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The Idle Biker

19-04-11 09:10 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

robchester, got home from work tonight and my spray acid goods you recommended have arrived. i plan to squirt it on my downpipes tomorrow morning befeore i go to work. when i get home tomorrow night i want to see custom bike reflection in my downpipes or willl sue! or i just might forget about its intended use and deploy it to clean the marble floors in the race horse stables. thx

FG1	19-04-11 09:15 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

The instructions say to leave on for a "MAXIMUM" of 3, that's THREE minutes....

rob13

19-04-11 09:42 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

If theyre totally black or brown, then they might take a couple of goes to shift. If not, then they should come up very clean. I can see my face in mine.

BBadger

19-04-11 09:58 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

Thursday ill have mine, cant wait now as i have 3 bikes to attack it with.

quick question....would brick cleaner do the same job ?? maybe not as well but with abit of scrubbing??

dyzio

19-04-11 10:23 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

No pics?

Nobbylad

19-04-11 10:44 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/rust.htm

Steve_God

20-04-11 11:44 AM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

Quote:

Originally Posted by sev (Post 2521185)

I have used wonder wheels alloy wheel cleaner for the same job. It cost £8 for 5 litres from costco. It cleaned it up quite quickly and you have to apply it with a brush so you don't need to worry about spray getting on the swingarm etc.

How does the wonder wheels compare to this stuff?
I've got some WW at home for the car, but never thought of using it on the exhaust!

Nobbylad

20-04-11 12:06 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_God (Post 2523488)

How does the wonder wheels compare to this stuff?
I've got some WW at home for the car, but never thought of using it on the exhaust!

Try it and let us know

Nobbylad

20-04-11 12:07 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_God (Post 2523488)

How does the wonder wheels compare to this stuff?
I've got some WW at home for the car, but never thought of using it on the exhaust!

Try it and let us know :thumbsup:

The Idle Biker

20-04-11 04:10 PM

Re: Want to get your downpipes clean - EASIEST WAY

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Here we go then. Not perfect restoration but much much better, and it only took 10 minutes from start to finish. Cheers Rob.

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