So I keep reading about this as an good alternative for raw steel pipes to keep from rusting. I searched the forum and found comments on this, but very few specifics. I am assuming these should be grease free and as clean as possible before applying? Any tips or tricks someone can share (apply with a brush or rag?). Thinking multiple light coats (let dry in between)? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks, Brian
This is not rocket science, and the great thing is the details don't really matter.
Clean the pipes with the degreaser of your choice. They should be clean and grease free. This of course, will be much easier with new pipes than old.
Apply a coat of mop and glow however you see fit. A rag is probably the easiest. When dry, apply another coat, and so on until you get tired of adding more coats. Three or four coats is plenty.
Reinstall the pipes and let 'er rip!
If you have a rust spot or two after applying the mop and glow use 800 grit wet or dry with wd40 for lube. Sand off the rust spot, degrease and reapply the mop and glow.
I had a hard time understanding how this was going to work, and I just tried it and,well it works. All I can say it works , had spec II pipes for five years and no rust.
I hung mine up in the garage (garage door track) and sprayed the Mop-N-Glow on with a spray bottle. Let it dry, repeat as often as you'd like. Just put some newspaper (what's that? lol) under the pipes to catch the grips.
Good to know. The older folks that had owned our house before us left several jugs of the stuff in the basement lol.
I put 3 coats on the pipes, nice and shiny.
i used mop & glow int eh S2 pipes i had for 4-5 years before i painted them. but it was just a preference, the mop & glo def held up. headpipes are the first to start to go, but recoat every year and fine.