Straight Pipe Rock Chip

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  1. TGUNKEL

    TGUNKEL Light Load Member

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    I now have a small rock chip on the elbow of my stacks. Does anyone know how to square things away so it doesn’t start to peel away the chrome or rust through soon? Thanks for the help.
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Immediately replace with new 10' stacks! Tax deduction! Turbo to tip - don't be afraid!
     
  4. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Stainless steel though. Then no worries about rock chips!
     
  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    And here I thought I was hard done by , replacing steel flex pipe with stainless after 2 years.

    You chrome guys - I tell ya what.
     
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  6. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Honest answer - no idea. I thought drill a small hole and insert a pull-out, heat and yank the dent out, but not sure after welding back up . . . I think you might have to just invent an AWESOME story about how it happen in case some other nit-picky trucker points it out and scoffs at your complete lack of attention to detail.

    Or you could poke him in the eyes right quick, chunk an onion at his rig and run like the hounds . . .
     
  7. Milr72

    Milr72 Medium Load Member

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    But we look so cool rumbling thru the parking lot!
     
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  8. Pumpkin Oval Head

    Pumpkin Oval Head Road Train Member

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    If it were me, I would get some chrome color touch up paint and cover the spot so it doesn’t rust. The chrome paint is not real chrome but it would be a good match. Or you could use silver automotive touchup paint.

    It won’t be a perfect match, but should keep the rust away.
     
  9. TGUNKEL

    TGUNKEL Light Load Member

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    Will have to find some hi-temp “chrome” paint.
     
  10. TGUNKEL

    TGUNKEL Light Load Member

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    Not a dent, a chip in the chrome.
     
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  11. autopaint

    autopaint Light Load Member

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    FYI: Touch up paint has zero anti-corrosive properties, it is for appearance purposes only.
    For long term hold-out, you need an anticorrosive primer (etch primer or epoxy primer) directly over the bare metal. Put any touch-up paint over that primer.
     
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