Advice for cleaning off/preventing rust

Has anyone got any recomendations of a cleaner or product that removes mild rust?

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

the exhaust should be stainless steel so wont have rust!! ut a god clean with some fine sand paper and polish with Autosol will see it right

Originally Posted by Tomtoms

Has anyone got any recomendations of a cleaner or product that removes mild rust?

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

Elbow grease ... for metal parts autosol!

they've got an offer on in Halfords on Elbow Grease at the moment.

Think its buy on get one free!

thanks for the advice! tommorow afternoon will be spent cleaning her up!

I use Muck Off to give it a rinse but the lot here don't like it. But I love it and the bike is very clean.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Tomtoms

and is there anything that will help prevent rust build up on the lower part of the exhaust?

Do you mean the exhaust headers, the first bit after the pipes come out of the engine ?

If so, its not rust its burnt on dirt and road grime, and the only way you're going to get that off is as said with alot of elbow grease.

Personally I woudlnt bother as its hard to keep it that way. As as soon as it rains you'll get crud over it all again.

yeah thats the part i mean, ill clean it up to get the muck off, then will try and prevent it getting bad by cleaning it often!

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Tomtoms

yeah thats the part i mean, ill clean it up to get the muck off, then will try and prevent it getting bad by cleaning it often!

hehe i too had those lofty aspirations when i first got the bike. % yrs later and my downpipes are as minging as the next blokes. Even worse for me cos mines a naked and you see more of it but hey ho

acf 50 for prevention, autosol the cure.

Move country.