Tailpipes going gold ?
01 September 2001, 10:48 PM
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How many ss tailpipes are going gold in colour but will clean back to silver with a lot of effort ?
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01 September 2001, 11:59 PM
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Afraid mine just goes black! Maybe I don't get it hot enough.
02 September 2001, 07:12 AM
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Just a bit of tee cut brings the shine back without any effort.
02 September 2001, 06:55 PM
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I always use kitchen chrome cleaner - works at treat
03 September 2001, 07:06 PM
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The reason the SS tail pipe goes gold is the increasing thickness of the protective oxide layer due to being heated in air. Its especially visible on motorbikes. As the thickness of the oxide layer coincides with the wave lengths of the light, different colours are seen. Its sometimes use as a way of determining the thermal history of the a material.
Geeky materials scientist hat off now.
03 September 2001, 07:09 PM
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I have the same problem but clean it up with Brasso for chrome and silver....effortless
03 September 2001, 09:47 PM
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Ta all , cleaner out
04 September 2001, 12:08 AM
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Dave, the only time mine is gold is when the flames come out and say hello.
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