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Rigman
| Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 08:44 pm: |
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The more I ride my lightning, the less gold coloring I have on the headers. How do I get the original coloring back? Or can I? |
Bads1
| Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 08:46 pm: |
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Bads1
| Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 08:48 pm: |
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Use paper towel to apply buff it off with soft terry clothe. It may take one or three applications but it'll be better then new. |
Teddagreek
| Posted on Monday, October 09, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
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I was visiting Triumphrat.. Some one was posting that limeaway works good on stainless.. FYI Don't use oven cleaner its a freakin mess.. |
Bodyshot1
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:43 am: |
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Bads..that'll work with the gold?..your pipes appear to be polished.. |
Brineusaf
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:49 am: |
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The important thing to consider is which year the bike is. The newer models already have a "goldish" coating on them - for that... I have no idea. I sanded and polished mine. |
Mesafirebolt
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 03:33 pm: |
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Well, on mine about 50 miles after I polish, they are a polished gold for about another thousand, then I polish them again... All in all I keep the blueing away with the polish, THATS my main concern |
Brineusaf
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 05:01 pm: |
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mine still turn a goldish after awhile. I polish them every time i wash the bike. which seems to be very often... |
Brineusaf
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 05:03 pm: |
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Dana's bike still turns goldish... look the the bend by the 2-1... gold. It's inevitable... mine are going to jet-hot. haha |
Bads1
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 06:04 pm: |
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Brine is right they will turn gold....they are in that pic above. What I find though is what you use as to how long it lasts. I polish about 4 times a year and it takes me 10 minutes each time. Eagle 1 seems to be the easiest and best of what is out there and I don't have to do it as much. |
Cmm213
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:11 pm: |
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Mine are going to jet-hot this winter also! |
Johnnylunchbox
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:31 pm: |
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I have a nice coating of dirt and water spots. These cover up the bluing pipes nicely. |
Birdmanrh
| Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
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I prefer HPC to Jet-Hot.
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Jaimec
| Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 08:54 am: |
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Unfortunately my pipes also have melted pieces of bike cover on them... |
Darthane
| Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 09:07 am: |
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LOL...yeah, my Firebolt cover's got a nice hole melted right at the tail end from where it brushed against my old headers one day. Personally, I always like the bluing, but my header has since been replaced with a black Jet-Hot coated one. |
Kdan
| Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 11:46 am: |
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I like the gold it matches my toof. |
Buellman39
| Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 02:56 pm: |
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Do you only have one toof?
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