To you guys with Black Pipes
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From: NJ
To you guys with Black Pipes
I just got a set of black ceramic coated pipes. How do you guys keep em fresh looking and not a faded charcoal color as they age. What keeps em look'n dark black? Any Tips?
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From: Hudson Valley- NY
I can't speak for anyone else but a little touch up with $4.00 a can BBQ flat black from time to time works for me. Stock pipes, with the chrome "dumbed down" and painted with flat black Rustoleum BBQ, 2 cans, $10.00 black pipes and shields.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Don't know about the newer pipes but when I was running the black chrome yrs ago a good wipe with WD-40 when cold helped but they are real prone to showing every little scratch and scuff and it didn't take much to get those . Good luck .
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From: Southern Arizona
I gave the guys a S100 a call and asked about their engine brightener on pipes. They said it should work, but didn't know for sure. They suggested I try it in inconspicuous spot...haven't had the ***** to try it yet.
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From: Vermont
I can't say for sure because I'm not running black pipes, but I know two who do....One is a factory black and his has faded to a grayish black in less than a year. The other is ceramic coated and looks perfect after a year. I'm told that ceramic doesn't fade or fades very little over time? Again, just what I was told. The Jet Hot site talks a little about it.
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I use harley gloss .... still as fresh as the day they came out the box 2 years old now!
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I use s100 cleaner and brightener NBR.keeps them as new.Just make sure they are cold.