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Rust on exhaust

suffolkb
suffolkb Posts: 1,299 Forumite
My MZ301 hasn`t come out of the winter too well. What is the best way to get the exhaust back to it`s nice shiney self?.

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  • IzzyUK_2
    IzzyUK_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    try using Mer and then give it a wax when it's cleaned up :-)

    Good luck, elbow grease required
  • mjr600
    mjr600 Posts: 760 Forumite
    Full sugar Coke and tin foil.

    I kid you not, honestly and truthfully, no laughing.

    Watch the little patches of rust evaporate before your eyes, be prepared with a watering can and water to wash it down after or it get sticky.

    Its a cheaper option that Mer.
  • saintjanet
    saintjanet Posts: 723 Forumite
    Is it a chrome type end pipe you mean?if so a brilo pad will also do the job,you can clean chrome bumpers with it too,although i am showing my age now as most bumpers are plastic these days!!!
    :) There are two sides to every story.
    I am not a SAINT just a saints supporter(saints RLFC)Grand final winners 2006.World club champions 2007.
  • suffolkb
    suffolkb Posts: 1,299 Forumite
    It`s a motorbike, so no bumpers. I`ve been using pan scrubbers and autosol. Works, but very slow. Will try Brillos and the coke thing.
  • marty12
    marty12 Posts: 20 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    better stick with the autosol or duraglit for chrome its worth it in the end. brillos & scotch pads will scratch the chrome and cause more damage
  • saintjanet
    saintjanet Posts: 723 Forumite
    suffolkb wrote:
    It`s a motorbike, so no bumpers. I`ve been using pan scrubbers and autosol. Works, but very slow. Will try Brillos and the coke thing.
    My husband has had bikes for years,used to have a Suzuki with four pipes!!!,so yes in your case i would use a specialised cleaner.I still say brillo pads are ok for small areas though and i have never had any trouble with damaged chrome in the last 25 years.
    :) There are two sides to every story.
    I am not a SAINT just a saints supporter(saints RLFC)Grand final winners 2006.World club champions 2007.
  • roswell
    roswell Posts: 2,447 Forumite
    WD 40 should do the trick to
    If it doesnt pay rent sell it.
    Mortgage - £2,000
    Updated - November 2012
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