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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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So my header pipes are a bit dirty looking and I'd like to clean them up a bit. I'd rather try a few things before sending them to get ceramic coated.

Things I've tried:
WD-40
Honda Glass Cleaner
Honda Spray Polish
3 Different Brake/Contact Cleaners
Nevr dull
Paint Stripper

The pipe looks stained to me, but I'm miffed.

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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 04:02 AM
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Those are Ti? Looks like stainless to me...

Have you tried a scotchbrite pad?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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flitz metal polish. or if it is steel, some phosphoric acid.
maybe some steel wool?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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My son has titanium header pipe and he gets mirror finish with first green "scotchbrite" pad rub down, then "autosol" to polish. Easy. Comes up a treat !!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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thats stainless steel. You can tell because Ti blues and SS yellows. I would go with a scotchbrite pad and some blue job
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Ah, yeah, my bad. Unfortunately the Akra system for that bike has been discontinued and I thought it was titanium from the headers back, but it would seem only the mid-pipe and mufflers are ti and the headers are SS. It also has a slight bluish tinge so I wasn't too sure. Some further delays due to the throttle cables being too short gives me time to mess with stuff like this. Thanks for the tips!
 
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