How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
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How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
Is there a product that removes the bluing and dulling of the chrome headers? I have tried Autosol chrome cream, Mother's Chrome Polish and several other products, which remove some spots but don't clean the bluing or shine the chrome. I have used header wrap on cruisers I have owned but the primary aim was to improve performance. The wrap hides the chrome headers but I don't think that the RT would look good and I certainly don't need to improve the performance. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers!
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Re: How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
I find Autosol and a bit of patience and elbow grease does the job well. Brings up the chrome pipework to a lovely shine and removes bluing etc. Unfortunately you do need to do it fairly regularly to keep it looking in tip-top condition!
chappers2a
Re: How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
I like the blue/copper look. Brightens up my grey bike.
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There you are, see....blue brightens up an otherwise dull coloured bike!!RTman10 wrote: I like the blue/copper look. Brightens up my grey bike.
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Steve F wrote: There you are, see....blue brightens up an otherwise dull coloured bike!!
RTMan must be on the sauce...
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If I bring my bike over, will you do mine?
PS my pipes come out of the cylinders in a different place...
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Hmm, not so easy on the new ones as I heard they switched there chrome pipe supplier to baco-foil at the same time as they started to use recycled milk bottles for the plastics and CZ to build their gearboxesrichardbd wrote: If I bring my bike over, will you do mine?
PS my pipes come out of the cylinders in a different place...
Last edited by fatnfast on Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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fatnfast wrote: Hmm, not so easy on the new ones as I heard they switched there chrome pipe supplier to baco-foil at the same time as they started to use recycled milk bottles for the plastics and CZ to build their gearboxes
That's all true. Fortunately, they started using Ferrari for the engines at the same time...
:alas: :alas:
Re: How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
The best solution for the chrome muffler is to have it black-powder-coated
If it takes you all day to do something you used to do all day, you are getting old.
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wethead wrote: The best solution for the chrome muffler is to have it black-powder-coated
Pics please
Ain't nothin like a friend who can tell you you're just pissin in the wind - Neil Young
Re: How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?
Buy a Harley if you like polishing. Did that, now I just don't bother with the RT, just ride it
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Casbar wrote: Buy a Harley if you like polishing. Did that, now I just don't bother with the RT, just ride it
Correct!
:clap: :clap:
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For those who asked: unfortunately, these are the only pics I have. I hope you can see the poweder-coat gig as clear as possible
and yes, I had my 2014 painted white. Probably do it to my 2016 also, just like I did my other RT I owned. I like white!
and yes, I had my 2014 painted white. Probably do it to my 2016 also, just like I did my other RT I owned. I like white!
Last edited by wethead on Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
If it takes you all day to do something you used to do all day, you are getting old.