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    Blueing stainless to prevent more heat discoloration

    Wow this is super informative. I had a really simplistic view of metallurgy before now. All of this makes sense though so coating is definitely the way to go since I now wont be destroying several hundred euros worth of equipment! @ironic metallurgist Its for my motorcycle and yes I do sit and...
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    Blueing stainless to prevent more heat discoloration

    Thanks for the input, very interesting. @EdStainless, I dont think Ive ever seen stainless turn 'dull' before. You mean like a strong blue color like Ive mentioned or a physically dull surface finish with a bright light shining on it? I will look into Minimox @Compositepro, very interesting. I...
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    Blueing stainless to prevent more heat discoloration

    Hi everyone, First question here and it may seem silly but ive ordered a new set of stainless headers for my exhaust (unsure of grade) but i know they will discolor to a nasty straw yellow over the heat. I would like to keep them clean but i know thats not possible. My question is, if I blue...
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