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Old 19-04-11, 09:10 PM   #31
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Default 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
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Old 19-04-11, 09:15 PM   #32
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The instructions say to leave on for a "MAXIMUM" of 3, that's THREE minutes....
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Old 19-04-11, 09:42 PM   #33
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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.
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Old 19-04-11, 09:58 PM   #34
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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??
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Old 19-04-11, 10:23 PM   #35
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Old 19-04-11, 10:44 PM   #36
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Old 20-04-11, 11:44 AM   #37
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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!
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Old 20-04-11, 12:06 PM   #38
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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
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Old 20-04-11, 12:07 PM   #39
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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!
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Old 20-04-11, 04:10 PM   #40
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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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