Derusting chrome exhaust

[Frank Z.]

I know this topic has probably been covered, but...
Just picked up some old GS1000 exhausts. Has decent amounts of rust; not sure extent of pitting yet. Need suggestions on best way to derust and restore. Thanks!

[chuck hahn]

Those the ones that guy had in the C list add?

[Frank Z.]

Yessir, out of Dallas. Don't want to booger 'em up any more than they are. Figured some of the pros here would have solid advice.

[chuck hahn]

well pics would be good to see what were to deal with..

[chuck hahn]

whatever you do, DO NOT use a green dish scrubbie. Most rust will come off with some 000 or 0000 steel wool soaked in wd 40. Semichrome chrome polish after the heavy stuff has been dealt with.

[Frank Z.]

whatever you do, DO NOT use a green dish scrubbie. Most rust will come off with some 000 or 0000 steel wool soaked in wd 40. Semichrome chrome polish after the heavy stuff has been dealt with.

Gotcha. Thanks, Chuck. Will post before/after pics as it happens.

[chuck hahn]

Spray on the wd and soak the steel wool..wd cuts the rust pretty handily.

[Guest]

I used regular chrome polish rubbed in with aluminum foil on my pipes. Worked pretty good, just requires elbow grease as I suspect most methods would.

[Nessism]

No aluminum foil. It scratches the chrome.

Chrome cleaner on a cotton cloth, and mucho elbow grease.

[Larry D]

I use a product called ZUD, it's similiar to Comet only it has oxaylic acid in it. Get some 0000 steel wool, wet it and sprinkle on some ZUD and go to town. It works a bit better if you let it sit for a few minutes before some light scrubbing. I've done two exhausts in this manner and it's a bit surprising how well it works.

[twotimeGSr]

Perfect timing on this thread. Mucho thanks!

[chuck hahn]

If you use a cleanser like Zud or Comet or Bbar Keepers Friends..try it on a place that will not show on the bike. Be sure the abrasive doesntb scratch.

[Guest]

No aluminum foil. It scratches the chrome.

Chrome cleaner on a cotton cloth, and mucho elbow grease.

whatever you do, DO NOT use a green dish scrubbie. Most rust will come off with some 000 or 0000 steel wool soaked in wd 40. Semichrome chrome polish after the heavy stuff has been dealt with.

and steel wool doesn't scratch it???? I believe aluminum is the lesser of 2 evils as it's much softer than steel

My pipes were so bad that just a cloth wasn't cutting it!

[Nessism]

and steel wool doesn't scratch it???? I believe aluminum is the lesser of 2 evils as it's much softer than steel

My pipes were so bad that just a cloth wasn't cutting it!

Do what you must, but on otherwise bright chrome aluminum foil will dull the finish.

[chuck hahn]

No steel wool WILL NOT SCRATCH CHROME OR DULL IT..Your foil will.