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Started by Dwn4whadever, March 22, 2006, 10:34:56 AM

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Dwn4whadever

March 22, 2006, 10:34:56 AM
My friend gave me this pipe that they had taken off one of his junk bikes its a Vance and Hines SS2R. Its in pretty good condition  and i tried cleaning it up lastnight with some never dull but it only helped a little bit. I did a search and someone said this stuff called MOMS, but i wanted to know it it could get out off this stuff. Its pretty tough. Who can polish this thing up if i cant get it to shine.















Thanks in advance.
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March 22, 2006, 01:34:47 PM
You could always go at it with some 1500 grit sandpaper, or use a polishing wheel with compound.  Either way, you will spend some time at it, but you will get it to near chrome finish.
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#2
March 22, 2006, 01:48:27 PM
Nevr-Dul may help leech up some of that dirt/rust.
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March 22, 2006, 02:53:02 PM
If you have a dremel tool, attach the polishing wheel and get yourself some Meguiars Plastic X plastic polish. If you don't have a Dremel tool, you can get a polishing ball or a polishing attachment for your drill. I know it sound like "how the hell is plastic polish going to shine my metal exhaust can?" but trust me, it works really well. Plus, you are working with plastic compound so you don't have to worry about scratching or marring the metal as you would consider using regular polishing compound. This should do the trick.

J Anderson

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March 22, 2006, 06:22:02 PM
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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools....

Thanks to advances in automation, Nike shoes will be made by robots. Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children in Malaysia.

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March 22, 2006, 08:43:32 PM
HAve any of you guys heard this exhaust before on a GS500.
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#6
March 22, 2006, 08:46:06 PM
Quote from: dwn4whadever on March 22, 2006, 08:43:32 PM
HAve any of you guys heard this exhaust before on a GS500.

This guy's is close:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=20401.0
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'04 GS500E (Sold)

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http://wiki.gstwins.com/

GeeP

#7
March 23, 2006, 08:38:29 AM
That's corrosion.  Fair out the spots starting at 400 and working to 1500.  Use Aluminum Oxide sandpaper.  Then polish with an abrasive aluminum polish paste, or rouge and a buffer.

If you don't remove the corrosion before you polish it will show in the finish.
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