How To Get Rust Off Chrome Exhaust

Saturday afternoon I use diet cola and aluminum foil to clean the rust off of the chrome exhaust pipes.

How to get rust off chrome exhaust. Remove rust that does not come off with the chrome polish with aluminum foil and white vinegar. Wd40 00 steel wool and elbow grease. Place the foil in the palm of your hand and rub it onto the rust on the exhaust tips.

Tear small strips of foil to use on rusted chrome areas. Water with a little salt added works best as the salts and electrolytes in the water can help to speed up the chemical reaction. The 30 year old chrome plating is flaking right off of the headers and the un-coated crossover pipe looks like it might be on its last legs due to all the accumulated rust.

Get yourself some 000 steel wool and put some chrome cleaner on it and go to town. I ride two fancy victories these days but my honda shadow key is still on my ring to honor that great bike. It will dissolve the rust with a good bit of work.

Ive gone through many different refinishing steps in the past from wire brushing to naval jelly to finally giving up and dousing the darned things in RustOleum. Give up on chrome. I was pretty pissed off.

Although stainless steel is not 100 rust proof it does resist the rusting process much better than other types of metal that exhaust systems are commonly made of. You can also use acetic acid white vinegar in a dilute solution or a very light solution of phosphoric acid with zinc creating iron III phosphate along with a light coating of zinc phosphate for rust resistance if you plan on painting over it. Dip aluminum foil into clean water.

Chances are there will be fine pieces of rust on the chrome exhaust pipes. Inspect the exhaust pipe daily for signs of rust. Use a dry rag to remove this moisture then apply your steel wool to remove rust If you find heavier rust use a heavier sandpaper grit then apply the finer grit.