Rust Removal Help Needed
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Rust Removal Help Needed
I would like to take off the surface rust on my exhaust tips after the muffler. Any ideas on how to do this without buying an entire exhaust system? Dremel drill?
Thank you
Thank you
Burning Brakes
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From: Hudson Falls, N.Y. 76 Vette Modified L-48
You can use a Dremmel with a wire brush wheel, but be advised, you will probably remove the chrome....did this on a used luggage rack and lost some chrome, not much, but it may happen....if you want flawless chrome tips, buy new and replace the rusters...try eBay
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
If you only have small rust pits, you can temporarily remove the rust stains with paste type rubbing or polishing compound available at you auto parts store. But once rust starts on chrome parts you can't stop it, you just keep polishing them. If it's not a judged car, you could replace the chrome tips with stainless reproductions and eliminate the rust problem for good.
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
I've had good luck with Autosol. It's a mild abrasive paste/polish that will remove the rust and leave a nice shine. As others have mentioned, once it starts, this then becomes part of your cleaning routine.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Originally Posted by eastltd
I've had good luck with Autosol. It's a mild abrasive paste/polish that will remove the rust and leave a nice shine. As others have mentioned, once it starts, this then becomes part of your cleaning routine.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Originally Posted by genuine1980
For surface rust I had success with WD40 and some steal wool... do by hand.
Then chrome polish afterwards.
Then chrome polish afterwards.
Thank You
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Originally Posted by Grayson
How does it remove the rust? Is it a chemical reaction?
Melting Slicks
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From: Little Egg Harbor N.J.
I was just made aware of a product called safestrustremover and was blown away by the results posted on their site
http://www.safestrustremover.com/
The guys over at Yenko.net were saying good things about it so I asked for the website.
http://www.safestrustremover.com/
The guys over at Yenko.net were saying good things about it so I asked for the website.
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success
I got some naval jelly (rust removal) from NAPA and it is working but very slowly with a lot of elbow grease using steel wool and sand paper.
Thank you to all for the suggestions.....it looks much better than it did.
Thank you to all for the suggestions.....it looks much better than it did.
