Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

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Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by Greg » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:59 am

I'm only slightly p!ssed that someone once commented that my downpipes were 'rusty', and had a wee poke at me for not cleaning the bike. Focket I say and ride the bike :) It's a full Akra, and it was once nice and shiny but then I fitted iron discs and ever since they've looked - well - rusty!, but I did have a go at cleaning them and bloody hell it was hard! I tried some scotchbrite which just skated over the brown stuff, then I used some P1000 wet and dry lubed with WD40 which kinda worked, but took about 10 mins to do a couple of square inches, but left it almost at a mirror polish!

Anyway - has anyone else come up against this problem..? Is there an answer?

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Re: Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by youngy » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:00 pm

1 - clean them regularly so they don't get scabby.

2 - failing 1 above, use a polishing mop on an electric drill.

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Re: Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by Greg » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:25 pm

Where can I find some high-temperature Hammerite...? :twisted:
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Re: Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by Trixz » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:02 am

youngy wrote:1 - clean them regularly so they don't get scabby.

2 - failing 1 above, use a polishing mop on an electric drill.
I'm a fan of no.1 8)

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Re: Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by Kayla » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:38 pm

Greg wrote:Where can I find some high-temperature Hammerite...? :twisted:
B&Q bbq paint works nicely on exhausts :D
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Re: Corroded unobtanium pipes...??

Post by TonyDevil » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:48 pm

hi-temp acrylic engine paint should be slightly harder wearing
the BBQ stuff seems to just disappear off headers :(
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