Exhaust cleaning

[cutting]

Hi,

Anyone know of a person / company that would return my headers / y piece part of the exhaust back to shiny metal ??..

Thanks

[bwanainoz]

Do you mean to return to bare metal, to original new condition, or to a condition whereby they look new by say ceramic coating?? I have had my entire system on the HP2 (headers and muffler) ceramic coated - do not have any photos though, but if Wilks is reading this he may be able to post some photos of his ceramic coated exhaust system?

[jono]

If they are stainless steel then any auto polisher can restore them to look like new. I know of a couple North of the River if you want details.

[cutting]

It is just your standard BMW exhaust.... I don't have the time myself to sit and polish them back to what they were.. so when I get the bike serviced on Monday.. I was going to get the guy to send them to someone to clean them up.. don't really need ceramic coating.. unless it not much price difference in getting someone / company to clean the exhaust up.

So if you have details on where to send them to.. please tell

[_Wilks]

I don't know of anyone to suggest but why don't you have a crack at it yourself? Plenty of how-to videos on Youtube.

This is how my stock HP2 headers turned out after 15mins or so on the buffing wheel. I didn't take a 'before' photo but they were the typical burnt black/brown colour from 30,000km of dirt and mud.


For approx $125, you'll be able to buff the headers as often as you like. And do other stuff too (see pics 4 & 5)

Shopping list (Bunnings prices):
Bench grinder; 6" or 150mm one will do; $39 Ozito
Remove one or both of the metal grinding wheels and replace with a tapered spindle
Tapered spindle (12mm if you bought a 6" grinder); $22 (pic 1 below)
Loose leaf calico wheel; $27.50 (pic 2)
Finishing compound - green, white or blue (no need to buy anything coarser); $13.20 (pic 3)
Purple Metal Polish; approx $25 from this mob http://www.cicceramic.com.au/; drop in and mention you're from the bmw club; they're good fella's.

Josco website http://www.josco.com.au/newsite/jia/pro ... ishing.htm


Pic 1


Pic 2


Pic 3


Pics 4 & 5 Africa Twin bash plate. Before and after. Approx 45mins work. Could do better if I spent more time on it.




This is what ceramic coating looks like after approx 10,000kms and following a quick wipe with metal polish. I think I paid around $300 in 2009 (bwanainoz can confirm more current prices)

[cutting]

Hi,

Had my exhaust done recently, scrubbing away at the exhaust is not for me.. so I found a place that "Ceramic" Coates your exhaust.. looks very close to a nicely chromed exhaust.. except that it will now stay that way and not start to turn blue etc

Had it done by "Vinci Chrome"

[bmwlefty]

I have a bench grinder, and several different polishing/buffing wheels. For a small fee, I could make your tubes look shiny again
(and your exhaust system)


Lefty