Header Rust
03-02-2010, 11:48 PM
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Header Rust I have a set of Bassani headers I purchased and installed almost 10 years ago. They are doing ok, but I see signs of rust in a few spots mostly around the welds. I'm installin new heads on the car and i'm taking the headers off to do the work. Any recommendations to clean the rust off and seal the headers before I put them back on?
03-03-2010, 04:40 PM
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the rust you have is thermo rust that happens when steel is cycled with heat and cooled. only way would be to have them coated. high temp paint will eventually burn off...
03-03-2010, 11:05 PM
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I bought a used set of headers with surface rust, I sanded them smooth with 180 and sprayed them with 2000* Rustoleum paint, so far so good. I don't expect it to last forever, but it will definitely take rust longer to appear than without it.
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I will definitely purchase more Bassani products when the time comes.
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03-22-2010, 01:24 PM
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I didn't read your original post close enough. Since you got 10 years without rust I wouldn't hesitate to recoat them. The JBAs I had were totally rusty in a couple years. It sounds like not all coatings are equal.
04-18-2010, 11:22 PM
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Posting an update. I CAN'T BE MORE HAPPY WITH Bassani! I paid to send them my 10 year old headers ~ $40. They shipped them back to me at their cost. They recoated and sent them back along with a full set of AIR/EGR covers w/bolts and gaskets (head gasket as well). The headers look GREAT! If i didn't know better, I'd think they were brand new.
Way to Go Bassani!
10 years ago, they cost a tad more than some of the others, but it's been money well spent.
Way to Go Bassani!
10 years ago, they cost a tad more than some of the others, but it's been money well spent.
04-20-2010, 04:24 AM
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Posting an update. I CAN'T BE MORE HAPPY WITH Bassani! I paid to send them my 10 year old headers ~ $40. They shipped them back to me at their cost. They recoated and sent them back along with a full set of AIR/EGR covers w/bolts and gaskets (head gasket as well). The headers look GREAT! If i didn't know better, I'd think they were brand new.
Way to Go Bassani!
10 years ago, they cost a tad more than some of the others, but it's been money well spent.
Way to Go Bassani!
10 years ago, they cost a tad more than some of the others, but it's been money well spent.
