Exhaust Prep for chrome plating questions
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:58 am
I'd like to get my GT750 exhausts re-chromed but know almost nothing about the process, or how to prep the exhausts. A few fellows posted links on this forum but the links are old and don't work anymore. I wonder if anyone has any leads. Questions as follows:
How clean do the chrome platers need the pipes to be?
Olaf
How clean do the chrome platers need the pipes to be?
- -I've heard that the residual 2-stroke oil in the pipes contaminates the choming solution and this is why many chrome platers don't like 2-stroke exhausts.
-Is it necessary to clean the carbonaceous stuff out of the exhaust pipe insides before the chromers can work on the pipes?
-The material isn't particularly tenacious and can be loosened up with a wooden scraper. Except, from the back of the pipe you can't reach very far.
-Has anyone tried steel or brass bottle brushes? There are lots on e-bay and amazon.
- -Does the re-chroming process carry any corrosion risk?
-Are acids employed that can rust the exhausts?
Olaf