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What does everybody use to clean their headers?
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misterprofessionality Offline
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Charleston, SC, USA
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Post: #21
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
there's a good point. i'm creeping toward 7k now, but i've been frequently trying to keep it as clean as i can, using various polishes. my hope is that the optiglanz will be like a "reset" so that i can start caring for the pipes in the proper way. I had read a post about treating them with wd40 on a regular basis between cleanups, and letting the exhaust heat develop a nice, smooth, non-blotchy color.
04-15-2018 05:44 PM
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Roper Offline
Running Like a Top

UT
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Post: #22
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Heat tape.
04-15-2018 05:51 PM
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Tim Offline
Break-In Period

Philippines Main, Utah at this time
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Post: #23
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Can someone explain the Jet Hot thing you are talking about? I am about sick of having to polish mine after just about every ride to keep them looking great. I have been using Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream, It will shine them new but it takes time and a lot of patients.
04-24-2018 01:24 PM
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Cormanus Online
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Post: #24
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
The photos are gone, Tim, but see http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7023
04-24-2018 01:40 PM
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EmptySea Offline
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Chicagoland, USA
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Post: #25
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Q: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
A: Puddles

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04-24-2018 01:43 PM
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misterprofessionality Offline
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Charleston, SC, USA
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Post: #26
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
(04-24-2018 01:43 PM)EmptySea Wrote:  Q: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
A: Puddles

actually i rode through a deluge yesterday and when i got it into the Garage at night and wiped down the headers they were totally polished. really, rainstorms do wonders, as long as you don't let it air dry.
04-24-2018 01:45 PM
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misterprofessionality Offline
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Post: #27
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
not to zombify this thread but, I just wanted to put a conclusion on the whole thing: Optiglanz is effing magic. seriously. I just got my bottle in the mail from germany and went right to work and I have never purchased anything so effective at its stated purpose in my life. Those pipes returned to their original color just from rinsing off.

right here: https://www.louis.eu/artikel/optiglanz-c...l/10004155
04-25-2018 06:23 AM
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kennyw Offline
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Post: #28
What does everybody use to clean their headers?
I fixed my bronzed, spotted headers for good by replacing the 2013 with a 2017.İmageİmage

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04-25-2018 06:51 AM
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misterprofessionality Offline
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Post: #29
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
lol, that'll do it, though i think there's a price difference betwen my solution and yours :-p
04-25-2018 06:53 AM
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Gumby 1100 Offline
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Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #30
RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Looks good Kenny...now your next challenge is to keep all those spokes clean! Wink

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04-25-2018 06:54 AM
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