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Title: Head pipes
Post by: twood1972 on October 30, 2022, 05:51:00 PM
Today I had some free time and decided to use it stripping and polishing my head pipes, "seemed a shame to cover some nice stainless with black paint". I used elbow greas and sandpaper, no mechanical advantages. Started with 220 then 600 followed by 1000 then 1500 followed by 2000 then 3000. For anyone wanting to do this, I started at
Noon and was done at 4:00. Pretty easy though. Just turned on some tunes and went to work.
Title: Re: Head pipes
Post by: Millietant on October 30, 2022, 07:02:47 PM
Shiny  :good2:   She's look king very clean !

Now you just need to use the fine grade sandpaper to take the black paint off the cylinder & head fin edges to really smarten up the engine  :sarcastic:  :good2:
Title: Re: Head pipes
Post by: twood1972 on October 30, 2022, 08:30:00 PM
Quote from: Millietant on October 30, 2022, 07:02:47 PM
Shiny  :good2:   She's look king very clean !

Now you just need to use the fine grade sandpaper to take the black paint off the cylinder & head fin edges to really smarten up the engine  :sarcastic:  :good2:
Not sure I'm going to do the fin edges. I like this look better.
Title: Re: Head pipes
Post by: ribbert on October 31, 2022, 06:54:21 AM

Unearthing precious metal.....

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7489/16228655302_dc7937ecd6_b.jpg)

...very satisfying.
Title: Re: Head pipes
Post by: twood1972 on October 31, 2022, 07:18:47 AM
Quote from: ribbert on October 31, 2022, 06:54:21 AM

Unearthing precious metal.....

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7489/16228655302_dc7937ecd6_b.jpg)

...very satisfying.
It is indeed. I put about 50 miles on after and now they are a beautiful copper gold color.