Rust on stainless downpipes

[Slaninar]

[quote author=slimwilly link=topic=8580.msg86200#msg86200 date=1373176426]
So it would seem your pipes are "chromed" and not "stainless steel" which should not rust, its good getting the rust off but if you go wild you will remove more chrome and expose more steel to go rusty, go careful.


Mine are discoloured, i think i will leave well alone,,but saying that i have wire wooled them.

Stainless steel can definitely get surface rust, i think a combination of heat, water and salt certainly helps things along!
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:agree

Stainless steel should be re-named to "rust ressistant, not rust proof" steel. Because that is the truth. If you ride it in summer, not too much rain, salt etc, they will not rust. Otherwise - yes. There are also different kinds of stainless steels with different levels of rust ressitance.  Some are harder, some less hard, some more heat resistant, some less - you can't have it all.

Anyway, I'd get some balistol and let it soak for a few days. Then use fine polishing paste and lots of time.  Even better - I'd just ride the damn bike, not looking at the pipes, just the scenery.