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VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 4/16/2008 11:15:28 PM   
bdorr67


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Posted a YouTube video of my attempt to clean what appeared to be scratches off my chrome pipes.

You can go directly there by clicking HERE or visit my Blog.



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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 4/17/2008 4:27:06 AM   
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Well done!!

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 4/17/2008 9:46:54 AM   
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Great idea to document your effort.  Thanks.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 4/17/2008 8:04:18 PM   
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Thanks for the video.  I'm glad I'm not the only one trying to find the right mix of cleaners to remove those annoying blemishes.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/12/2008 5:57:20 PM   
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Thanks for the info

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/26/2008 3:20:21 PM   
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just wondering what it was that you used before you started with the Mequires polish?  Thanks for the video.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/26/2008 3:22:31 PM   
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just wondering what it was that you used before you started with the Mequires polish?  Thanks for the video.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/26/2008 9:19:31 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: hotshot

just wondering what it was that you used before you started with the Mequires polish? Thanks for the video.


Hey hotshot,

I hadn't been using anything since the bike was new. I did learn that the marks weren't boot scuffs but rather from my bike cover. I was covering the bike while the pipes were still hot melting. The cover was designed for a BMW and not a HD.




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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/27/2008 5:55:15 AM   
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I didn't make my question too clear, sorry.

In the video, you rubbed the pipe down with something at the beginning of the video, before you started using the Meguires (sp) polish.  Just wondering what it was. It looked like alcohol or something like that.

Thanks for the info and I appreciate it very much.




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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/27/2008 6:15:29 AM   
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Well done. Well narrated.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/27/2008 7:07:48 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: hotshot

I didn't make my question too clear, sorry.

In the video, you rubbed the pipe down with something at the beginning of the video, before you started using the Meguires (sp) polish. Just wondering what it was. It looked like alcohol or something like that.

Thanks for the info and I appreciate it very much.





No problem. I used Never Dull in the video and I use it primarily to give the chrome and brushed aluminum a general cleaning. I don't use the it everytime I clean the bike - just if if needs it.

I'll use Mequire's to remove blemishes if they're any.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 5/27/2008 7:50:29 AM   
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Never Dull can scratch.....careful using on dashes etc.....I know!!

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 6/3/2008 11:01:42 PM   
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OK... this may sound harsh but removing scratches and gouges from chrome is the same as any other metal refinishing process. If the scratch is deep you can start by using #0000 stainless steel wool covered in any type of autobody polish (as a lubricant), don't let the polish dry.
Once enough material is removed, or if the scratches are minor, switch to a cloth type buffer wheel on a high speed drill or dremel and use tripoline as a cutting agent (polish)... to finish, use jewelers rouge on the buffing wheel. It will look like glass when done.

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RE: VIDEO: Cleaning Chrome Pipes - 6/4/2008 8:41:20 AM   
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I used some Mothers Billet metal polish the other night and got some boot scuffs off of my pipes

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