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Post by ogri211 on Nov 8, 2013 18:48:08 GMT 1
When I get home I am going to clean and paint my pipes I think I will go for the Plasticote bbq paint but before I do that I want to docke the pipes, Im not sure if the baffles come out but whats the best way does the old caustic soda soak do the trick or is there a better way.
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Post by marsbar350 on Nov 8, 2013 21:49:47 GMT 1
use caustic soda i put a squash ball in the header and leave for a few days fill through the end can using a funnel  sieve the carbon out of the mix and reuse  |
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Post by rich on Nov 8, 2013 22:07:27 GMT 1
The baffles don't come out either.
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Post by ogri211 on Nov 9, 2013 9:52:55 GMT 1
Thanks for that That will be one of my first jobs when I get home
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Post by phil38 on Nov 13, 2013 14:08:04 GMT 1
One of the most effective ways is a hot air gun. I tried first with the gun in the inlet end, it smoked a bit but didn't do much, so i thoguht I'd put the gun in the end can where most of the oil and carbon was likely to be: you can see the results! Pipe were very clean, but the baffles got a little bit melted (vapourised actually). Still they work Ok and sound pretty good!   All that was left in the pipes at the end was a bit of ash!  |
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Post by ogri211 on Nov 13, 2013 15:58:22 GMT 1
I think I may go for the caustic soda
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 13, 2013 17:57:14 GMT 1
I think I may go for the caustic soda Don't think it will be as exciting as the flame thrower method!!  |
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Post by phil38 on Nov 13, 2013 18:16:11 GMT 1
I think I may go for the caustic soda Don't think it will be as exciting as the flame thrower method!! Maybe not, but a bit safer! |
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Post by phil38 on Nov 13, 2013 18:18:55 GMT 1
Don't think it will be as exciting as the flame thrower method!! Maybe not, but a bit safer! Sorry misunderstood. The hot within is pretty safe an more thorough than caustic. The flame thrower method I know involved filling the pipes with petrol then lighting them (I'm not recommending this by the way, but know people who've done it!) |
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Post by phil38 on Nov 13, 2013 18:19:43 GMT 1
Maybe not, but a bit safer! Sorry misunderstood. The hot within is pretty safe an more thorough than caustic. The flame thrower method I know involved filling the pipes with petrol then lighting them (I'm not recommending this by the way, but know people who've done it!) Hot within was supposed to be hot air gun! |
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Post by steve h on Nov 13, 2013 19:23:30 GMT 1
I've not had much success with caustic soda, upon inspection the pipes have still been manky.
Will try the heat gun approach next time.
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Post by ogri211 on Nov 13, 2013 19:40:04 GMT 1
Ill get the missus to stand in front of it when I start the heat gun
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Post by jools on Nov 13, 2013 23:54:12 GMT 1
Must be a good heat gun...........not burning itself out !
how long did you leav it on for again ?
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Post by phil38 on Nov 14, 2013 14:08:29 GMT 1
Heat gun was from Wickes, nothing fancy but does have a heat control dial. Must have had it on for about an hour or so (same when curing the paint). You can tell when they're done as you get the red glow moving from one end to the other at they burn through. Once the flames and smoke stops they're done! I could have probabaly turned the gun down a bit when they got going! A word of warning: Wear a face mask when you're doing this (somthing like this - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-SSP11E-SEALEY-BROW-GUARD-FULL-FACE-SAFETY-PROTECTION-SHIELD-/300659852366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4600b9444e#ht_2175wt_921)Also useful for when you're doing wire brush stuff or anything with compressed air or aerosol brake cleaner I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, BUT LIMITED TO, TORCHED GARDEN SHEDS, SCALDED CATS, SCORCHED LAWS, GRUMPY NEIGHBOURS AND MELTED BAFFLES! |
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