Advice for cleaning off/preventing rust

[Tomtoms]

Has anyone got any recomendations of a cleaner or product that removes mild rust?

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

[neio79]

the exhaust should be stainless steel so wont have rust!! ut a god clean with some fine sand paper and polish with Autosol will see it right

[Dave The Rave]

Has anyone got any recomendations of a cleaner or product that removes mild rust?

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

Elbow grease ... for metal parts autosol!

[Tomtoms]

they've got an offer on in Halfords on Elbow Grease at the moment.

Think its buy on get one free!

thanks for the advice! tommorow afternoon will be spent cleaning her up!

[Dave The Rave]

I use Muck Off to give it a rinse but the lot here don't like it. But I love it and the bike is very clean.

[fizzwheel]

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

Do you mean the exhaust headers, the first bit after the pipes come out of the engine ?

If so, its not rust its burnt on dirt and road grime, and the only way you're going to get that off is as said with alot of elbow grease.

Personally I woudlnt bother as its hard to keep it that way. As as soon as it rains you'll get crud over it all again.

[Tomtoms]

yeah thats the part i mean, ill clean it up to get the muck off, then will try and prevent it getting bad by cleaning it often!

[Spiderman]

yeah thats the part i mean, ill clean it up to get the muck off, then will try and prevent it getting bad by cleaning it often!

hehe i too had those lofty aspirations when i first got the bike. % yrs later and my downpipes are as minging as the next blokes. Even worse for me cos mines a naked and you see more of it but hey ho :D

[sv-robo]

acf 50 for prevention, autosol the cure.

[Grinch]

Move country.

[Dangerous Dave]

Nothing gets close to ACF-50 for prevention, once cleaned start using this!

[dizzyblonde]

Do you mean the exhaust headers, the first bit after the pipes come out of the engine ?

If so, its not rust its burnt on dirt and road grime, and the only way you're going to get that off is as said with alot of elbow grease.

Personally I woudlnt bother as its hard to keep it that way. As as soon as it rains you'll get crud over it all again.

yeah thats the part i mean, ill clean it up to get the muck off, then will try and prevent it getting bad by cleaning it often!

Ok as an expert of shiny downpipes I'll give you the tip that I give everyone asking this question
Go to Asda, and buy your self a bottle of 'barkeepers friend'
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/content/products/8/8/6/8868_normal.jpg

put the amount of powder you require in a pot and add water to make a paste. wack it all over the downpipe. Go and make a brew and wait a few minutes. RInse slowly, whilst rubbing it with a green scourer. All the brown kack comes off.
From the initial clean off (depending on how bad it was ) you could use wet and dry, from 240 down to 1200. Then with autosol and fine wire wool, shine her up.
The barkeepers friend does make the pipe a little dull at first, but once you've done the rest you'll have a pipe like this
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb45/loubi650/2008_06100014.jpg

[Drew Carey]

Lou, quick question (as I have the BKF and am attempting this at the weekend).....how much maitenance is required to keep it this way or will it get very rubbish very quickly again? Just not sure it is worth it on a fully faired bike.

[dizzyblonde]

The BFK will pull of a lot of brown sludge, it eats a lot for breakfast(its harmless to your hands)
The hardest part is going through the wet n dry process, as its tedious, and takes hours. But once you've got it down to how you want it, autosol on fine wire wool keeps it great. I've kept the black one clean just on autosol, did have to wet n dry it after the winter, but now it gets an occasional rub.

I've not had to use the BFK since the first time the crap came off

P.s it doesn't take it all off, but flippin heck it'll move most of it
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb45/loubi650/2008_01260004.jpg
this was it before..if you were wondering!!!

[sv_rider1990]

i find the more i use autosol it sort of builds up the layers and find i dont need to wet and dry my downpipe and polish it with autosol it.... I usually turn the engine on as soon as ive done and im hoping that its baked the auto sol on now