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Title: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: xlewisbdx on 09 November 2012, 10:00:15 am

 Hi just wanted to ask you, how do I get my down pipes nice and shiny? My pipe I am pretty sure have been painted over with some kind if black paint.


Here is my fazer ( the orange one) http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/643950_10151290297340056_1771842644_n.jpg (http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/643950_10151290297340056_1771842644_n.jpg)


and here is my friend's fazer http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396313_403488959724502_1639503765_n.jpg (http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396313_403488959724502_1639503765_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: Dead Eye on 09 November 2012, 10:31:14 am

Buy stainless steel pipes.

Yours appear to be the original pipes which are painted steel and have a tendency to rust. I doubt there is much you can do to make your existing ones shine but I could be wrong - typically it involves a lot of polishing and buffing with something like autosol

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: darrsi on 09 November 2012, 11:07:38 am

They do discolour due to heat, and unless you can be arsed to continuously polish them then i don't think it can be really helped, especially if you're an all weather rider.

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: JZS 600 on 09 November 2012, 11:11:28 am

Your friend likes a sticker, eh? 


I've got stainless on mine but they do need some attention from time to time with the metal polish

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: Slaninar on 09 November 2012, 11:53:49 am

Complete waste of time IMO. Just ride, life's too short.  :)

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: Skippernick on 09 November 2012, 12:14:38 pm

The mild steel pipes made by Yamaha (they should know) are perfectly fine if you maintain them, I do.
You can do 3 things first keep them clean.
Second, and i plan to do this over the winter, is to take them off and respray with high temp paint.
What i have been doing up to now, is to rub grate polish onto them. This is high temp black polish for wood burners etc, they look lovely and black and shiny after a coat of that, and last a couple of months.
Of course like everyone else has suggested you  can buy some stainless ones.
GET POLISHING FIRST!

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: 69oldskool on 11 November 2012, 08:07:19 pm

So you really want shiny D.pipes?
Clean the pipes up, re-spray with V.high temp black paint ( only seems to come in matt unless someone knows otherwise?)
Then,(& this is the cunning part  ;) ) go over with VHT clear coat of same brand & hey presto shiny gloss black d.pipes.
 
Ps, your m8's seat looks a tad uncomfortable! :lol

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: JZS 600 on 12 November 2012, 05:46:27 pm

Hard core!

Title: Re: Shiny Down pipes??
Post by: gerkin on 13 November 2012, 07:26:09 pm

motad venom downpipes on ebay at the moment ,great price i have these fitted ,,stainless yum
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAZER-600-FZS600-YAMAHA-downpipes-exhaust-collector-/160921229613?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2577a7192d (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAZER-600-FZS600-YAMAHA-downpipes-exhaust-collector-/160921229613?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2577a7192d)