As above...never been able to find a definitive answer....now the bike is in a million pieces its spawned all sorts of bits to clean this biggest one being this....not sure what material although is suspect stainless and the whole lot bar the tail pipes is a shitty brown. Any ideas ? I don't really want to get it coated as the last time I had 2 sets of pipes coated the ones on the rsv4 stained really badly and the ktm525 header went shit when the rust pushed through and it did that one the second ride out. So effectively both were a waste of money.
PS, don't put the autosol on the wire brush, use the brass brush to take off the tarnish, autosol on a cloth to bring up the shine.....
@comfysofa , these wheel bolts went through 2 winters, this was the result solely with the brass wire in a drill. Now polished, laquered and re-fitted
Yes mate, hand brush will leave more lines and steel brush turns metal grey, brass does not leave a grey tarnish.
Harpic is your friend apparently. I've never done it 'cause mine don't need it but it looks promising. Blue off from ebay keeps the pipes up together with some autosol. I don't like the sound of power wire brush!
Still needs a bit of autosol after, but the brass rotary was a tip from a fabricator friend, and bizarrely, it worked ?? Test on a very small area first obviously
To Tescos!....( tomorrow ).... Then.... Halfords! ( also tomorrow)...Gonna get the autosol but try the harpic thing....more to point never heard of ( or seen ) a brass rotary wire brush...what does that look like...?
To Tescos!....( tomorrow ).... Then.... Halfords! ( also tomorrow)...Gonna get the autosol but try the garlic thing....more to point never heard of ( or seen ) a brass rotary wire brush...what does that look like...?
Perfect. Thanks. I'll order some of those. Looks like I've got Labour to produce....guess the film....
Scottish brite on an orbital sander. You’ll save yourself a few hours work. Then the wet n dry / autosol.
Halfords do brass ones mate, they are gold in colour and are bare brass, not steel which leaves a grey residue.
