2001 Harley Davidson Electra Glide

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I'm like a kid in a candy store with this forum! You are ALL very helpful! Got a question regarding polishing up stainless steel exhaust tips. Being that I live in the Northeastern US, we have a tendancy to get carried away with road salts in the fall and winter and road construction in the spring and summer... This is murder on my stainless tips (ditched chrome long ago because of this). Even though they are a durable stainless (304) the salt does put an oxidizing dullness to them and the road tar/asphalt bakes right on.



To bring them up in years past I've resorted to stripping the tar/asphalt with Xylene or Kerosine in a pinch, cleaning thoroughly with EF HI, and them break out the high-speed wheel on my griner using various grades of stainless polishing compounds (bar form). They look like new when done, but that's about 6 hours of work for 4 - 2.5"x3.5"x18" tips (you should here my wife)! Anyone have a better way or a product that would maintain them in just a few moment of use after the diehard approach? Forget Wenol here - even the red is too fine for the very hard 304SS tips that see all the dirt (works great on the nerfs and grill guards though)... No wax or sealer I know off can withstand the exhaust temps produced by those BIG V-8s, especially while towing.



Thank again!!!!!
 
But in general, Never Dull is a good pick right> our site's sponsor, CMA, carries Westol .. there are two tubes.. one blue and one red.. or you can buy the buindle for a discounted price. Check it out though on the site.



I hope I answered your question as I didnt read the post.. just assuming from the Subject Message.

PassatPunk.
 
I use neverdull on my truck exhaust. I am thinking of using 2000 grit wet-sand paper to remove some rust spots left by the salt, following up with some never dull. Any suggestions?
 
Put about 12 hours of work into this bike, wasnt in too bad of shape. Just needed a good wash, air compressor blow out, clay, and some light swirl removal, The chrome was a little dull as well.

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The proud owner ready to ride:

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CamoZ71 said:
Put about 12 hours of work into this bike, wasnt in too bad of shape. Just needed a good wash, air compressor blow out, clay, and some light swirl removal, The chrome was a little dull as well.
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Nice work! :thumbup:

You were deprived of some real fun since he had updated wheels, chrome front end and polished rotors. If you had to deal with polishing aluminum you'd probably still be at it. :w00t:

Process? Materials and tools? H-D CC is notoriously soft and sticky. I'd be interested in knowing what all you used to get those results.

TL
 
TLMitchell said:
Nice work! :thumbup:

You were deprived of some real fun since he had updated wheels, chrome front end and polished rotors. If you had to deal with polishing aluminum you'd probably still be at it. :w00t:

Process? Materials and tools? H-D CC is notoriously soft and sticky. I'd be interested in knowing what all you used to get those results.

TL
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Wash with Gold Class
Clay with Mild Blue Clay
M82 SWP
NXT 2.0
air compressor, various brushes, mitts, towels etc.
 
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