My bike has a lot of rust on the downpipes/headers. I was wondering what the best way to remove this and get them looking nice again was? Could sanding them be dangerous to the pipes?
Where else could there be rust on the bike?
Thanks,
Jeff
2007-06-10 06:02:16 · 8 answers · asked by Jeffrey S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
There is a new website that I just found that deals with everything rust and corrosion, and they even have a whole section on bikes! Www.CorrosionConnection.com , maybe it will be helpful to you, it tells you how to remove rust from chrome and from the body and how to prevent it. Good luck!
2007-06-10 14:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the rust is surface only you can polish it off.Mothers mag and alum polish will remove the rust and not harm the bike.This can be used on all chrome parts to clean and protect them.It takes time to clean chrome you will love what this stuff can do.It also has no grit to harm the chrome.
2007-06-10 16:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by HyperGforce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WD 40 and light grade steel wire / plastic scrubbing pads.
For major Rust sandblasting.
2007-06-10 13:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the rust hasnt eaten away good chrome and is just suface ospro works and plain old coke will work
2007-06-10 13:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by exx_oregon_logger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get progressively finer polishing compounds (3 is usually enough), and get polishing!
2007-06-10 13:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use steel wool and a lubricant such as wd40 or degreaser.
2007-06-10 13:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best way is to cut it out and replace the pannel ,,,
This is not the cheapest but it is the best ! ! !
HAPPY HYNTING ! ! !
2007-06-10 13:08:16 · answer #7 · answered by Littlebear 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WD40 and steel wool or S.O.S. pad
2007-06-10 13:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋