Shaminii

I'm wondering if you polish ic pipings, would you have to clear coat or something. When I stripped the paint off my ic pipes, I left it out in the rain for a day and small little rust spots started to form. Which is why I'm concerned what will happen once its in the engine bay. I'm just got done polishing my pipes and applied polish and everthing. If anybody knows, let me know.

Thank you.

Fabrik8

If they're steel, yes. Bare steel rusts.

Shaminii

Hmm...now the question is...how do can I tell if its steel or not?

99CIVICFTW

maganite will tell you if it's aluminum or steel. aluminum is not magnetic. aluminum dosen't rust too.

Fabrik8

Didn't you say small rust spots started to form?

Shaminii

Yes, when I stripped the painted, it started a lil. I'm wondering if polish would help prevent rust. I'll try that magnet thing.

thermal

Fabrik is saying that.... it is STEEL..... becuase you have rust spots.....

Shaminii

So the magnet test proved it is steal. Now I just need to find a good clear coat that won't dull out the pipings and can stand the heat.

hondub

Ok, aluminum does NOT rust so regardless of the magnet test, the rust signifies steel. After you polish steel, it is bare seeing as how you sanded/rubbed any coating off of it. You have to clear coat it after polishing or it will rust again.

slowrx

Don't leave your ic pipes out in the rain?