Working on a used Akra Ti full exhaust On disassembly found some corrosion in the joints of the pipes Cleaned it all off & getting ready to install system. Question: What should I use in the joints to prevent further corrosion ? Regular anti sieze compound? Titanium anti sieze compound? Hi-temp silicone ?
Nothing in liquid or semi solid form will withstand the temperatures in the pipe. Silicone RTV might help, but will eventually erode from the constant thermal expansion/contraction. In a nutshell, I don't think there's a solution except regular maintenance, at least none that I know of.
Those are art:up: I would scotch brite it every year-they have different grades depending on how shiney you want it.
Like was mentioned, use Scotchbrite, then you want the copper colored "hitemp" ainti sieze. If you need to "fill" any gaps in the exhaust, then the red hi temp silicone. (good enough for a jet engine exhaust, good enough for your bike!)
Agreed. If it is, make sure everything is clean and assembled correctly. Titanium itself is a very corrosion resistant metal. There shouldn't be much in that environment that would cause it to corrode. Titanium also forms a passive coating when oxidized (i.e. like anodization) instead of rusting and flaking off like ferrous metals.
