Rust Remover (32oz bottle) - www.homedepot.com/p/Krud-Kutter-The-Must-for-Rust-32-oz-Rust-Remover-and-Inhibitor-Spray-MR326/203396826
Rubber Plug (Various Sizes) - www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-2-3-16-in-x-1-15-16-in-Black-Rubber-Stopper-808358/204273372
Good luck on your project, Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage appreciated
No worries, good luck on your project, Cheers!
I actually clicked on this video for my 944 exhaust
Hey Sam, glad you enjoyed the video. How fitting it was that it's a a 951 cat delete pipe 😁 Cheers!
Paint tin nober and pint name plz tel me bru
Apologies for not responding sooner. The paint is a high heat matte black spray can. Here is a link www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-12-oz-High-Heat-Flat-Black-Protective-Enamel-Spray-Paint-248903/202623076 The product is made by Rustoleum and is very common here in the States. Cheers!
I would of skipped right to the spray bomb.
Thanks for the comments Wolf, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Shot
Thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
You know XD
Sat here for 2 hours with a wire brush
Thanks Juice, nothing like spending the day with your wire brush 😎 Cheers!
You talk to much.