| Author | Message | ||
     Billybob |
I am down in fl this winter and the salt air is getting to the ex pipes. whats the best way to clean and polish them? thanks | ||
| Darthane |
www.jet-hot.com  | ||
| Xbcrazy |
GrandStand Designs offers a wide array of thermal barrier coatings for exhaust pipes. We keep several different colors in stock including the popular "cermachrome." It offers a polished silver or "chrome-like" appearance with 2000 deg F protection. Call or email me for more info. Plus GSD is a BadWeb sponsor and gives members discounts on products and services. Thanks, Pete 732.722.2955 | ||
| Kowpow225 |
Mothers mag and aluminum polish. Wax on, wax off, Daniel san. | ||
| Petester |
Red scotch brite pads with the grain of the pipe. Think I got them at Home Depot | ||
| Pwnzor |
I go for the raw beauty of stainless steel by using 600 grit wet/dry to get the blueness out, then I go to 1500 and finally 2500. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Nice looking pipes Matt! I have found that the key thing is to get the tool marks out of the pipes and then go finer and finer like Matt says. Being a bit on the lazy side, I found that fine 3M wheels, the kind that have alternating paper and scotchbrite pads, do a great job of getting the tool marks out. Then I finish hand sanding with the finer grits. The really secret to pipes that will make you the envy of the entire village, is to finish them off with a product called Luster Lace. This is an nylon ribbon impregnated with a very fine abrasive that you wrap around the pipe and then pull back and forth till them pipes shine like chrome. http://www.lusterlace.com/moto.html Once they are really smooth, you don't have to repolish them, you just let them turn a wonderful gold color to match your Ohlins forks and DID racing chain.  | ||
| Pwnzor |
Thanks GJ! One of these days I'll get brave and do the whole frame. |
