Exhaust just starting to rust, need solutions By glavey (Read 553 times)

[glavey]

This winter I took my scooter for a few rides out on snowy, slushy, icy, salt-caked roads and, of course, I've noticed a few spots of rust forming on the exhaust assembly. I don't think it is much more than surface rust so that got me thinking (and hoping); are there any ways to stop or at the very least slow the progression of this rust?

A few thoughts come to mind:
first; taking the entire exhaust system off the scooter, cleaning it very well, and using one of those spray paints that is supposed to convert rust to primer. I've used those products before with mixed results.

second; again, take the exhaust off the scoot and sand/blast/peel all of the paint off the exterior and use VHT primer + paint. This is the idea I like the most. I haven't used those products before but I've heard good things about them.

third; (as you can guess, take the exhaust off) spot-sand all of the rust areas down to bare metal and paint them with plain-jane primer and paint. I'm a little against this one, I doubt standard spray paint will tolerate exhaust temps.

Anyone else have any thoughts/ideas?

[cyborg]

Take the exhaust off have it media blasted and then aluminized ,,, ( an aluminum coating many times thicker than paint) reinstall forget forever

[jct842]

Or if you can handle black....hit it with barbeque-woodstove paint. Also available is paint designed for exhaust at the auto parts store. I used to touch up my muffler a couple times a year with bbq paint.

[solymar]

Can try loctite naval jelly. Should do the trick. HomeDepot sells it