greetings all, I own a 2001 yamaha v-star 650 classic. I put hard Khrome D&D pipes on her. I love the sound an performance of the pipes but, my problem is rusting. I have two 50 cent size rust markings on them. What can I do to get rid of these eye sores. re-dipping cost too much, what else can I do. Please help. any and all ideas will be greatly appreciated Thanks in advance.
2007-04-17 15:43:50 · 9 answers · asked by The Baby 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
To remove rust it is best to sand the rust down, then apply a rust sealer and then a coating over the area. I found a website that deals with motorcycle rust along with every other type of rust on cars and boats, www.corrosionconnection.com
Hope it helps!
2007-04-18 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the following at the link below, which is about lug nut rust removal, but it should be the same on a chromed exhaust. I hope it helps.
How can I remove rust from my wheel's lug nuts?
It depends on how deep the rusting is, and how much of it there is. You could use Naval Jelly, if the problem is that serious. For very light rust you can use a stiff toothbrush and some WD-40. A great way to remove rust is with extra-fine steel wool (grade 4-0 – 8-0). 8-0 will also polish chrome and aluminum. If you do use Naval Jelly, be sure to be careful not to let it get on other surfaces. You also might want to test one lug before using it on all of them.
2007-04-17 22:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a small spot of rust on the kickstand of my Sportster. I took a unique approach and it worked fine. Keep in mind this approach will NOT work if it's in a very visible part of your bike. My rust was underneath my kickstand, so it wasn't very visible. I sanded it off down to the metal and just took some cheap chrome colored spray Rustoleum spray paint and hit just the spot that had been rusted. Since it wasn't in a visible area, it worked just fine. There's a great custom builder who is the moderator of Chopper_Builders yahoo group who always has great advice about this stuff. You should join that group and ask him. His name is jd_texmex. Good luck...
2007-04-17 16:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by James N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a product from your local grocery store or hard ware store called CLR, others have mentioned it and this is the FIX ALL for many unsightly rust stains and mildew marks. You'll never be without a jug of it at home after you see how good it cleans things up.
2016-05-17 22:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some metal polish wad. They sell this stuff at Walmart. It comes in a metal can with a black and white label . I forget the brand name, but it is something like 'Uncle Bob's Metal Polish'. It has these clothy wads you rub on the metal and it is amazing! It gets rid of rust, baked in grime, grease, melted shoes heals, etc.
You will find it in the automotive section near metal polishes and waxes.
2007-04-17 16:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A soft cloth & metal cleaner/polish & elbow grease does the trick everytime!
I use Autosol,rub some polish onto the pipes, wind the soft polish cloth around the pipes once & pull back & forward. and shines like a new one
2007-04-17 19:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by ozraibike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nev-R-Dull is what Nope egg sure is trying to say, I think.
Blue metal can. "Wadding polish". It will help with discoloration, but will not remove real "rust". You know, the rough stuff where the metal is actually damaged.
2007-04-17 18:31:27 · answer #7 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it with steel wool then wax them.
2007-04-17 15:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard work, time, metal cleaner, soft cloth.
2007-04-17 20:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by ozraikat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋