Optiglanz

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Give a report every now and then and let us (me) know how long it takes for it to change back to bronze, that is, if it does, I bought a bottle, but I'm reluctant to use it, I happen to like the bronze color....at least on a red bike, I bet if I had the black, I would want it chrome shiny. Curious to your method of using it? Lookin' Good......

I'd be happy to report back. I'll keep an eye on the pipes and will let everyone, including you (haha), know when and if they start to bronze again. I, too, liked the bronzed pipes at first. The spotting was what convinced me that I had to do something. Optiglanz did not remove the spotting. Diminished them some but not completely removed. But they are less noticeable when the rest of the pipe is chrome.

I took some plastic grocery bags and used them as a splash guard behind the pipes. I was prepared to tape them up but it was unnecessary as they stayed in place. The spray nozzle on the Optiglanz has two streams: thin and a bit more of a spray. The larger spray is still rather thin and controlled. I used that. I simply started at the top of the pipes and carefully but liberally sprayed from the top down on all four pipes. The bronze color almost instantly disappeared. I waited the recommended 3 minutes then rinsed with water. I had a large spray bottle with water that I used to rinse the pipes. I know some have used a hose to rinse but I didn't find it necessary as I sprayed it very well then took a water soaked rag and wiped down the pipes. In total, about 10 minutes of work. And you'll have a lot of Optiglanz left over.