Quote Originally Posted by shoi
if u had a blowtorch then it would melt the zinc off and make the steel red hot... a bunsen burner on max setting could also melt the steel but may be easier to get, just turn it low

i think tho it would be cheaper/safer/easier to just get a new piece
yeh know, i actually have a blowtorch, and the pieces that im concerned with do not constitute for the entire pipe, just a few small parts thereof but thanks for the idea, i think this is a good solution.