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Just wondering what everyone uses to get the gold off the headers and what they do to keep it off

type optiglanz into the search engine. I think that is what most use

Or they don't use anything and let them age as Honda intended.

I am going to try out Yoshimura Stain Magic and see what that does. I have quite a lot of blueing on my headers right next to the head. I have been real pleased with the longevity of Optiglanz. It does a great job removing soiling from headers.

I suspect a lot of the issue is with single wall headers.

I don't worry too much about the bronzing of the headers (the stainless steel headers on my Hawk GT are the same way), but I do like to keep them shiny and have been happy with [url=http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/accessoriesdetail/product=1736098/levelcode=100620/catalog=9018/Honda+Genuine+Accessories/Pro+Honda+Metal+Polish/accessories1736098.htm]Pro Honda Metal Polish for this task. It shines them up really nice and with a little extra effort it will remove the bronzing for you if you wish.

(02-01-2015, 02:52 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I don't worry too much about the bronzing of the headers (the stainless steel headers on my Hawk GT are the same way), but I do like to keep them shiny and have been happy with [url=http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/accessoriesdetail/product=1736098/levelcode=100620/catalog=9018/Honda+Genuine+Accessories/Pro+Honda+Metal+Polish/accessories1736098.htm]Pro Honda Metal Polish for this task. It shines them up really nice and with a little extra effort it will remove the bronzing for you if you wish.

Honda Metal Polish is a nice one, you can also use it to polish jewelry. it took me an hr or so to make my Hawk GT exhaust look brand new. I use this polish to polish all metal on the CB1100

I have been using [url=http://wenol-polish.com/]WENOL for years, on stainless and titanium headers. Works great. The bronzing will always quickly return, but a shiny bronze is great looking.

As far as just letting them "age as Honda intended", that is like saying you should just let your bike get ever more filthy, never washing it, because that must be what Honda intended given that they didn't design it with auto cleaning paint and chrome!

(03-16-2015, 05:18 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I have been using [url=http://wenol-polish.com/]WENOL for years, on stainless and titanium headers. Works great. The bronzing will always quickly return, but a shiny bronze is great looking.

As far as just letting them "age as Honda intended", that is like saying you should just let your bike get ever more filthy, never washing it, because that must be what Honda intended given that they didn't design it with auto cleaning paint and chrome!

Oh. This is German. Didn't know, that it still exists. I used it to polish my trombone about 30 years ago.

My header had turned a golden color, which I didn't mind, but I started getting the corrosive rust looking specs all of a sudden at the bend after exiting the head. I used CREST toothpaste on a wet rag and got the results pictured in about 20 minutes. FYI, I just thought I would try it because I use it on my vehicle headlight lens' to polish them clear.

(03-16-2015, 05:18 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I have been using [url=http://wenol-polish.com/]WENOL for years, on stainless and titanium headers. Works great. The bronzing will always quickly return, but a shiny bronze is great looking.

As far as just letting them "age as Honda intended", that is like saying you should just let your bike get ever more filthy, never washing it, because that must be what Honda intended given that they didn't design it with auto cleaning paint and chrome!

Yep, just let it go. After 50,000kms my CB doesn't look all that bad.



Cheers