Squirtster Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Was trying to think of a way to get the carbon off the ends of my pipes without abrasive. I tried Carb Cleaner and it's AMAZING!! They look new with minimal effort. Maybe this is old news for some, but every 'bird I've seen has the same deposits on the mufflers and it looks bad. I've had mine for 2 years and they were getting pretty bad. Make shure and avoid overspray as it might damage the finish. Hope this helps someone as it shure looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoGecko Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I know carb cleaner will peel paint right off a car, I'm not sure if its really safe to use on chrome. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Krypt Keeper Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I keep the outlets of my Leo Vince pipes wiped down. I use alittle bit of wheel cleaner, and then alittle bit of mothers polish.. People always ask if they are new, even though they been on there for almost 10k miles :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 If they're the stock pipes Mothers Chrome polish worked like a charm for this kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHaul Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I was told by another Blackbird owner, who had extremely clean pipes, that I should use Blue Magic Polish from Walmart. Available in the car wash section. After a few scoldings from him over my icky pipes, I found the stuff, and tried it. It's amazingly easy. I clean the whole pipe with it. Not just the smudgy end caps. Six months and no hazing or discoloring or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirtster Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 I just read the replies and herein lies my concern. Abrasive cleaner. I posted this as an alternative to "Mothers" "Softscrub" and all the other cleaning stuff, including "Magic erasure" from Arm & Hammer. I like the original scratches from polishing and didn't want to change them. The pipes are stainless steel and are not coated. The acting agent, methylin-chloride is a solvent and won't harm steel, but paint finish is another story. I sprayed the carb cleaner on a rag, then applied it to my pipes to watch the funk just disappear. I then proceeded to the rest of the stainless and trust me, they look like new. To each his own I guess, but this method won't scratch your pipes and they look absolutely new. Try it, I double dog dare ya! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demon Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 My pipes don't have any residue on them at all. I mean at all. It's been run for maybe an hour total since the new slip-ons were attached. I'm going with the mothers approach. Hasn't failed me in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 On the stock pipes I don't have any problem getting it off but I don't let it build up either. It waxes right off, no abrasives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly By Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Chrome Turtle Wax once a year. O.K. Maybe twice. Cleaned cover residue off of an older bike where the previous owner put a cover on it before the pipes were cool. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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