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Post by XSv650 on Dec 15, 2008 6:47:32 GMT -5
Does this stuff actually work and whats been your experience(s) with it?
And... has anyone had any results with Simichrome's "Blue-Away" header polish?
Thanks!
-XSv
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Post by WA1DH on Jan 12, 2009 9:56:20 GMT -5
The Kreem stuff works - to an extent. I coated the inside of my new MAC headers with it before I installed them. One is now a dark gold color and the other has light bluing, but not too bad. They never got any worse than that, and I've been riding with that exhaust about two years now. I think if I had put more than the 2 (I think) coats on it would have been better. Make sure it dries completely before you reassemble/start the engine.
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Post by XSv650 on Jan 13, 2009 23:00:12 GMT -5
Hey thanks for the reply!
I have several sets of chrome pipes and want to do everything I can to prevent them from bluing. Seems once they've blued there isn't a remedy to remove it. Riding at varying altitudes presents jetting problems and many opportunities to ruin head pipes!
-XSv
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Post by WA1DH on Jan 13, 2009 23:40:21 GMT -5
Here's one of my headers with the Blueshield (ignore the stupid ad):   The left side blued a little more, but I don't have a picture of that side on hand at the moment. I believe I put 2 coats of the stuff on (let one coat dry, then another) before I installed the pipes. |
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Post by XSv650 on Jan 24, 2009 1:21:52 GMT -5
Yeah, looks like it kind of works... but!
I guess the safe solution to not ruining a good set of pipes is to have a "tuner set" for dialing in the jetting first and not subjecting a nice set to the trial and error of carb tuning. I'm going to KREEM my pipes anyways as a precaution and hope for the best. Thanks WA1DH
-XSv
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Post by WA1DH on Jan 24, 2009 16:59:38 GMT -5
Try at least 3 coats of the stuff. You'll have plenty of it - a bottle goes a long way. You tape off the ends of the headers and twirl them around with the stuff inside, then drain off the excess. Let it sit overnight to dry, then do a second coat. Give each coat a day to dry. If you get anxious and it isn't dry it will just drip/blow right out the exhaust once it heats up.
Good luck.
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Post by XSv650 on Jan 26, 2009 22:48:56 GMT -5
10-4! Thanks for the tips!!
-XSv
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Post by tonyc2me on Nov 1, 2009 2:33:35 GMT -5
I had my new 1.5 inch exhaust from Mike's XS ceramic coated on the inside only. It will be a while before I fire them up but they only cost $100 to ceramic coat them on the inside. TC
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Post by XSv650 on Jan 27, 2010 0:53:05 GMT -5
Hmmm, ceramic coating the inside. VERY interesting, how'd that work out? Blue or no blue?? And who does that type of service?
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Post by tonyc2me on Jan 31, 2010 1:57:50 GMT -5
XSV650, I have not finished my wiring and have not fitted the engine. I had them coated at a place called Capp's located in Fresno, CA. They get UPS daily from all over the states and I am sure out of the states. I have seen Triumph pipes internally ceramic coated and they did not have any discoloration plus the engine ran cooler. TC
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Post by XSv650 on Feb 1, 2010 19:36:44 GMT -5
Reeeealy! Cooler!? Thats good news for 650 owners!! Thanks!
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Post by dps650rider on Feb 17, 2010 19:54:23 GMT -5
tonyc2me, You have contact info for Capp's? I may buy a new system and do that.
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Post by grepper on Feb 18, 2010 9:35:50 GMT -5
First hit with google www.capsbhc.com/Looks like they could use a good web master, they have a lot of dead links on their site. |
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Post by petesxs on May 29, 2010 19:13:00 GMT -5
All single-wall exhaust headers are going to blue. So what? It looks nice and makes the bike unique. People know you have a fast bike and not a stock sled. I've used high-temp paint on the inside. It helps somewhat. But only the stock double-wall pipes aren't going to blue. The good engineers at the Japanese Big Four put a lot of time and effort into coming up with a solution. And they found out the only way to prevent bluing was to double-wall the exhaust pipes.
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