Cleaning Downpipes

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Thats because I've been busy crying over the paint mess on my new bike

not good!

Whats happened DB?

[dizzyblonde]

A very strange occurance, containing condensation and paint bubbling up on the tank, like an old rusty rover. BUT without the rust cause its a plastic tank.

Fecking expensive, as it'll need a whole respray, and it was fine and immaculate before xmas

[fizzwheel]

To counter balance all this talk of shiny downpipes I give you this :

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

A very strange occurance, containing condensation and paint bubbling up on the tank, like an old rusty rover. BUT without the rust cause its a plastic tank.

Fecking expensive, as it'll need a whole respray, and it was fine and immaculate before xmas

eh???

true italian. Feel sorry DB, mine is in dire need of a professional polish. The wind aint been kind over the winter

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

To counter balance all this talk of shiny downpipes I give you this :

thats about what mine looks like :P
i have a poke around with autosol tomorrow and see what happens, if not much then will try the sand paper route

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

eh???

true italian. Feel sorry DB, mine is in dire need of a professional polish. The wind aint been kind over the winter

Nope true Italians rot over everything metal, and all you are left with is a pile of plastic. This however, is strange. All usual spots like waterpump housing, nuts, bolts, peg hangers etc are all fine. The tank is bubbled in equal places on both sides, in exactly the same places, at the bottom, and in the moldings on the top

Originally Posted by ImplodedHamster

thats about what mine looks like :P
i have a poke around with autosol tomorrow and see what happens, if not much then will try the sand paper route

It'll take more than autosol for a pipe as bad as Fizz's.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Nope true Italians rot over everything metal, and all you are left with is a pile of plastic. This however, is strange. All usual spots like waterpump housing, nuts, bolts, peg hangers etc are all fine. The tank is bubbled in equal places on both sides, in exactly the same places, at the bottom, and in the moldings on the top

It'll take more than autosol for a pipe as bad as Fizz's.

Very weird

and a hell of a lot of swearing if the studs snapped

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

It'll take more than autosol for a pipe as bad as Fizz's.

damn... sandpaper shouldn't damage it then?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ImplodedHamster

damn... sandpaper shouldn't damage it then?

Dunno, but I'd save myself alot of hassle and bother and just clean the worst off and leave it.

You'll be there for hours trying to get it back to shiney again if its like the one in the pic and it wont stay like that for very long.

Your bike at the end of the day, its up to you...

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

The tank is bubbled in equal places on both sides, in exactly the same places, at the bottom, and in the moldings on the top

Was so tempted to make a comment about breasts rubbing the tank....