Rusted Headers
03-06-2006, 09:55 PM
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hey people..i picked up a header off of an rd2 at a junkyard..the headers are nice and all but theyre pretty tarnished and have a few minor rust spots which is ok cause they were a blazing 20 bucks (front impact it was a total biatch getting it out..4 hours anyone?) ..anyway whats the best way to clean them up..i seen on a honda forum to sand then polish them but it seems like they'd rust easier later on..another way was to heat them with a torch and polish them....i have 0.0 experience when it comes to cleaning metal so what do you guys suggest?
btw- i wasnt sure where to put this..sorry if its in the wrong place
btw- i wasnt sure where to put this..sorry if its in the wrong place
03-06-2006, 10:16 PM
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I'd like to know this too. My RSide 421's are rusted like hell.=/
But then again, I bought em that way. And they perform great!
No more CEL as of today either tehez.
But then again, I bought em that way. And they perform great!
No more CEL as of today either tehez.
03-06-2006, 10:22 PM
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Vehicle: Turbocharged 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
after you sand the header, either jet-hot or high temp paint it.
prolly makes most sense for 2kshark to jet hot it and tibatron to just paint it since 2k's is peformance and tibatron's is just a stocker, but its your money
prolly makes most sense for 2kshark to jet hot it and tibatron to just paint it since 2k's is peformance and tibatron's is just a stocker, but its your money
03-06-2006, 10:42 PM
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yeah all i have is aem cai, headers, catback because ive only had the car a few of months..but uh is there any type of clear coat that i could use?..header wraps = negative..jethot was my first thought..anyway, i gotta get em on..i just wanted to freshen em up a little..ill only have them on for 3 months or so and i dont think im going to pay to have them coated
03-06-2006, 10:46 PM
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Vehicle: 2001/Hyundai/Tiburon
just throw them in. its not worth the time or money doing that to stock headers. you can polish them, but it will be a lot of work (esp. if you do it all by hand), and will just go back to being rusty very quickly.
03-07-2006, 01:43 AM
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I heard that metal under head wrap will rust more.
Better clean it and paint or powder coat.
BTW I also heard that in Coca-Cola, there is H3PO4 (Phosphore acid) that is included in rust cleaning stuff.
Better clean it and paint or powder coat.
BTW I also heard that in Coca-Cola, there is H3PO4 (Phosphore acid) that is included in rust cleaning stuff.
03-07-2006, 04:06 AM
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be careful, there's a recal on the vehical because of a manifold that cracks. You'd be better off buying headers or having stock ones replaced by the dealer.
03-07-2006, 05:55 AM
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^^^You should read all the replys before posting. He already mentioned they were used OBX style header.
Jet hot is nice, but a little expensive. Powder coating might be your best bet... but can it hold up to the temps of the exhaust?
Jet hot is nice, but a little expensive. Powder coating might be your best bet... but can it hold up to the temps of the exhaust?