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kwak zzr
10-09-05, 07:39 PM
ive tryed to clean the front pipe on my k3 and found that nothing shift's it compleatly ive tryed all types of cleaner and polish UNTIL <(tip of the day) i tryed a small amount of autosol dipped in kiln dryed sand and then gently rub'ed the pipe :shock: it works! my front pipe is as shiney and silver as the day it was new.
trick
10-09-05, 07:47 PM
as i am the king of my own land i just buy a new diamond full system and it never stains. once i even tried using some jewels from one of my crowns and it looked pretty good until i woke up :cry: :cry:

good tip,

TRICK 8)
kwak zzr
10-09-05, 07:50 PM
I wonder'd where that was going :?
butch
10-09-05, 07:59 PM
ta . will try tomorrow :D
kwak zzr
10-09-05, 08:02 PM
it does scratch but better than a brown exhaust.
Spokey
10-09-05, 08:43 PM
Wet and dry also works - with solvol ( or belgom alu ) after - but less scratching ( especially if you use a Black and Decker Mouse with a wet and dry pad attached ... :wink:

Banana
northwind
10-09-05, 09:35 PM
Or get a titanium exhaust system- mine goes a rather fetching blue instead :)

A good way to clean the stock donwnpipes is one of those 3M polishing cloths... Like steel wool, only flat and easier to use. Lovely.
Cloggsy
10-09-05, 09:50 PM
Someone on here did a marvelous job to their down-pipe with a Black & Decker 'Mouse' sander fitted with the metal polishing pads...

Took about 20 minutes all in I believe... Couldn't tell you who it was though :oops:
Ash999
11-09-05, 10:01 AM
You will have to keep on top of the polishing. I have the older model sv, and the stainless is of poor quality. I highly polished it, looked like a mirror with a black and decker and some tough polishing mops. But after a few months with not much care, it looks exactly the same as before!!
Red ones
11-09-05, 11:39 AM
Someone on here did a marvelous job to their down-pipe with a Black & Decker 'Mouse' sander fitted with the metal polishing pads...

Took about 20 minutes all in I believe... Couldn't tell you who it was though :oops:

C'est moi!

Worked worked really well. It was Auto Glym metal polish. The brown marking does come back gradually though.
Quiff Wichard
11-09-05, 02:41 PM
so red - wot pads did u add to it- they do dpecial metal polosihin ones?? xsandpaper ones wud do it wudnt they ? and some autosol..
Red ones
11-09-05, 04:08 PM
The B&D mouse comes with some metal polishing pads - grey in colour - made for moments like this! Then just add the polish to the pad and off you go!
ben650
11-09-05, 05:57 PM
if you've got a "brown brothers" or simler paint supplier near you go in and ask for some grey scotchbrites.These are the pads he's on about i use them in my bodyshop :wink:
Quiff Wichard
11-09-05, 11:15 PM
ok TA
northwind
12-09-05, 02:02 PM
They sell 'em in Homebase too.