Using Harpic 10x (Hydrochloric acid based) to clean downpipes...

[Dudeofrude]

[quote author=ogri48 link=topic=26058.msg312818#msg312818 date=1587217345]
btw its ogri not orgi... :lol :lol

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
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Haha I've used this alias online since about 2002. Its Dude Of Rude (actually got it from the front cover of a kerrang magazine about Fred Durst) but the amount of people that think its Dudeo Frude ??

[Dudeofrude]

Well cant argue with the results of using harpic.... this is after a wash, decrease then treatment with the Harpic.
It's about the 5th time I've used it and I cant see any signs of abnormal corrosion.
They dont look a nice as I'd hoped but still a lot better

[fazersharp]

Your grass needs cutting  :lol

[Dudeofrude]

Your grass needs cutting  :lol

Your right but I missed the last brown bin collection so I have nowhere to put the cuttings till next week ?

[vinnyb]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26058.msg312832#msg312832 date=1587227499]
Your grass needs cutting  :lol

Your right but I missed the last brown bin collection so I have nowhere to put the cuttings till next week ?

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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science...-the-bees/

[Dudeofrude]

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[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26058.msg312832#msg312832 date=1587227499]
Your grass needs cutting  :lol

Your right but I missed the last brown bin collection so I have nowhere to put the cuttings till next week ?

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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science...-the-bees/
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Funny you should say that as I only do it around once a month anyway (it was last done the first week of lockdown) and I regularly have honey bees in my back yard.
Seen quite a lot already this year but really noticed more of the hoverflys recently. Must have 6 or 7 hovering about my garden at any one time ?

[fazersharp]

[quote author=vinnyb link=topic=26058.msg312837#msg312837 date=1587231678]
[quote author=Dudeofrude link=topic=26058.msg312836#msg312836 date=1587231479]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=26058.msg312832#msg312832 date=1587227499]
Your grass needs cutting  :lol

Your right but I missed the last brown bin collection so I have nowhere to put the cuttings till next week ?

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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science...-the-bees/
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Funny you should say that as I only do it around once a month anyway (it was last done the first week of lockdown) and I regularly have honey bees in my back yard.
Seen quite a lot already this year but really noticed more of the hoverflys recently. Must have 6 or 7 hovering about my garden at any one time ?
[/quote]yes hoverflys, they are normal here at sharp hall but I too have noticed them more, and massive blimp size bumble bees.
The planes are not spraying the climate chems into sky now

[Grahamm]

So did you manage to complete the experiment Graham?
I'm rather interested in the results as I removed my headers the other day so now have the opportunity to give then a proper clean.
Would be nice to get them as close to 'new' looking as possible

I haven't even had time to start it yet!

Seriously, I've been busy with work stuff (making product, plus creating "virtual market stall" videos etc), that I've not even had a chance to start cleaning the pipes, let alone waiting to see if they corrode...

[coffee]

I used this on the downpipe on a CG125 I had and it worked great,I was that impressed I decided to clean up some pots and pans that we'd had for years,ended up staining the lot,they looked terrible :eek  so great for bike pipes but I'd watch it on some metals.