Extractors --- Cleaning Rust... [Archive]

AsH_

14-01-2007, 04:57 PM

i've got extractors at home that been sitting there for about a year, and soon i plan to put them on my car...

i pulled them out and the outside has rust on it... should i just leave the rust on the extractors or should i clean them off...???

should i just cover my extractors in Heatwrap tape???

has anyone had this problem???

Zilli

14-01-2007, 05:45 PM

what are they made of? Stainless of mild steel?

AsH_

14-01-2007, 06:41 PM

good question... not sure...
my extractors are at my other place...

they are RS-R 4-2-1 Headers...

any1 know??

Nightrider

14-01-2007, 06:55 PM

most likely stainless steel.

nugget666

14-01-2007, 07:00 PM

most likely stainless steel.

but then why is there rust on it :S

Zilli

14-01-2007, 07:36 PM

it still corrodes,it doesnt keep it shiny finish forever

mate all you need to do is sand it at varying grades, abviously first with a courser grade, right down to a wet dry fine grit paper until you can see the silverness of the steel again. After which you can polish it back up with metal polish

i reckon this will do the job

turtleEK1

14-01-2007, 08:27 PM

it still corrodes,it doesnt keep it shiny finish forever

mate all you need to do is sand it at varying grades, abviously first with a courser grade, right down to a wet dry fine grit paper until you can see the silverness of the steel again. After which you can polish it back up with metal polish

i reckon this will do the job

spot on!! bit of work if they're REAL bad... but should come out a treat if you do that!

dudeling7

14-01-2007, 08:32 PM

yeh these guys are right!

mine were brown when i got them and i snaded them down. its a bit of hard work but they end up really nice and silver! now they are a nice gold colour when hot.:thumbsup:

silver_screen

14-01-2007, 08:47 PM

stainless steel doesnt rust. it corrodes differently
It just wears out. I learnt that @ uni

My stainless extractors have never rusted up. I also have stainless bolts on my rx7.. on the outside, exposed to water, and heat and everything nasty... no rust boys... they simply wear out :)

simbadda54

14-01-2007, 09:42 PM

i read somewhere that u shouldn't heatwrap headers

aaronng

15-01-2007, 12:42 AM

Instead of sandpaper, use 0000 steel wool. Then finish up with a metal polish.

simbadda54

15-01-2007, 02:53 AM

sorry master bangkok

AsH_

15-01-2007, 02:19 PM

thankz ppl... i give it a whirl...

and when i install it... should i use a new gasket??