Cleaning downpipes?
 

Want to clean up my downpipes as they are a little bit corroded. Wondered if there were any tips to get them cleaned up and keep them that way? It's a SK3 if that makes any difference...

Thanks very much!

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Elbow grease is well recommended

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Bar Keepers friend from Asda and elbow grease.

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follow all Dizzys tips for a shiny downpipe. Loads and loads of threads have been done on this.

Quick answer to quick question
Get what Dyzio says from Asda. £1.98, mix to paste slap all over. Go for brew, scrub off with green scourer and water. Rinse.Dry.
Autosol, on scourer topped sponge. Place on downpipe, wrap sponge onto downpipe with a rag, and pull it back and forth in rubby type motion.
A lot of elbow grease..but theres the quick picture.

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Tip 3, dont bother, it will be the same in about a weeks worth of riding

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I beg to differ.

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+1

No point, just ride it.

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As an extra to Dizzy B's suggestion.....if it is REALLY bad, I happened to have had at the time a Halfrauds multipack of different wet and dry grades. I simply started at course and worked my way down, using a paste of Barkeepers with it.

Then finally, autosol to shine.

Happy days.

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^^yup missed that bit ;-)
240 to start with then,400, 800 down to 1200 off the top of my head, followed by fine wire wool and autosol to get any slight scratches that the 1200 didn't get out.

Works on SV downpipes, but Raptor ones need slightly more than all this and elbow grease :-(

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And you have a wife as well! Poor her ;)