Making a Exhaust look smart

Discussion in 'Scooter Guides' started by Duggiedan, Jun 11, 2012.

  1. Duggiedan

    Duggiedan Piaggio zip 50cc

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    Just a little guide people say how do i get rid of rust ect or clean my exhaust and all this stuff well im gunna put up a quick guide of best ways to clean it.

    This is how the exhaust was when i got it
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    I first decided to strip it down and clean every single bit of the exhaust. After realising the main exhaust pipe was fucked and been painted and bubbled as been put on shit i decided to sand down and respray but fort im gunna clean endcan and bracket really well so here is a few pics below.

    The best way to clean it is too wipe the surface down with water and then get a grade 400 sandpaper and scrub away and it brings a nice shine to the surface take a look at the bracket in the pics (before and after pictures)

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    Once you get the surface like that it takes alot of hard work to keep it that way give it a wipe down every now and again :)

    Let me know what you guys think :)
     
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  2. c0nn0r77

    c0nn0r77 Member

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    Thinking of doing this to mine soon, but wont the bracket rust as soon as it gets wet?
     
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  3. Duggiedan

    Duggiedan Piaggio zip 50cc

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    Nope the bracket takes along time to rust but thats why wen gets dirty give it quick wipe down, ive got gianelli extra chrome exhaust and had it nearly a year and not got one spec of rust cause i take care of it, i wipe with wd40 every know and again
     
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  4. Chubz

    Chubz Well-Known Member

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    that looks smart mate, did you use wet and dry paper for the bracket, and are the leo vince brackets all like that underneath the paint layers?
     
  5. Stig

    Stig Well-Known Member

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    the brackets are all alloy as atandard and will polish up to a mirror finish :cool:
     
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  6. Chubz

    Chubz Well-Known Member

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    sweet Stig, im gonna get myself some wet and dry and have a go :)
     
  7. Duggiedan

    Duggiedan Piaggio zip 50cc

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    use wet and dry and you'll be still doing it next year, get some 400 grit sandpaper and get it till chrome starts to come through then use wet and dry to finish it off :)
     
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  8. Chubz

    Chubz Well-Known Member

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    lool, i would have done aswell... cheers fellaa, il get me some of that soon aswell.. :)
     
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  9. HasSse666

    HasSse666 Member

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    I did like this
    Note that I use a carbon sticker on the silencer
    Swedish movieclip

     
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  10. Jonnymarrw00t

    Jonnymarrw00t Moderator Staff Member

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    Care to translate ?
     
  11. Stig

    Stig Well-Known Member

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    basically...
    degrease, clean off rust with wire brush in electric drill, paint using high temp paint.
    Wrapping can in carbon vinyl. gently warm vinyl with hair dryer or hot air gun. Wrap around making sure theres no air bubbles

    DONE
     
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  12. HasSse666

    HasSse666 Member

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    You seem to understand Swedish? ;)
     
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  13. andyn11

    andyn11 Active Member

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    lol tired of german techno ... try some swedish metal hehehehe
     

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