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dan christner (aka chgoboy) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] atlanta, Georgia

Hey guys, I'm new here. Just a quick question. I'm about to put new chrome headers on my t-bucket. Any creative ideas to prevent the discolorization/turning blue? I heard a story about a biker actually coating his new chrome exhaust inside with gear lube before install/starting it for the first time. Supposed to be a smokey mess BUT rumor has it the coating created inside helps that chrome finish stay nice. Anyone heard of (or tried) this? Any other ideas? I know that I tried Blue Away on the old headers that were blueing and that was a waste of time and money, so I thought maybe PREVENTION for the new ones would be better. THANKS! Dan

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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/12/2008 05:53 PM all i can say is to be sure they are clean and if your running fat they will turn blue bad. keep the fire in the motor dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by dixie  -  05/12/2008 06:13 PM GOOD LUCK SHOULD REALLY SMOKE & MAKE A BIG MESS WHEN THAT GREASE GETS REALLY HOT,HAVE FUN CLEANING THEM UP.SHOULD HAVE GOT CERMIC COATED. jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by da34guy  -  05/12/2008 06:17 PM Like the Ole Porch Dog said --- If it's fat it'll BLUE right away. On old trick to keep em clean is --- Fire it up for about 10 seconds -Shut it down Then soak a clean rag in lemon juice - and wipe em down A lot of the blue will go away ---For a while. Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/12/2008 06:39 PM i'd rather have blue chrome than rusty metal. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by outlaw256  -  05/12/2008 06:55 PM theres a product called kreem that we use on the bikes we build. we use it on every set of pipes we install.its a 3 part process and it runs about 90.00 to do a harley and thats 2 pipes. so it is costly. but if you use it sparingly you could get by with 2 packs. there is 3 bottles to a pack. 1 acid ,1 neutturlizer 1 coatiing. but its money well spent.go to any bike shop they can fix you up.DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OIL BASED PRODUCT. its heat that turns them colors so dont let the engine run lean or rich. it has to be tuned right or they will turn in about 5 minutes.good luck ken outlaw256 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] falkville, Alabama   Posted by outlaw256  -  05/12/2008 07:06 PM i forgot to tell you. they will turn blue after a while anyway but kreem will slow it down a long time if used right. when they do turn blue there is a product called blue away works good. keep them clean and use semichrome on them and they will be good for AWHILE. I have used these 3 products for many years and they do work. when a customer spends 500. or more for 2 pipes he wants his moneys worth of pretty. so i use the kreem install the pipes and sell them the blueaway and semichrome. most of my customers are big fellas so i want them happy! lol. and i do agree with crazyhorse!!!!!!!!!! outlaw256 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] falkville, Alabama   Posted by jdboes  -  05/12/2008 07:22 PM ask the guys at jet hot if they can coat the inside only jdboes [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] silver spring, Maryland   Posted by ol bear  -  05/12/2008 07:47 PM mine r blue and i lu v em ,,,,,,,,, ol bear OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana   Posted by dixie  -  05/12/2008 08:33 PM HET BEAR ITS CAUSE YOUR OL THAT YOURS ARE BLUE. DIXIE ----STANDING BY OL MAN---BLUE jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by sloper38  -  05/12/2008 10:53 PM I have heard to get them plated without copper. That's what I've heard, no proof. I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia   Posted by 1carguy  -  05/12/2008 11:36 PM Most guys in the know would agree that the best prevention is a properly tuned motor. Too rich or too lean and you'll discolor your chrome headers more than normal. Even if you've got it dialed in pretty good you can expect some blueing. Cleaning, degreasing, and polishing before firing the motor helps. 1carguy [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Pleasanton, California   Posted by boop coupe  -  05/13/2008 07:57 AM Check out Moorepowercoatings web site. They have a ceramic coating they cal ceramichrome that looks as good as chrome. I just got my headers back from them and they look great! They give you a written five year warranty and if you call them , they will tell you what turns them color. I have heard the chrome used today is not high -quality enough to take the heat. You will like the site and the people are great to deal with. Frank Jones [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] clarksville, Maryland   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/13/2008 08:07 AM if you want shiny permanent headers buy stainless steel. i know of nothing else that will hold up to exhaust. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by jimmothershead  -  05/13/2008 10:36 AM I have always poured oil inside, sloshed around, set them upside down so oil would sit in first bend for a few days. Sure, much smoke initially. Blue tubes mean lean jetting. read the plugs. See ya at 35th Nats East. Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by sixguns  -  05/13/2008 11:04 PM my experience is its not the chrome that turns colors, its what is on the chrome, so keep them clean, never wax them and put nothing on them ever, because wax, polish and finger prints all turn colors, not the chrome! Enjoy the Ride [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Woodland, Washington Charter Member since June 2002   Posted by dakotah  -  05/14/2008 10:09 AM We used to paint the insides heavily on motorcycles befor installing them dakotah [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Richey, Florida

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