<D> Technical Discussion - Exhaust Headers

[s4vtec]

talking bout rusty headers,oh my!

sure makes my bike look old!

 

ya ya ya... i witness tat...

[logen1836]

ya ya ya... i witness tat...

 

so wen we meeting again for riding?

been long since i saw u & sino..

[s4vtec]

i once diy myself sand n respray with hi temp black spray..lasted 2-3 months,the header front part turned white...then turned to normal rust colour again...after lazy to respray again

 

ya. i did once respray and also lasted 2-3 months...

 

now change to FS, no need to respray anymore.

 

but needs to maintain its shine by polishing.

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_996932059l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_806973017l.jpg

see the difference between the polished and unpolished?

[s4vtec]

so wen we meeting again for riding?

been long since i saw u & sino..

 

meet here...

[rayhunter]

ya. i did once respray and also lasted 2-3 months... :giddy:now change to FS, no need to respray anymore.

but needs to maintain its shine by polishing.

 

after polished,how long can it last before the next one?

[dEeLdo]

LOL!! i almost reached orgasm reading the topic, i tot it was for FS!!!! ahaha my bad, not even an erection i guess..

[dEeLdo]

wah this is interesting but will be like finding a needle in the haystack... y didnt u take down his no. man 15 bux leh... ask ah boy keep lookout for him luh haha...

 

take pictures of the work he done luh bro... headers look brand new?? wow black or become chrome?? haha...

 

ask mr Lim Ah Boy to give a look out?? ahahha AhBoy like a robot la.. everytime u see him, hez sitting at the same spot, with two phones or more.. he don't eat, he don't ****... & when u see him stand outside of the door, the next ting u know it, hez back at his favourite chair...

now that's our friendly neighbourhood superAhBoy!

[s4vtec]

after polished,how long can it last before the next one?

 

the shine will always be there. its the heat from the engine while travelling tat cause the dust and dirt to stick on and water to stain the header.

 

for mine, i didnt take care of my FS header as i didnt know how to maintain it until i got to learn about header polishing using Maguiar's Polish from Ah Pek.

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_948057109l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_738552032l.jpg

 

to maintain the shine, once every fort night polishing should do the magic.

 

for my case, i spent 4 hours per header to get the "mirror" effect. till now, 2 headers out of 4 has been polished. 2 more to go. best time is to polish in the morning like 8 - 9 am. sunlight can show u where are the black spots so u can polish and remove them with polishing...

 

[deviLLian]

those usin stock headers can try usin blackie.. eg. waxco.. juz wash off any dirt 1st den apply d blackie usin a soft sponge.. those rusted need to sand off 1st.. its cheaper, more lasting n definitely less hassle den usin hi temp spray..

[YEN96]

talking bout rusty headers,oh my!

sure makes my bike look old!

 

Bro ..your paintwork is the spec 3 paintwork rite. Look like original man ....is respray one rite ??? the workmanship damn solid leh !! spray at where and how much arh

[rayhunter]

for mine, i didnt take care of my FS header as i didnt know how to maintain it until i got to learn about header polishing using Maguiar's Polish from Ah Pek.

 

bought 1 recently too...the product not too bad...the smell lagi good..

[s4vtec]

see the mirror effect???

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_684046362l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_789144926l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_806973017l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_596489606l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_996932059l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_530271580l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_964035473l.jpg

 

wana maintain ur stock or aftermarket stainless steel exhaust like brand new???

( paiseh, left with 2 headers haven polish la )

 

Maguiar's All Metal Polysh does the magic which u can get from NTUC priced at $16.90 if i didnt get it wrong...

 

as stated on the can...

- highest shine possible

- anti-corrosive protection agents fight against enviromental attack and degradation

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_948057109l.jpg

 

http://photos-765.friendster.com/e1/photos/56/70/15050765/1_738552032l.jpg

 

for initial polish, i spent 4 - 5 hours working on per header (yes, its 4 - 5 hrs per header) to get the "mirror" effect. best time is to polish in the morning like 8 - 9 am where sunlight can show u where are the black spots so u can remove them with polishing.

 

for those who like to try the polish, i've got something to share... when u start to polish the headers, normally its easy at the headers body, the center part. if u look higher at the bent connecting to the exhaust outlets, the bents have dark spots around the bent area which are caused by the heat. initial polishing seems tat it will not go off, but be patience and u'll see the black spots going off as u continue to polish and polish and polish...

 

apply an amount on a cloth and rub in a circular motion till u see the black black stuff on the cloth, real black, then use a bit more of the polish and continue to polish with the black black stuff... tats when the magic comes in, to remove the black spots...

 

Maguiar works best on all stainless steel and aluminium. if u guys notice, (see the above pic) my rims are already shining, polished with Maguiar.

 

after polishing, try using a bottle to pour water over the header, the water will jus flow away...

 

i agree this tin is small and ex... but the after-effect is worth it. maybe the pics cant tell much, when u see the after-effect with ur own eyes, u'll be happy that the 16++ dollars is worth spending...

 

for maintaining the shine, once every fortnight (2weeks) polishing should do the magic. i'm still doing a case study for maintaining the shine...

 

Why not Autosol???

Autosol is a compound with more rough substance giving u instant shine at the same time removing the protective layer without protecting, whereras Meguiars has got Anti Corrosive Protection and also fine substance in the compound giving u a longer lasting shine...

 

anyone with any things to ask and share, feel free to post in here! pics are best!

 

upzzz!!!

[s4vtec]

bought 1 recently too...the product not too bad...the smell lagi good..

 

wala. i know the smell good. but dun lor... later head shake shake...

[inspire85]

How about stock headers? Can use SC1 to spray it black?

[s4vtec]

How about stock headers? Can use SC1 to spray it black?

 

wala bro, off topic le... this thread is abt stainless steel exhaust leh...

 

anyway, SC1 cannot spray header black lor. cos its SC1 mah.

 

if u want, can use Hi Temp black spray and Primer spray with sand paper. tats normally wat is used to respray stock exhaust headers...

[inspire85]

wala bro, off topic le... this thread is abt stainless steel exhaust leh...

 

anyway, SC1 cannot spray header black lor. cos its SC1 mah.

 

if u want, can use Hi Temp black spray and Primer spray with sand paper. tats normally wat is used to respray stock exhaust headers...

 

Hehe paiseh

 

Thanks for the advice, will try that when i got the time..

[eement]

wa that really look impressive

 

nice job u had done

 

but u mean 4-5 hr per pipe?

 

total need 16-20 hr for full header?

[Blackbeauty69]

whoaa!!! thats cool man.. gonna get it tmrw and try! tmrw off so gonna spend time with my "hubby".

[s4vtec]

wa that really look impressive

 

nice job u had done

 

but u mean 4-5 hr per pipe?

 

total need 16-20 hr for full header?

 

eh... tats the most relax timing i spend. and u cant possible do all in a day, not even 2 out of 4 headers cos ur arms needs to rest.

 

besides ur 4 headers, u still have ur mid pipe and exhaust to play with...

 

so my advice is, 1 by 1 la bro...

 

hurrying the whole process will only delay the fruit of hard labour. so...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

relax la!

 

enjoy the polishing... cheers!

[s4vtec]

whoaa!!! thats cool man.. gonna get it tmrw and try! tmrw off so gonna spend time with my "hubby".

 

"hubby"???

 

 

hmm....

 

i have plans to start a polishing session soon. then we can all get togther and polish and see the after-effects of our hard labour... shall we?

 

maybe a 4 to 5 hour session over a Sunday morning. anyone wana come along? but u gotta go get a bottle of Maguiar in hand first!!!

[MrKan]

hi all bros, as requested i have posted a pic of it. I would say its a brilliant job done for 15 mins of when i was gone.

 

I might have a fren that knows him. Will keep u guys updated. My friend tells me he provides i think door to door service for derusting.

 

Notice the part connecting to the exhuast pipe. Best part is, my stock pipe is around 6 years old. And nothing done to it b4.

 

regards,

Jason

[PaLmEr]

hi all bros, as requested i have posted a pic of it. I would say its a brilliant job done for 15 mins of when i was gone.

 

I might have a fren that knows him. Will keep u guys updated. My friend tells me he provides i think door to door service for derusting.

 

Notice the part connecting to the exhuast pipe. Best part is, my stock pipe is around 6 years old. And nothing done to it b4.

 

regards,

Jason

 

looks like a quickie spray job to me.

[s4vtec]

hi all bros, as requested i have posted a pic of it. I would say its a brilliant job done for 15 mins of when i was gone.

 

I might have a fren that knows him. Will keep u guys updated. My friend tells me he provides i think door to door service for derusting.

 

Notice the part connecting to the exhuast pipe. Best part is, my stock pipe is around 6 years old. And nothing done to it b4.

 

regards,

Jason

 

the ultimate question is, how long can the SGD$15 last? a month, a year?

 

hmmm....

 

do update us when ur headers starts to rust again...

[MrKan]

looks like a quickie spray job to me.

 

a quickie that is really good. No signs of any rusting wad so ever yet.

[MrKan]

the ultimate question is, how long can the SGD$15 last? a month, a year?

 

hmmm....

 

do update us when ur headers starts to rust again...

 

no problem. my frens headers were also done by him, he said it lasted him for a good half a year.