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Header cleaning
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:59 pm
by Mikerhayward
Hi All
Anyone advise on the best way to polish my header pipes and bring them back to a nice stainless shine.
Thanks
Mick
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:16 pm
by handsomejackuk
get the pipes off completely and put them in a workmate.... plenty of autosol and elbow grease...
ohh and if you have a dremel makes it a lot easier as i have recently found out... only just bought mine a month ago... but previously used good old elbow grease... hard work, but once you have them clean just a quick wipe over with autosol...
use felt bobs in the dremel..
also you could have a look at yell.com and try and find some contract polishers Stainless....
Al...
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:17 pm
by Mikerhayward
Thanks Al
No easy way then.
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:18 pm
by Mincehead
If they`re really bad use emery flap wheels of varying grades until you get them bright then either polishers compound on a mop or Solvol as Al says.
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:15 pm
by cameronjung
I did my fz headers a couple of months back and all I did was coat them with brasso using a gentle dishwashing pad, let it sit for a few hours and polish off. Took a few repeats over a couple of days but very little elbow grease. The result wasnt 100% but damn close to it.
I took a pic after the first day -
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/ ... 32ydif.jpg
Hope this helps.
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:20 am
by M.V.
Matt black paint works for me
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:18 am
by handsomejackuk
when they is cleaned tidy like, they will look a bit like this mine not 100% yet, but will get better as the summer do progress....
mine is like this...at the moment like
AL..
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:55 am
by Kayla
M.V. wrote:Matt black paint works for me
Yep- stuff polishing, just ride the bike!
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 3:39 pm
by handsomejackuk
Kayla wrote:M.V. wrote:Matt black paint works for me
Yep- stuff riding the bike, just polish it..!
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 5:11 pm
by Kayla
handsomejackuk wrote:Kayla wrote:M.V. wrote:Matt black paint works for me
Yep- stuff riding the bike, just polish it..!
V good.
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:58 pm
by pbear62
Hey Al, Have you got OCD as well? (or do you just like to keep your bike real neat?)
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 1:02 pm
by Mincehead
Biker perfectionist, I`m afflicted with the same disease too.
Re: Header cleaning
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 1:38 pm
by handsomejackuk
I got Shed OCD.... you know the type that when you have finished with the spanner, hang it straight back up that way i can always find stuff... in my Batcave...
MY shed is a real mess, but i know where everything is...
I am a bit Anal when it comes to bike cleaning though...
Al...
