Peanut oil exhaust anti rust treatment

[shadetreetim]

Somehow I have overlooked this thread, and every reference to peanut oil seasoning made on the Samba. Interesting concept. Makes sense to me.

I have a one year old mild steel exhaust on my 1.8t conversion. As I live in Southern Cali it is still in near new condition despite about 10,000 miles of driving. Of course, the worst it has seen is rain. It seems this would be the time to season it, before it eventually looks like Kam's exhaust.

What the hell, you've got me intrigued. I'll have to swing by Wally World and pick up some supplies. My plan will be to season everything post turbo.

I'll take pictures of the process as I wonder how it will end up looking working with clean metal.

And I am hungry now. Thanks.
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Tim Potts

Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!


'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
'74 Jeep CJ5

[insyncro]

Very curious to see how the peanut oil works with the heat produced by the turbo charger.

Flint's 1.8Ts downpipes glow red at times.

Some extra care may be needed while treating and seasoning.

Looking forward to your experience and pictures.

[Terry Kay]

Tim,

Go back a little and think of seasoning a new frying pan as mentioned.
Does Mr. Peanut stick to the frying pan?
Absolutely.
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[shadetreetim]

I don't doubt it will work. My initial mental reservations were in line with Dylans comments, due to the heat of the turbo. But, with smooth, clean steel to work with, it won't take a lot of oil to coat it. I do think it prudent to avoid driving with a lot of boost until the excess has burned off. No need to test the flash point of peanut oil with a glowing exhaust.

And if I do successfully treat the pipes without burning down my van , the waterboxer users will have no need to worry about fire dangers in treating theirs.

But seeing the pictures of the used pipes getting treated, it is obvious the treatment would prolong life. I'll let you know in 20 years if it helped.
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Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!


'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
'74 Jeep CJ5

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[Terry Kay]

Smoke Signal pictures.

Hell, I still wait for my Crosley TV & radio tubes to warm up--The computer takes up an entire room--
plus there isn't any place around that developes pictures anymore--
Nothing is as simple as it used to be--

Tim, how hot do you think that pipe gets at the turbo-More than 400 degrees?
I'd apply the oil sparingly in that location--see how it goes.
A little at a time there would be a good idea--till it gets sucked into the metal.
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[Forthwithtx]

Tis the season:

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/zip/5334090846.html

Free anti-rust treatment!! Check your local CL for a lifetime supply...

(Might have a slight scent of Turkey)
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-Karl

'84 GL with 2001/2004 Subaru 2.5L

[madmax25]

I slathered one coat of peanut oil on my new system back in like 07, never got around to reapplying it though. It burned off eventually, but seems like it kept rust from starting for a while. Certainly smelled good. Got lazy though, especially with the spoiling CA weather, and now the system looks like the usual Titanic wreckage you see on most drivers.

I did just move to Kansas City and will be getting my first taste of salt this month, so am looking at trying this again. A few months ago, I tried a modified version of this during an oil change. Fueled by a few beers, I remembered this method and decided to smear most of the pipes with the readily available pan of used motor oil. Bad idea. Smoked like crazy for a few startups, and smelled like an oil-leaking beater instead of fresh pancakes. Suppose it might have helped in the same manner a bit, but I definitely felt dumb for not just using peanut oil instead.
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-Elliot

'88 Vanagon GL "Big Red"
'90 Westy

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I read the article about seasoning cast iron skillets on page two of this tread and decided Linseed oil was the superior oil for this application. I just got done putting 4 applications on my beetle exhaust, which just happens to fit in the oven. That shiny oil glean in the picture is completely dried on oil. Of course I won't be posting about durability until next year.

This method did make the house stink. Usually I put up the fake plastic Christmas tree this weekend. I went with a cut tree, hopefully the pine scent will keep the wife from complaining about the smell.

[pedrokrusher]

Thanks madmax25 for your input. Greatly appreciated!

[pedrokrusher]

[Merian]

what product that is often used to treat pop-tops is mostly linseed oil???

[Terry Kay]

Penetrol?

Very, extremely, bodaciously flamable.

Rags that have it in them will burn spontaneously--without being oven baked.

Yep, just read the side of the can.
Stoddard solvent, soy long oil, heat polemertized linseed oil, naptha.
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[insyncro]

What color was the Beetle exhaust to begin with?

[Terry Kay]

I took a minute to look up linseed oil all by itself.

Ahh-- mr.bug man.
I sure hope you passed out respiratory devices to your wife & kids in your home, then tossed out the oven.

I'll stick with the peanut oil, & cooking it on the vehicle.

This linseed oil is nasty stuff, will cause a quick check out, plus being extreamly flamable.

Go for it , your on own on this caper.
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[Merian]

it's fine you're downwind of me - go for it

[outcaststudios]

as the self appointed resident expert on metals and all things heat related i soundly conclude that :
a) peanut oil is perfect for this application.
b) using linseed oil is insane and wont work very well,instead either safflower oil or avocado oil both have fairly high flashpoints. you wnat to be as close to 550 as you can get as most exhaust systems are around 500 degrees.
c)frying pan,spot on.

thread is outcaststudios approved.
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[insyncro]

My oiled J pipe after 500+ miles:

it has seen plenty of highway speeds?
No more smell.
The heat is definitely coming out of the top of the pipe.
This vehicle has not driven in any rain yet either.

The header in the background has not been coated to show what the pre coated Jpipe looked like.

[pedrokrusher]