Finally we shined my downpipe, Top Yolk

So thought i'd post a few new pics of my bike and finally i have polished up my downpipe, i say I but my wife did most of it, she even cleaned it all over while i did the school run.

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Added a tank pad to:
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And finally my new top yolk (care of Husky03) and my home made yolk protector:
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membership to the shiny pipe club is awarded to your wife

nice bike btw.

[Vindaloo]

What did you use to do the downpipe?

Adrian

[dizzyblonde]

yolks are in eggs Yoke dear yoke!

Originally Posted by svdev

membership to the shiny pipe club is awarded to your wife

nice bike btw.

Hey thats my line......gonna have to watch you, you got my bike, you can't be captain of the club as well

Have to say though, thats one hell of a good effort...women see, they're the best at getting shiny things shiny!
What did she use?

[Vindaloo]

Well and truly corrected .

I'm now trying desperately to resist making a "What did you use to clean the downpipe?" "My wife" joke.

But failing.

Adrian

Well firstly I used Optiglanz stuff from hein gericke and a scourer it seems to eat the rust and any baked on crud, then WE used autosol metal polish and a lot of rubbing with cloths and a dremel power tool with polishing wheel fir the tough bits. Then my wife cleaned the rest of the bike while i went to get our daughter from school

[dizzyblonde]

I was jesting with you....but you did say, she did it

This optiglanz stuff, is it the same as that which is described in Robchesters thread?

I uses elbow grease and autosol, along with barkeepers friend, doctor powaaahh sometimes, wet n dry...elbow grease hurts you know!

I know it was in jest, cnt have it look like i dnt look after my bike myself lol

Yes tis the same stuff thought i'd give it a go and it is brill, dnt need a lot either

[dizzyblonde]

Shouldn't need a lot on my pipes at all then, Suzy's is pretty much up to standard, but never had a polishing wheel near it like Dave did, might try some on her.
Raptor is a different matter, as its a substandard quality of steel to start with, I got it from the dealer with a superb shine, but within ten miles it was brown again. It does have a glimmer, but only because I keep the crud buildup at bay.

How much is it again?
Probably a good thing to have in the cupboard as a periodical blaster, so the elbow grease is easier to use inbetween

I paid £13