Stainless Steel Cleaner For Headers

[Mr Morlock]

there are probably a number of ways to clean them up. It may not be accurate to actually refer to rust as the main problem. Even the subject headers were referred to as stainless steel and most will understand that usually implies very little rust. Even if they are cleaned up and polished how does one keep that appearance- much harder than say a cam cover. The reality is that most exhausts are black and hidden away. Exhausts can also have protective coatings applied but whether thats worth it is debatable. If one does take an exhaust or virtually any metal part to be painted or treated it goes into a treatment bath first - all plating processes do the sane i.e. for clean etching etc. Insofar as a bath is concerned i.e. something that the headers can sit in you can buy products like baths for pets and they are relatively cheap or even a builders barrow might be suitable.

[Red Dragon]

If you want to save yourself all the work but spend about $250 have them ceramic coated in bright silver, they will do all the cleaning at the shop and you will have less under bonnet heat