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Exhaust Rust Repair

#1 PostAuthor: rpeters » Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:57 am

Hi Guys,
I have three rust hole on my Z1 tail pipe, doesn't look too bad, but can anyone recommend a repairer/chromer to patch and rechrome?.....is it really possible?
Sure a few of us have had this problem before!
The rest of the pipe appears to be solid

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Re: Exhaust Rust Repair

#2 PostAuthor: ZedHead » Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:14 am

One of mine has a piece of shaped steel brazed in and does not look to bad un-chromed. I was advised that few platers will touch it due to risk of tank contamination and unseen rust leading to the pipes dissolving.
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Re: Exhaust Rust Repair

#3 PostAuthor: z1bman » Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:27 pm

not many chrome platers will re chrome a rusty exhaust unless it has been thoroughly chemically cleaned which then makes the exhaust rust even quicker as soon as it gets condensation in it & then little pin holes start appearing a few months after you have shelled out a few hundred quid save your money & buy a repro set from dave :lol: :lol:
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Re: Exhaust Rust Repair

#4 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:30 am

ZedHead wrote:One of mine has a piece of shaped steel brazed in and does not look to bad un-chromed. I was advised that few platers will touch it due to risk of tank contamination and unseen rust leading to the pipes dissolving.


How have you stopped the uncoated steel from rusting Dave?
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Re: Exhaust Rust Repair

#5 PostAuthor: engz1b » Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:54 am

believe steve smethurst does exhaust repairs,
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Re: Exhaust Rust Repair

#6 PostAuthor: ZedHead » Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:56 pm

warren3200gt wrote:
ZedHead wrote:One of mine has a piece of shaped steel brazed in and does not look to bad un-chromed. I was advised that few platers will touch it due to risk of tank contamination and unseen rust leading to the pipes dissolving.


How have you stopped the uncoated steel from rusting Dave?


I just keep it polished, seems to work.
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