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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169715

Hi Guys,
I know I should be out enjoying my MG
But I don't control the weather...............yet

the exhaust tips look horrible I have tried cleaning them
& I can get them to look better....for a week or so,
but rust doesn't sleep !!

I know the tips are welded on, I know the exhaust is less than 2 years old,
( I didn't purchase it )
what do you guys do ??

I did think paint,
grind all rust away, put on bare metal treatment,
but what paint to use ??
I would like something on the cheap( smoothrite/hamerite )
but do I need a high temperature paint ??

also like the idea of painting inside exhaust like
the Jensen Interceptor ( who remembers those ??)

thanks in advance
Paul1966
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169716

Invalid or non-existent item ID.Invalid or non-existent item ID.The easy option might be one of these Paul. They come in various shapes to fit the TF. :yesnod:

CHROME EXHAUST TAILPIPE TIP TRIM END MUFFLER FINISHER MG MGTF MGF ZR SV
Completed


CHROME EXHAUST TAIL PIPE TRIM TIP MG MGF MGTF TF ZR
Completed




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Last edit: Post by Leigh Ping.

OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169720

Thanks for the reply Leigh, I'm not a huge fan of these, I may have to do it :(

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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169721

Paul1966 wrote: wrote:
Thanks for the reply Leigh, I'm not a huge fan of these, I may have to do it :(


Ok. :)

Have you got any pics of your rust problem Paul?
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169722

Hi Leigh
this is the worst of it,
the other side of this pipe has chrome,
& the other pipe is better,
but still it's ugly :)
I also think the pipes are big enough without a slip over
that may or may not also rust.



Thanks again Paul1966
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169723

The jenson interceptor............what a car




not sure if the jensen was in the protectors in the early 70s



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Last edit: Post by mgtfbluestreak.

OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169724

Paul1966 wrote: wrote:
also like the idea of painting inside exhaust like
the Jensen Interceptor ( who remembers those ??)

Oh yeah.........I remember those very well.

When I was 18, I used to drive this one about:


It was one of Dad's collection.
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169727

I remember years ago when these were my dream car.....reading about a ff model.....ferguson formula and how the ff was four wheel drive
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169729

Had forgotten about the FF,
I do remember there were 2 engine sizes a 7.4L full fat
& 6.9L economy :omg:

just as the fuel crisis hit !!

& of course the 2 huge fist size exhausts painted red inside !!
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Last edit: Post by Paul1966. Reason: red exhausts :)

OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169733

The cheap option, if you don't mind abandoning from chrome, is to remove the loose rust with a wire brush and sandpaper, and paint them with hammerite, black,
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169736

If you are prepared to take off the silencer then I suggest you prop up the silencer with the tail pipe soaking in Bilt Hamber's Deox-C rust remover. Once it is shiny clean, sparay with high temperature clear laquer.

willyphixitt
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OEM exhaust tip rust 7 years 9 months ago #169743

@ willyphixitt I like your thinking...but I don't think there is enough chrome left to make it worth while !!

@ tnjk YES !! but will the Hammerite (or smoothrite) burn as it is an exhaust pipe ??
do I need a high temperature paint ??

Thanks Paul1966

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