Blue Away

[Wesley]

Has anyone out there ever used 'blue-away' for removing "blueing" on chrome exhaust (due to heat)? Any "home brews" for doing the same job?
Thanks, Wesley

 

[bobbyinfl]

Try Simichrome(s?) if you can find it. Usually a motorcycle shop or ind. owned auto parts place. Used to use it on cycle exhausts and it would remove the blueing.

 

[medic]

I have tried multiple products for this and found very little satisfaction. I even tried a product made by Blue Coral (thinking that it must work if they put their name on it) and found it to do nothing more than make the blued pipes very shiny. This stuff works great as a chrome polish but didn't do the job on the pipes.

I have found the best way to fix the heat discolored chrome is to prevent it with a ceramic coating in the pipes. Cycle shack makes a very simple product that is cheap and easy to use called "Chrome Guard". I have used it in straight "drag pipes" without any carb adjustments from the stock mufflers and had no discoloration at all.

 

[Chris B.]

Simichrome can also be found at a knife or cutlery shop. Works well on carbon blades.

 

[jsharp]

I used Blue Away years back to remove blueing from motorcycle exhaust systems. I was always told it was hard on the chrome to use it often. It did a good job removing the blueing but always left the chrome dull so a follow-up with Simichrome was required...