Exhaust pipe cleaning - Page 5 - SV650.org

650 · 03-03-17, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Taipan

I got some Harpic Max Power last night as Tesco have it on offer for a £1.00! I'll try it over the weekend. I assume you pour it over and leave it to work its magic and then agitate it in with a green scourer?

That's my Friday night sorted!

admin · 04-03-17, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taipan

I got some Harpic Max Power last night as Tesco have it on offer for a £1.00! I'll try it over the weekend. I assume you pour it over and leave it to work its magic and then agitate it in with a green scourer?

I just poured some into a bowl and then dipped some fine wet'n'dry paper into it and lightly rubbed. You'll get a lovely brown mud appear, just rinse that off and keep going. I used steel wool too.

I should point out that i was wearing rubber gloves too.

Let us know how it works for you.

650 · 04-03-17, 12:32 PM

I would highly recommend eye protection, it's so easy to splash your eyes while working on a bike as it tends to be close proximity, this stuff'll snatch your eyesight from you

Taipan · 04-03-17, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

I just poured some into a bowl and then dipped some fine wet'n'dry paper into it and lightly rubbed. You'll get a lovely brown mud appear, just rinse that off and keep going. I used steel wool too.

I should point out that i was wearing rubber gloves too.

Let us know how it works for you.

Not bad at all.

Sadly i cant find my solvol to polish them but nevertheless...

R1ffR4ff · 04-03-17, 04:34 PM

Toothpaste is a,"Fine" abrasive that can be used for polishing.Also any cheap Auto type T-cut/colour restorer works good.

http://www.wilko.com/car-cleaning/wi...l/invt/0198949

£2.25

HTH

admin · 04-03-17, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Taipan

Not bad at all.

Sadly i cant find my solvol to polish them but nevertheless...

That's pretty much the finish I got. Glad it worked for you. Doesn't take much effort either.

650 · 04-03-17, 08:24 PM

Usually not at all arsed about cleaning exhausts so I've bought a bottle from Tesco, might give it a whizz tomorrow. Might as well tidy it all up before I put the Gixxer front end on in April

admin · 01-04-17, 12:27 PM

Just seen this on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ZXcM6g-JaBo

Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

Blapper · 01-04-17, 07:29 PM

Wow!

650 · 02-04-17, 08:01 AM

It's great and everything, but they brown off again in about a fortnight's worth of normal day to day use.

04-03-17, 12:32 PM	#43
650 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2012 Location: South East London Posts: 1,095	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning I would highly recommend eye protection, it's so easy to splash your eyes while working on a bike as it tends to be close proximity, this stuff'll snatch your eyesight from you __________________ 93 VFR750 - WAY too many mods to list. Crashed 04 SV1000 - Bar end mirrors. Belly pan. Seat cowl. K4 GSXR600 K6 front end and custom top yoke. R6 Brembo MC

04-03-17, 04:34 PM	#45
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles Posts: 1,429	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning Toothpaste is a,"Fine" abrasive that can be used for polishing.Also any cheap Auto type T-cut/colour restorer works good. http://www.wilko.com/car-cleaning/wi...l/invt/0198949 £2.25 HTH __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit" Last edited by R1ffR4ff; 04-03-17 at 04:37 PM.

04-03-17, 08:24 PM	#47
650 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2012 Location: South East London Posts: 1,095	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning Usually not at all arsed about cleaning exhausts so I've bought a bottle from Tesco, might give it a whizz tomorrow. Might as well tidy it all up before I put the Gixxer front end on in April __________________ 93 VFR750 - WAY too many mods to list. Crashed 04 SV1000 - Bar end mirrors. Belly pan. Seat cowl. K4 GSXR600 K6 front end and custom top yoke. R6 Brembo MC

01-04-17, 12:27 PM	#48
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning Just seen this on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZXcM6g-JaBo Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

01-04-17, 07:29 PM	#49
Blapper Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Rochester,Kent. Posts: 824	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning Wow!

02-04-17, 08:01 AM	#50
650 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2012 Location: South East London Posts: 1,095	Re: Exhaust pipe cleaning It's great and everything, but they brown off again in about a fortnight's worth of normal day to day use. __________________ 93 VFR750 - WAY too many mods to list. Crashed 04 SV1000 - Bar end mirrors. Belly pan. Seat cowl. K4 GSXR600 K6 front end and custom top yoke. R6 Brembo MC

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