epd345
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posted April 13, 2012 06:11 PM
Best way to clean the header????
Well after 3 years and 13k the yoshi header is looking a little weathered. Anyone know the best way to bring back its original stainless luster without removing it from the bike.
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dcjens
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posted April 13, 2012 06:21 PM
doesnt look bad to me. remember well used, tarnished, worn is cool. Old brass, old car metal...when you clean it you ef it up. ride that thing man
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dcjens
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posted April 13, 2012 06:21 PM
ps my bike is spotless
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epd345
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posted April 13, 2012 06:27 PM
Maybe I'll get it jet hot coated black next winter.
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hagrid
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posted April 13, 2012 06:43 PM
The gold color you are seeing is from the surface reacting with the atmosphere... oxidation. To get the look of fresh metal back
you must abrade that oxidated layer off... Never Dull or Flitz plus some elbow grease will do nicely!
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epd345
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posted April 13, 2012 06:50 PM
Abrade..........does that mean "rub with cloth". I was thinking mothers powerball on the end of drill with flitz.
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LAB3
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posted April 13, 2012 07:30 PM
 Edited By: LAB3 on 14 Apr 2012 03:32
Sinichrome Metal polish and a lot of rubbing. I purchased Shane661 used Muzzy M14 from him 3 years ago and was blue and gold. 6 hours and 8 beers later I had it looking almost new before I installed it. 2 years later it was blue and gold again. Your header looks a lot better then mine did before I started on it..... next winter remove the header pipes and set in front of the TV and watch sports and rub on it like I did.
Or not and just ride your bike. you can't see it when you are ridding. :-) I used old white socks with polish on them and got a tennis elbow ... :-) the power ball is a good idea with header off as it will sling polish... I have used Flitz and it is OK but and the German made Simichrome worked better.
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posted April 13, 2012 07:47 PM
kaboom bathroom cleaner and #0000 steel wool....spray it down and keep it wet for about 15 minutes with the kaboom, then scrub with the steel wool. Then polish when you are done. Took me about an hour to do mine.
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edszx14
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posted April 13, 2012 08:13 PM
damn, i like the way your header cleaned up Quarter Pounder. That looks really nice.
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LAB3
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posted April 13, 2012 08:20 PM
Mine looked that good too. Buy it took a Lot more work.... Good Job.
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epd345
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posted April 14, 2012 11:37 AM
looks like Im Kaboomin it
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bradkong12
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posted April 14, 2012 11:43 AM
rubber her good she will like it
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posted April 14, 2012 03:05 PM
just keep it wet and let it do it's thing...then scrub with steel wool while keeping it wet the whole time. Kaboom rocks for cleaning stainless.
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LAB3
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posted April 14, 2012 03:16 PM
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just keep it wet and let it do it's thing...then scrub with steel wool while keeping it wet the whole time. Kaboom rocks for cleaning stainless.
I should have called you and saved myself hours of hand work. This needs to be a Sticky on a maintance tip thread.....
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posted April 15, 2012 10:59 AM
You may need to use some very fine wet sandpaper if you have stubborn stains, but if you are just removing mostly oxidation...this works very well.
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