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Re: cleaning muffler

Posted by Hoosier Daddy on Dec 25, 2012; 6:53pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/cleaning-muffler-tp3920970p4034241.html

Depends on if you want to clean it to keep the chrome or prep it for recoating.
 To clean it, use 0000 (4 ought) steel wool and the turtle wax chrome polish Piute showed you.
You need to be regularly turning the steel wool to keep it fresh as the debris it picks up in the cleaning will cause scratches. The Chrome polish not only lubricates, it has phosphoric acid in it that helps remove the rust, leaves a protective coating to keep the rust from returning. Anything more coarse or abrasive will scratch the chrome.
 Now if the chrome is too far gone, and you want to remove the rust in order to recoat them. Be it high temp paint or ceramic coating, have them sandblasted. That not only removes all the rust but leaves a nice texture for the coating to grip to. I have used Rustoleum Bar-B-Q black with good results.
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