Restoring my exhaust, chrome / anodise? - SV650.org

13-11-05, 10:46 AM

Just a quickie,

I've a new exhaust system waiting to go on the bike but it needs a bit of a polish. I was thinking of either getting it chromed or anodised but i'm not sure where to get these done or if these treatments are even suitable for the high temperature situation.

Just to be clear this will be for my link pipes between the mid section and the carbon end boxes.

Thanks for any information

northwind · 13-11-05, 02:53 PM

There's various other high-temp coatings available, ceramic and the like. I don't know all that much about them but I understand they're a good option. Can you anodise stainless?

You can buy high temp exhaust paint but it's not knwon for durability.

What sort of exhaust did you get?

13-11-05, 03:52 PM

You just need some elbow grease applied you lazy bugger

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13-11-05, 04:02 PM

Very good Greg

Elbow grease isn't going to change it's colour or chrome it!

North, you're right i think in that you can't anodise stainless. It's one of these so you see a fair bit of the link pipes:

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13-11-05, 05:24 PM

Found an interesting company:

http://www.glmmetalpolishers.co.uk/Photo%20Gallery.htm

13-11-05, 09:59 PM

my friend tells me that there is no point repainting or treating an exhaust for durability purposes, as they always rust from the inside first.

but from a cosmetic point of view . . . save on the elbow grease. but probably be more worthwile getting a stainless steel exhaust system.

northwind · 14-11-05, 12:33 AM

The Rene is a stainless steel exhaust system. Or 1/2 system as it were. The Suzuki parts are stainless, as are Renegades.

What's actually wrong with the link pipes as they are? Have they bronzed/yellowed? If that's all it is, that polishes off...

14-11-05, 09:43 AM

They've browned in places, and the midsection is horrid (as they all get) and i can't really be bothered to try and restore it as it would take a lot of elbow work.

14-11-05, 01:00 PM

I want to clean mine up a bit pre-winter. What polish do people recommend for the exhaust? And my front forks look a bit patchy - how do I restore them to their rightful glory?

Martin

02-12-05, 12:39 PM

That's some serious cabinetry in your garage there Jon!

13-11-05, 10:46 AM	#1
jon Guest Posts: n/a	Restoring my exhaust, chrome / anodise? Just a quickie, I've a new exhaust system waiting to go on the bike but it needs a bit of a polish. I was thinking of either getting it chromed or anodised but i'm not sure where to get these done or if these treatments are even suitable for the high temperature situation. Just to be clear this will be for my link pipes between the mid section and the carbon end boxes. Thanks for any information

13-11-05, 02:53 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	There's various other high-temp coatings available, ceramic and the like. I don't know all that much about them but I understand they're a good option. Can you anodise stainless? You can buy high temp exhaust paint but it's not knwon for durability. What sort of exhaust did you get? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

14-11-05, 12:33 AM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	The Rene is a stainless steel exhaust system. Or 1/2 system as it were. The Suzuki parts are stainless, as are Renegades. What's actually wrong with the link pipes as they are? Have they bronzed/yellowed? If that's all it is, that polishes off... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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13-11-05, 03:52 PM	#3
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	You just need some elbow grease applied you lazy bugger . .

13-11-05, 04:02 PM	#4
jon Guest Posts: n/a	Very good Greg Elbow grease isn't going to change it's colour or chrome it! North, you're right i think in that you can't anodise stainless. It's one of these so you see a fair bit of the link pipes: [/img]

13-11-05, 05:24 PM	#5
jon Guest Posts: n/a	Found an interesting company: http://www.glmmetalpolishers.co.uk/Photo%20Gallery.htm

13-11-05, 09:59 PM	#6
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	my friend tells me that there is no point repainting or treating an exhaust for durability purposes, as they always rust from the inside first. but from a cosmetic point of view . . . save on the elbow grease. but probably be more worthwile getting a stainless steel exhaust system.

14-11-05, 09:43 AM	#8
jon Guest Posts: n/a	They've browned in places, and the midsection is horrid (as they all get) and i can't really be bothered to try and restore it as it would take a lot of elbow work.

14-11-05, 01:00 PM	#9
NitroNorry Guest Posts: n/a	I want to clean mine up a bit pre-winter. What polish do people recommend for the exhaust? And my front forks look a bit patchy - how do I restore them to their rightful glory? Martin

02-12-05, 12:39 PM	#10
Tris Guest Posts: n/a	That's some serious cabinetry in your garage there Jon!