Pipe Rusting
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You can buy mine from me, it's not rusting like yours.......LOL. Serioulsly I don't know why though. Maybe try to clean it up with some steal wool or something.
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stock or aftermarket ?
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If stainless steel is sanded it will rust...supposedly...I don't know that for a fact, did you sand it or anything? Also the nuts on the headstuds are not stainless, I think, and could be rusting and just staining your pipe. You could also just be confusing stains with rust...stainless really isn't "stainless" anyways if you get it dirty and exposed daily. Throw up some pics.
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Just some info:
Is stainless rustproof? Yes and no. It becomes rustproof by the formation of a very thin oxide on the surface (as does aluminium). This is electrically non conductive and hence removes the basis for corrosion. If you scratch it and eliminate oxygen, e.g. keep it under water or oil, to prevent the formation of the oxide, it will rust. As it does sometimes under washers. Certain chemicals e.g. chlorinated products will also cause corrosion on stainless steel due to their reducing nature. If you use passivated Zinc plated fastenings these may prove better as on steel they are sacrificial as the plating dissolves to protect the bare steel.
The idea that stainless steel will neither stain or rust is a myth. The "stainless" in the term "stainless steel" refers to the fact that there are no impurities in the metal itself, and that nickel has been introduced into the alloy to produce a more acceptable finish. A lower grade of stainless steel with a lower nickel content will attract a magnet, also contrary to popular myth.
Is stainless rustproof? Yes and no. It becomes rustproof by the formation of a very thin oxide on the surface (as does aluminium). This is electrically non conductive and hence removes the basis for corrosion. If you scratch it and eliminate oxygen, e.g. keep it under water or oil, to prevent the formation of the oxide, it will rust. As it does sometimes under washers. Certain chemicals e.g. chlorinated products will also cause corrosion on stainless steel due to their reducing nature. If you use passivated Zinc plated fastenings these may prove better as on steel they are sacrificial as the plating dissolves to protect the bare steel.
The idea that stainless steel will neither stain or rust is a myth. The "stainless" in the term "stainless steel" refers to the fact that there are no impurities in the metal itself, and that nickel has been introduced into the alloy to produce a more acceptable finish. A lower grade of stainless steel with a lower nickel content will attract a magnet, also contrary to popular myth.
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Maybe some pics of your rusty pipe could help us.
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i herd wd40 works pretty good, u spray it on and wala
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:bangbang: WD40
its the stock pipe.the quad was never in the rain and win i washed it i would dry it and wd40 it, but i had to leave it in my truck and it rained that 2 days. and now the pipe is all rusty.i have not tried to clean it in any way yet.
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Oh sheesh...yea some steel wool will take care of that...
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