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Title: Stainless polishing
Post by: iansoady on January 11, 2018, 02:32:17 PM

A couple of years ago I had various bits for the Sunbeam plated by: http://www.chromefix.co.uk/. They did an excellent job at a reasonable price.

The Guzzi has stainless pipes & silencers which were in a bit of a state having been exhaust-wrapped. So I got chromefix to mirror polish them. A bit pricy perhaps at £195 but I believe most of the work in plating is the actual polishing.

Anyway, picked them up today and they look really superb - indistinguishable from chrome. I'll take a photo now.


(http://www.iansoady.org.uk/guzzi/images/pipes.jpg)

Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: Dick Scratcher on January 12, 2018, 05:34:21 PM

Nice !.

Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: Oldtimer on March 05, 2018, 02:25:50 AM

I was told by a stainless steel exhaust manufacturer to use 'Harpic MAX'  to bring back the shine. I dully bought some from Pound Land and applied it onto the pipes and left it for 10 mins. Then with a pair of Marrigolds on and a Scotch bright pad I rubbed up the pipes and they came up like new. Wash all traces of the bleach as it has corrosive acid it it. Polish up with Solvo after to get that mirror finish. Cost cheap as chips.

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Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: iansoady on March 05, 2018, 10:16:00 AM

Yes, I read those reports but after I'd paid a lot of money!

Harpic duly noted for the future.

Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: silver on March 05, 2018, 01:07:03 PM

I use a felt flap disc on the angle grinder and some polishing soap. Stainless or alloy comes up a treat.

Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: themoudie on March 05, 2018, 10:54:54 PM

'Extra Fine' or 'Fine' wire wool and tooth brushes for awkward nooks and crannies, with an initial dose of drain cleaner to shift the muck and baked on crud. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, GLASSES OR A FACE SHIELD AND OUT IN THE OPEN AIR, HCl CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOUR LUNGS!  :(

A thorough flush, dry and then buff using 'Extra Fine' wire wool and 'Autosol' or 'AutoGlym' metal polish. Then polish.  8) 8) 8)  I prefer to use elbow grease rather than drills, mops etc. I can get in the fiddly bits and don't have 'missiles' fleeing about the workshop!  :o

Whilst Sally's silencer has a 'ding' in it, it is still structuraly sound and I think will be re-fitted, having been given this treatment and coming up a treat.

My regards, Bill

Title: Re: Stainless polishing
Post by: Moto63 on March 06, 2018, 07:43:52 AM

YES it can, being a plumber of 39years (where the hell did the time go 🙁🙁) I knew a bloke who got a collapsed lung because he didn't wear a face mask while using the stuff. Luckily he pulled through but only after being in hospital for about a week ... so yes , as Bill says use it outside if at all possible.
Cheers, Michael