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Jonpearson17 · DTR Respected Member

Rusting DEP

ben350 · Guru

Autosol with a rag and WD40 after every wet ride.

DEP chrome is ****e.

Jonpearson17 · DTR Respected Member

Thought DEP was Nickle plated? Or made from Nickle

Crana · DTR Senior Member

i started noticing the start of rust on my DEP pipe too :| I coat it with WD40 every so often but it hasn't seemed to work. hmm.

Seiki · Admin

Brasso !!

.... · Guru

high temperature multi purpose grease rub it in the rub it off like mister meagy and the karate kid lol

wax on wax off milarky lol

element · DTR Senior Member

yeh dep front pipe is nickle plated steel.. ****ty nickle plated at that.. Wire brush/wire wool the rust off then keep it oiled up.. its a bitch but id rather do that than replace a £150 front pipe every year!!

ben350 · Guru

It would be great to find a NOS front pipe and then get that properly chrome plated - now that would be tough and smart.

BTW NOS = new old stock

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

I overheard a convo between two guys in a bike shop I was in recently, one said that he never puts WD40 on his pipes to clean them as it will eventually cause damage and rust over time. The logic in my mind thought this can't be right, I put WD40 on me front Dep pipe after almost every ride to keep it clean and prevent rust. Once a week some autosol. Is this true though, surely WD40 can't be bad for a Dep??

-- Edited by Spartan on Thursday 5th of May 2011 07:22:35 PM

NathanDavies · Guru

Supose it could, cant see why but you never know lol, when/if i get a dep im gonna buy dep cleaning gel.

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

Come again, there is Dep cleaning gel? Will look into this tomorrow, later on today even!

Nathan mate something i was meaning to ask you, off topic, but where did you get your fatbar and clamps from? Cheers dude

NathanDavies · Guru

http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/parts-accessories-motocross-controls-pegs-bars-pads-renthal-bars-renthal-fatbars-p-3199.html

http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/parts-accessories-motocross-controls-pegs-bar-fitting-kits-clamps-rfx-fat-bar-mounts-go-in-existing-mounts-p-8554.html

There you go mate :)

Also yeah mate its a blue gel

http://www.missionmx.co.uk/acatalog/DEP_Pipe_Gel_250ml.html

Thought id give it a go if i end up getting one :)

-- Edited by NathanDavies on Sunday 16th of January 2011 02:32:36 AM

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

That is great nathan thank you xD

New bar and clamps on the list now along with some new braided brake lines. Might have to take a look at the dep gel too, see what it's like. Sweet!

CooS · DTR Senior Member

Exact same happened to me, i had to clean it everyday when i got home from college! Autosol is the way forward mate, it gets rid of all rust and makes it look like brand new its a £5r a tube!

Hope this helped you out mate....

BTW i got some Renthal twinwalls, they are alot of money they are like £80 but i got them off my mate for £30 *WIN* haha brand new as well they are even fatter than the fat bars biggrin

-- Edited by CooS on Tuesday 1st of February 2011 01:32:12 PM

louisBOSS · DTR Senior Member

My dep got a little rust , and that was just sitting outside in the rain for a few hours ...

Hopefully it wnt get really bad .

DTCrazedKid · DTR Senior Member

I tried the DEP Gel, didn't work, my DEP Pipe is completly ruind now, I've had it a good couple years, kept it well maintained but it just wasn't enough. I was told by a friend that the Brillo Pad with the pink stuff inside it is the best thing for them, when you start seeing rust, use one of them on it, then wash it down with some gearbox oil, and wash it everyday with the oil, the oil is a lubricant, which actually layers the metal, and will keep it protected, if you do it everyday.

jayjay · DTR Senior Member

Hi guys. I was thinking about this when i woke up today. After reading some of the posts. WD40 Is the worst thing you can use. It's well knowen as Rust In A Can. Sure it fees up most things that are rusted but don't clean off the rust. I bought some spray witch is like WD40 but cleans off rust and sorts out stuck botls and nuts. Cant remember what it's called though, cost me a fiver only used it a few times. a lot of people say that crome deps are C**p and not worth the money. What's your input to the Crome dep? are they worth the money or is there a better chamber then the dep?

bkray · DTR Senior Member

Gutted standard ;) when it gets rusty, spray some black high temp paint on and good as new. :D

Energized · DTR Legend

Personal preference mate, i love the look/sound that DEp gives and plus it looks the dogs! i just hate the standard sound, i'm more of the rapid tinny sound which i love.

porky-dt125 · DTR Respected Member

my old chaps got a friend that makes up exhausts for harleys im gonna give him my dep when its totally fooked and get him to replicate it in stainless reckon he could make a fortune selling them will outlast any bike lol

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

Yeah jayjay similar to what i've been hearing lately too about wd40, oh btw wasn't plusgas you have is it in a blue tin? I found some in my garage and seems pretty decent stuff.

Only autosol from now on with a pre wash down.

Porky that would be sweet i would defo buy one for me DT xD. I've got some stainless pipes on me new bike. Not sure if they are the originals being a 98 but after a good clean and polish they have come up like mirrors. Stainless does seeam abit heavier though.