If the pipe is actually rusty then spraying a good dose of ACF50 and leaving it, as that is meant to actively neutralise rust 🤷♂️
Quote from: Dudeofrude on 08 April 2020, 08:02:12 pmIf the pipe is actually rusty then spraying a good dose of ACF50 and leaving it, as that is meant to actively neutralise rust 🤷♂️I do this in the winter after a ride onto the collector box and the "balance tubes - seem to be a problem point winter because the bike is likely to be layed up for a few weeks but the problem is on the pipes it burns off. I get to my firts set of traffic lights and it looks like the bike is on fire with all the smoke And why are stainless steel pipes rusting ?
And why are stainless steel pipes rusting ?
Use 2 pairs of rubber gloves and protective glasses!
Isn't autosol a polish, as well as a cleaner? So it will leave a protective barrier, which of course harpic won't? So not really a fair comparison?
So looks like you need a 5th pipe - Harpic + Autosol
A good simple test for stainless steel is to see if a magnet will stick, if it will not stick it is a good grade if it will stick then - not so good quality, and you can actually feel the strength of the stick on different grades.
It is possible for the magnetic permeability of austenitic steels to be changed during processing. For example, cold work and welding are liable to increase the amount of martensite and ferrite respectively in the steel. A familiar example is in a stainless steel sink where the flat drainer has little magnetic response whereas the pressed bowl has a higher response due to the formation of martensite particularly in the corners.
a gallon of brick cleaner from the builders yard is a cheaper way to get hydrochloric acid. cement is strongly alkaline, so the acid cleans tools/bricks/slabs etc brilliantly. I used some to clean some badly cement grouted quarry tiles years ago, and where i accidently brushed against the old 15mm copper central heating pipes, they instantly looked as bright and shiny as new. I clean my trowel with it from time to time, but you have to straightaway not only wash the metal in water thoroughly, but also dry it and apply/wipe it over with wd40 or summat. if you dont, it actually rusts before your eyes in minutes. bizarre. if you clean a alu level with it you have to be even quicker, as it dissolves the aluminium. id clean the pipes with it occasionally taking the necessary steps afterwards, but i wouldnt make habit of it. Its kind of like ifyou t-cut paintwork...you gotta get good polish on it staight away or it will fade again very quickly because of the ammonia, hence ive only t cutted my van once in the five years ive had it, but i use a good polish (colour magic) every winter and lots of elbow grease to bring the original colour out
btw its ogri not orgi...
Quote from: ogri48 on 18 April 2020, 02:42:25 pm btw its ogri not orgi... Thats the thing with users names you have to look very carefully when spelling them and sometimes have to scroll back down to find them Dudeofrude, I always read as Deffodude. pilninggas - another tricky one to spell out from memory
Your grass needs cutting
Quote from: fazersharp on 18 April 2020, 05:31:39 pmYour grass needs cutting Your right but I missed the last brown bin collection so I have nowhere to put the cuttings till next week 😅