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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?
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
thankz ppl... i give it a whirl...
and when i install it... should i use a new gasket??
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