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dirtbike34j
04-30-2008, 11:05 PM
ok so i had a really dirty pipe on my 400ex and it made the whole thing bad so i was playing around with different products to get it off so i found a cure

INGREDENCE

hot pipe,wd40,thick towel,tooth brush

DIRECTIONS

start ur quad and rev it up to get the motor and pipe hot then sprey wd40 on the pipe "it will smoke alot and smell weird" but just rub it with a thick towel or tooth brush so u dont burn ur hand just keep scrubbing untill u see a difference you might have to get the pipe hot again then wipe the wd40 off with some simple green or something else thats what i used.and it should look better or shinny again

HOPE THIS HELPS SOME PEOPLE

MY RESULTS


BEFORE
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/dirtbike34j/027.jpg

AFTER
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/dirtbike34j/016.jpg


difference in the 1 cleaned and the other 1 not cleaned
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/dirtbike34j/021.jpg

dirtbike34j
04-30-2008, 11:24 PM
tell me if this is usefull and understandable :)

tri5ron
04-30-2008, 11:37 PM
Next time try using 000 or 0000 steel wool.

You dont have to warm it up and chance getting burned,
It dosent smoke, or smell,
and does as good or better of a job.

jmho...

hornetgod13
05-01-2008, 12:04 AM
I used WD40 and steel wool with the pipe cold. It worked like a champ!

quad9
05-01-2008, 08:12 AM
or just use THE WORKS toilet cleaner. it is about $2 a bottle. just spray it on and let it sit for 30 sec and wipe it off.

red_rider_069
05-01-2008, 09:26 AM
Originally posted by hornetgod13
I used WD40 and steel wool with the pipe cold. It worked like a champ! yup shes a beaut

400ex28
05-01-2008, 01:08 PM
steel wool ;)

JOHNDOE83
05-01-2008, 01:22 PM
i took mine off and hit it with a wire wheel on a grinder and mine looks like a new pipe. smooth and a lil bit of shine.

UNBROKEN
05-01-2008, 05:36 PM
i like using brillo pads on mine and works good

Gatekeeper
05-01-2008, 08:09 PM
Used steel wool and it came pretty clean. Sprayed pipe with PB Blaster after cleaning and haven'y had anything stick to it in the last month since treating

300exkid123
05-02-2008, 08:06 AM
steel wool works wonders

jesseweaver
05-04-2008, 06:24 AM
Originally posted by JOHNDOE83
i took mine off and hit it with a wire wheel on a grinder and mine looks like a new pipe. smooth and a lil bit of shine.

yea that works really good. we did that on my friends older 3 wheeler and the pipe went from pure rust to looking brand new.

250x_kyle
05-04-2008, 01:24 PM
i used mothers aluminum mag polish and some 800 and 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper

http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/needanewquad/?action=view&current=PICT0216-1.jpg