Corroded Exhaust Tip

[Phinias]

24 R less than a year old. The exaust tip looks terrible. Have other owners experienced same problem? Suggestions?

[Joshua Cavitt]

Can you post a picture or give a better description of what happened? When I hear corroded exhaust tip I Imagine it rusted beyond repair.

[Phinias]

see attached

[youroo]

Isnt that part of the Chassis when delivered? That is Pitiful! Youroo!!

[Phinias]

I haven't put in a claim, yet. I have neen told that it's not covered

[TURBS]

Is it stainless or just exhaust pipe?

TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"

[Phinias]

looks stainless

[Joshua Cavitt]

From the picture it looks like surface rust, even if there is some pitting it can be a DIY improvement. Take some sand paper from your local auto parts store and a spray can of bed liner (Duplicolor is my preference) and paint the tip. Not only will it blend in underneath the coach but you won't have this issue again.

[TURBS]

Steel wool will make short work of it if it's stainless.

TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"

[Phinias]

Thank you. I'll try steel wool first, then bed liner

[youroo]

Originally Posted by Joshua Cavitt

From the picture it looks like surface rust, even if there is some pitting it can be a DIY improvement. Take some sand paper from your local auto parts store and a spray can of bed liner (Duplicolor is my preference) and paint the tip. Not only will it blend in underneath the coach but you won't have this issue again.

Joshua,was that Ex tip on the Chassis when it arrived at F/R to be made into a M/H? Youroo!!

[Joshua Cavitt]

I would use 180 grit sand paper first it's going to be more effective especially if there is any sort of pitting it's a good tool for leveling it out. If you have a Napa Auto parts by you they will have 180 grit sand paper in pack of 6 and the duplicolor bed liner.

[Joshua Cavitt]

Youroo yes it was.

[OldCoot]

Use 1600 grit wet/dry with water and then go to 2000 grit wet/dry. Worked on mine 2 yrs ago and now it's time to do it again. If it is not stainless, just buy a new one and make sure it is stainless even tho' they are pricey.

[CaptDan]

You can also get Chrome exhaust pipe protectors covers on Ebay/Amazon as a last resort for your generator exhaust too. "Good Luck!"

[R&J Silverback]

I deliver cab and chassis to FR and I am not surprised at all . just know that Freightliner and Ford use cheep junk to build with.It doesn't matter if they are built in the USA or Mexico most all he parts are made in Mexico.

[MiataHoarder]

Wow, I thought I was the only one!!

Mine looked as bad or worse. We're the first owners and don't want to be the last!

I gave it a light steel brushing, followed by light sanding and rubbing down with a solvent. Eastwood makes a product called "Rust Encapsulator" which I happened to have on hand but Rustoleum makes a similar product. It neutralizes oxidation and becomes a primer for paint. I will always remember the first commandment of paint ... Paint only sticks to primer, primer sticks to the surface.

What you see is several hundred miles after applying; a couple of months and maybe 10 inches of exposure to Pacific Northwest rain and damp. Seems to hold up well.

PS: The black stripe is a shadow line from the ladder.

[Ogsarg]

My 2011 came with straight metal pipe and I added a Gibson stainless curve down tip I got on amazon. Has held up well so far.

[Phinias]

I Think I'll cut the tip off and weld a high quality polished ss tip. on

[hkreck]

X2 with Ogsarg my came with a straight pipe which pointed right at my tow vehicle so I got a curved Chrome exhaust extension from Amazon.