Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

I got the exhaust system brought home to scrub on Friday night, and settled down to doing it this evening....but what I've found is that that brown downpipe is soooooo brown I can't get it shiny. The damn thing won't get like the black bikes pipe for love nor money

so

apart from taking it to a nice man to do it for me...is there an easy way to get em done, using a little elbow grease??
i've tried alsorts and so far.....nowt:smt105

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

Have you tried using scotchbrite to get the layers of crud off before using the solvol, Dizzy?

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

yep. didn't budge a jot

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

have also tried, 240 wet n dry, and fine wire wool and nothing........its still brown




aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhh

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

Ok, fairly drastic, but if the pipes are off, try oven cleaner. It sounds like there are years of carbon deposits baked on.

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

i used wet and dry before and that did the trick but as lissa says this needs drastic action, mmmmmm what to do?

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

ah now i got mr muscles oven cleaner under the sink....will it really??? that stuff eats holes don't it


ere then it would be loud....lol

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

Check the instructions, but I would have thought it won't damage stainless steel.

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

it aint stainless steel is it? or if it is its a very shi#y grade of s/steel, personaly id still give it a go. even clean polished pipes go brown and its a bugger to keep them shiney silver.

Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!!
 

Pretty sure they're stainless Kwak, even if low grade. They're certainly not mild steel or chrome.