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RE: You're kidding, right? - Lord Popgun - 09-11-2020
Well then it would Semialuminum polish right?
Their website says its good for just about any metal, including aluminum, chrome, stainless steel, copper... and “even plexiglas”
RE: You're kidding, right? - Nortoon_imp - 09-12-2020
Anyone here in Ottawa with a British motorcycle in the 1960s was familiar with the Autosol paste. I still use it on the headers of my CB1100 EX when they are really grubby.
I spread a line of the paste down the front of the headers. Then use a cheap stretchy white sock wrapped twice around the header twice to polish the pipes. I bought a package of 10 pair of socks in Walmart for $10. Autosol takes a little elbow grease and turns the sock black, so nitrite gloves area good thought.
In a pinch, mufflers can be polished with Colgate toothpaste. I learned that in a surprise wash and shine contest at a motorcycle rally.
RE: You're kidding, right? - Houtman_imp - 09-12-2020
Can you use Autosol as tooth paste in case of an emergency ?
RE: You're kidding, right? - Inhouse Bob - 09-12-2020
I have decided to call the dark coloring a feature.
RE: You're kidding, right? - pekingduck - 09-12-2020
(09-12-2020, 09:16 AM)Inhouse Bob_imp Wrote: I have decided to call the dark coloring a feature.
It's that new "polychromatic stainless" finish. Maybe leave out the stainless part.
RE: You're kidding, right? - Cormanus - 09-12-2020
(09-12-2020, 09:16 AM)Inhouse Bob_imp Wrote: I have decided to call the dark coloring a feature.
Quite right, Sir Robert. If Honda had wanted them to stay shiny, they’d be double-wall chrome. Right?
RE: You're kidding, right? - the Ferret - 09-12-2020
That makes perfect sense
RE: You're kidding, right? - Blockhead_imp - 09-12-2020
(09-12-2020, 07:04 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: Can you use Autosol as tooth paste in case of an emergency ?
RE: You're kidding, right? - KiowaEagle_imp - 09-12-2020
Yoshimura Stain Magic.....it really is magic. Cuts the elbow grease factor at least in half. Then hit briefly with the simchrome or autosol for the final polish.
RE: You're kidding, right? - emptysea - 09-12-2020
I feel about double-wall chrome pipes the way Patton felt about pearl-handled revolvers.
