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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Hey guys!
Is there any type of protectant for chrome thats safe to use on the mufflers and heat shields? I know wax is a bad idea because it can discolor and just can't take that kind of heat.
I just put new heat shields on the bike and just want to seal out the elements. The road dept. uses a lot of salt in the winter around here and it really isn't gone till the first half of summer is over. Seriously, here in Jersey I'm still finding roads that are white with salt!
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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i've been using wax on my pipes for about 8 thousand miles now. no discoloration.

I use mcguires tech wax and I have the vance and hines slip ons. No discoloration whatsoever.

you could use chrome polish though, if you are concerned.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I've always used wax. You should have no problem with it discoloring since you run heatshields down to the mufflers/slip ons. I use the chrome polish and then coat'em with wax.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Lemon Pledge. Yea, the furniture polish stuff.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Are you putting the wax/polish on the front heat shields as well? Seems they would get seriously hot.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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I have been putting wax on every metal part on my bike including the heat shields. I haven't had any discoloration.
 
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Lemon Pledge. Yea, the furniture polish stuff.

What all other tricks you got in that noggin of yours?
 
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Lemon Pledge. Yea, the furniture polish stuff.

What all other tricks you got in that noggin of yours?
As well as using it on my chrome & painted tins, it works great for cleaning & protecting the windshield as well. It keeps the bugs from sticking as bad.

Oh yea, and it's alot cheaper that those botique cleaner/polish products too.
 
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lemon pledge on chrome? i would of never even thought
 
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Lemon Pledge. Yea, the furniture polish stuff.
Yep, I use the Pledge to spot clean/dust the scoot after rides.....Actually, just washed the bike Sunday night and debated on whether to wax or Pledge it.....Waxed it since it was the first wash of the year.
 
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