Downpipe polished in 10 minutes - is this a record?

[Red ones]

Auto Glym Metal polish. Black & Decker mouse power sander.

10 minutes.

Job done.



Must be a record!

[fizzwheel]

Yes I think it might be took me 3 hours and its still got crud welded to it

[will]

Auto Glym Metal polish. Black & Decker mouse power sander.

10 minutes.

Job done.



Must be a record!

:notworthy:

[jonboy]

Okay, where's the proof? :wink:


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[Red ones]

Okay, where's the poof? :wink: .

Greg, you want to worry when you wink like that!!



http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=90

[shutdown]

you'll go blind playing with your downpipe


oh THAT downpipe!

[jonboy]

That's very nice Hugh - welcome to the club. :lol:


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[Banus]

As promised I've just done my front forks with the same amazing finish - took a bit longer than 10 mins though -(mega fine wetNdry - T cut - Metal polish and loads of elbow grease) but after saying that it was worth the gashed knuckles and not having to sit through another episode of Eastenders !!! Just got to think of a way of keeping them that way ?

[Spiderman]

:shock: Good god ....have you people got nothing better to be doing?



Jealous, moi?
never! [-(

:^o


anyone wanna do mine for me please?

[Ed]

I'm working on mine. Only, being a freak, I've got four 8)

[carelesschucca]

Just got to think of a way of keeping them that way ?

don't use the bike!!! its about the only way!!!

[northwind]

I just polished a couple of rusty nuts, and the rectangular washer things from the rear axle. And I've concluded that you guys are insane to want to do that to anything bigger :)

[Red ones]

Black&Decker do a metal polishing abrasive pad that is pretty good (though it wears quickly) when it has polish on it though, it is brilliant - even by hand.

Hence, 10 minutes and it looks so good. i have to admit there is a little crud left on the very front of the pipe that I still need to work on, but that is because the pad wore out. If I had another pad I could have done that.

The forks will be next, but they are going to be professionally polished and rebuilt.

Any suggestions on fork oil grade?

[shutdown]

well if you compare it to mine

http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=55

i think you've done a grand job! Rather tempted to have a go at mine now. Can't beat a well polished downpipe.

how long do you think the shine will last?

[Red ones]

Hey, it looks like you took 4 years to get yours like that (much the same as mine was)

I suspect it will go very quickly, but I hear the trick is to Autosol regularly.

[Ceri JC]

Just wondering, is the downpipe (and the rear cylinder equivalent)actually stainless steel? I know the position means it gets more dirt on it, but it's so much dirtier than the rest of the exhaust, it does make me wonder...

[Red ones]

It is stainless, albeit crappy cheap stainless.

I only bothered with the front pipe. the rear is hard to reach and rarely seen. I might give it a go next time the rear wheel is out.

[Ceri JC]

It is stainless, albeit crappy cheap stainless.

I only bothered with the front pipe. the rear is hard to reach and rarely seen. I might give it a go next time the rear wheel is out.

As you say, hard to see and impractical to clean regularly. A coat of (exhaust) paint to stop it rusting might be the answer.

[Cloggsy]

Auto Glym Metal polish. Black & Decker mouse power sander.

What did you use on the sander :?: Not sandpaper :?: :shock:

[fizzwheel]

well if you compare it to mine

http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=55

i think you've done a grand job! Rather tempted to have a go at mine now. Can't beat a well polished downpipe.

how long do you think the shine will last?

thats what mine looked like, 3 hours later and whole tube of autosol its looks better now

[Stig]

Oooooo I do love a shiney down pipe :lol: :lol:

[shutdown]

has anyone just painted theirs? I'd prefer shiny but if it's something thats going to need doing every month or so then it's a lot of effort