does anybody know how to clean up old rusty manifolds?

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12-20-2003, 09:24 AM

jachin

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does anybody know how to clean up old rusty manifolds?

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12-20-2003, 09:43 AM

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Wire brush, wire wheel, shot blast it, sand it,.............elbow grease.

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12-22-2003, 12:16 PM

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What he said ^^^^

If you're thinking of painting them, I'd do what he said as best you can first, or the paint will start to flake off in a few days.

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12-22-2003, 02:11 PM

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After you get the most off you can, get a rust-converter product. Then paint. Rust converter change the oxides into a different chemical compound, so it can't rust out from underneath the paint again.

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12-31-2003, 12:15 PM

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just make sure you dont take off too much stuff and put a hole in the manifolds, your car will sound like crap. It makes a ticking noise when you hit the gas