Aluminized Pipe Question.... is there a coating on the pipe?

[SRT Handz]

So i am trying to clean all the junk off these bassani tail pipes but a standard wire brush isnt cutting it so i stepped to a wire wire drill attachment to knock off the rust and crap.

...here is my question.... Since i am taking off a little bit of metal, will i be removing any coating on tailpipes which protect them of the outside or can i grind alway without worrying about rust occurring faster?

if someone could get my an answer ASAP that would be Super Awesome because if these pipes are too much of a hassle to grnd down then i will just drive to bassani and buy 2 new tailpipes since they are 15 mins away

Thanks

 

[Hellion94]

Yes, you will be removing any sort of coating that comes on an aluminized pipe. When a pipe is aluminized it basically means it has a thin, metallic coating that is supposed to ward off rust, so stripping the pipe down with something VERY abrasive will potentially remove anything that's on the surface.

 

[SRT Handz]

thanks hellion for the fast response

damn...... if there any sort of clear coat i can spray over the tailpipe to protect it from rusting?

 

[ju015dd]

have you tried eagle one's never dull? or sos pads?

 

[SRT Handz]

well, where the tip clamped to the tail pipe there is rust, so i wanted to remove that rust so the tip fit perfect.

i called bassani and i am just gonna go buy 2 new tail pipes for $175.... no shipping since they are 15 mins away.

i will just sell the tail pipes for someone to use.

 

[realitygt]

$175? didn't you pay 150 for the catback?

if you wanted to spend another $75 you could've gotten it brand new

 

[SRT Handz]

Do You Guys think if i painted the Tailpipes with Aluminum High Temp paint it will look the same?

 

[Paul]

I never had the catback in the first place, and this whole story is bullshit.

Fixed.

 

[SRT Handz]

Do You Guys think if i painted the Tailpipes with Aluminum High Temp paint it will look the same?

 

[Hellion94]

Do You Guys think if i painted the Tailpipes with Aluminum High Temp paint it will look the same?

Probably not, I think that stuff is more shiny, like almost reflective. Might work, but I think it might look a bit cheeky.

Just my opinion.

 

[OnyxCobra]

Do You Guys think if i painted the Tailpipes with Aluminum High Temp paint it will look the same?

would look like shit, aluminum paint looks nothing like polished stainless steel.

I never had the catback in the first place, and this whole story is bullshit.

Fixed.

LMFAO :rollinglaugh:

 

[SRT Handz]

i'm not down for being cheesy..... i guess i will just craigslist the pipes and go pick up the new ones tonight.

I had a feeling aluminum paint would looks like poopy....

 

[Paul]

i'm not down for being cheesy.....

Then why make threads about makebelieve parts?

 

[OnyxCobra]

Handz aluminum paint only looks "poopy" on exhaust tips, it would look great on pretty much anything else. It's just tailpipes are supposed to be somewhat shiny and paint can't match the gleam of polished metal.

 

[ju015dd]

pics of said messed up parts would be nice to give us a better idea.

 

[SRT Handz]

i wasnt talking about paining the tips.....just the tailpipes. The tips detach from the tailpipes with clamps. Is the tail pipes that have the rust that i am taking off and think about paint.

If i dont figure this out within the hour i am going to bassani and getting the pipes cause they close at 5

 

[Paul]

pics of said messed up parts would be nice to give us a better idea.

You can't take a picture of your imagination.

 

[Goldmember]

Just clean the pipes with some steel wool and call it a day. They'll look fine.

 

[SRT Handz]

 

[Paul]

Wow. That looks like crap.