brazing works best on copper and nickle based metals (copper, brass, bronze, ect). brazing to ferrious metals does not work as well, but any weld or muffler shop should at least have a MIG welder and somebody that can use it. would work MUCH better then braze. but if all you can get your hands on is an oxy acctyline rig you can open flame weld it (similar to brazing) but with thin material you will have to be VERY carefull
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > I know you can't braze over hard chrome plating (can't paint either), but > he said that it was really rusty and we were talking about sanding down to > bare metal. > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:23 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> brazing steel is a bag idea, especially if its been coated (ie the chrome >> from the factory). much better off tig welding a patch on... but not >> everybody can tig... >> >> (i was a navy welder) >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> +1 they can braze some new metal on if the pipes are thin or patch them >>> if there are holes. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:08 PM, paul annen <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> take a SS brush to the rust first off... and i like the look of blacked >>>> out exaust, so some grill paint will withstand the heat well. so if you >>>> clean them up and paint them (to protect the steel under the chrome) it >>>> will look good and protect them from further weather. a local weld or >>>> muffler shop would be able to help you out if the rust has gone all the way >>>> through. just pull the exaust and bring it to them >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Gibs <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey thanks for the quick responses! :) I'm in upstate NY near >>>>> Rochester. >>>>> For this first time I would do the carb cleaning etc at a shop until I >>>>> learned how to do it my self for future cleanings. I really want to learn >>>>> how to do everything on the bike my self (I plan on making this a hobby of >>>>> mine and I'm just starting to get into now). The only stuff hes done to it >>>>> were oil changes I believe, so I figure it's in need of good cleaning at >>>>> the least. The mufflers I could probably just rub out the rust and give >>>>> them a good cleaning, though the rust on the bottom made me nervous >>>>> because >>>>> it looked deep (at a quick glance) and it was flaking. >>>>> As far as replacing the whole exhaust I heard that they arent so great >>>>> for the bike, is that true? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/V9prmmxa9S8J. >>>>> >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
