Rust proofing for an exhaust?
Rust proofing for an exhaust?
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Riley26

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307 posts

148 months

Sunday 16th September 2018
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Is there a substance that can be used to rust proof an exhaust? It's after the cat convertor. I put some bilt hammer hydrate 80 on it but it has just seemed to have burnt off when used. Thanks for any advice.

gamefreaks

2,070 posts

218 months

Sunday 16th September 2018
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Doubt it. The exhaust will rust from the inside anyway as steam/water from combustion will get it eventually.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

157 months

Sunday 16th September 2018
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Riley26 said:
Is there a substance that can be used to rust proof an exhaust?
Yes, stainless steel.

cornershop

2,150 posts

227 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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Riley26 said:
Is there a substance that can be used to rust proof an exhaust? It's after the cat convertor. I put some bilt hammer hydrate 80 on it but it has just seemed to have burnt off when used. Thanks for any advice.
Not tired myself but this may be worth a go
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer...

PaulKemp

979 posts

176 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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A byproduct of what the cat does is water, you will see it dripping out of every cat fitted car exhaust.
It will sit in the bottom of the silencers, and low parts of the exhaust tube.

magpie215

5,050 posts

220 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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Exhausts generally rust from the inside out.

Water is a by product of burning hydro carbons.

PositronicRay

29,092 posts

214 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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Some silencers have small weep holes to let the moisture out.

E-bmw

13,639 posts

183 months

Saturday 22nd September 2018
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PaulKemp said:
A byproduct of what the cat does is water, you will see it dripping out of every cat fitted car exhaust.
It will sit in the bottom of the silencers, and low parts of the exhaust tube.
This is not a "new" thing, since time immemorial burning a HYDRO carbon produces water & in much higher quantities than the cat produces.