Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! - SV650.org

dizzyblonde · 11-02-08, 09:59 PM

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

Lissa · 11-02-08, 10:02 PM

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

dizzyblonde · 11-02-08, 10:03 PM

yep. didn't budge a jot

dizzyblonde · 11-02-08, 10:05 PM

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

aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhh

Lissa · 11-02-08, 10:06 PM

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

11-02-08, 10:14 PM

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

dizzyblonde · 11-02-08, 10:14 PM

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

Lissa · 11-02-08, 10:15 PM

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

11-02-08, 10:20 PM

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.

Lissa · 11-02-08, 10:22 PM

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

11-02-08, 09:59 PM	#1
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	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 __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

11-02-08, 10:02 PM	#2
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! Have you tried using scotchbrite to get the layers of crud off before using the solvol, Dizzy? __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

11-02-08, 10:03 PM	#3
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! yep. didn't budge a jot __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

11-02-08, 10:05 PM	#4
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! have also tried, 240 wet n dry, and fine wire wool and nothing........its still brown aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhh __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

11-02-08, 10:06 PM	#5
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	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. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

11-02-08, 10:14 PM	#6
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	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?

11-02-08, 10:14 PM	#7
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	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 __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

11-02-08, 10:15 PM	#8
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! Check the instructions, but I would have thought it won't damage stainless steel. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

11-02-08, 10:20 PM	#9
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	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.

11-02-08, 10:22 PM	#10
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Re: Brown pipes....kwak needed!!! Pretty sure they're stainless Kwak, even if low grade. They're certainly not mild steel or chrome. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

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