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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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So I entered both of my CBR600rr and GSXR750 into a Auto and BIke show at the end of March. GSXR is currently going though a major overhaul. My cbr is pretty good so I just gotta clean it good before the show. I was cleaning the pipe all the time before my accident. But after the bike sat for 2 months, I am having hard time making the pipe to shine. Any suggestion on what to use?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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get an old bench grinder and attach a buffing wheel. works like a charm.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Is it damaged? Picture of what your working on?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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whats the pipe made out of??
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Mothers: Mag and Aluminum polish! Stuff does wonders! Wax on,wax off!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardzx7
Mothers: Mag and Aluminum polish! Stuff does wonders! Wax on,wax off!

I was going to say the same thing "mothers" but I think shes trying to get the carbon fiber pipe clean...
is that right YUM??
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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if its carbon fiber then dont go for the buffing wheel lol
would just make it worse lol
 
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Hahaha you guys. It is not the muffler I am trying to clean. It's the pipe that connect to muffer. Yes Jason, that is the pipe but again it's not the carbon fiber muffler at the end. It's the long pite you can see it under tail. So it has to be a hand job. It was nice stainless steel color but now I guess it is dirty. I will try Mothers. I just want it to be shiny on the show day.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 12:50 AM
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Oh nobody likes a hand j...

And you mean the midpipe. If its SS, you can use Flitz or some other SS polish. A drill with a polishing head makes it much easier than by... hand.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 03:10 AM
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I don't know if you can get it over there but in the UK we can get a German made product called AUTOSOL.

Genuinely is by far and away the best polish for stainless steel you can get over here,
Apply, leave for ten minutes, then buff it off, you'll be amazed at what colour the cloth goes when it comes off.
 
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