exhaust discoloration

[Carguy1959_imp]

I wonder what happened to the guy that painted his factory exhaust? I did a search for the thread with no results.

 

[Gumby 1100_imp]

I wonder what happened to the guy that painted his factory exhaust? I did a search for the thread with no results.

I recall that guy, but one of his last posts lead me to believe that he either crashed the bike or no longer has it, and, as a result, would not be posting an update.

To be honest, the rattle-can paint job was splotchy and bare in some areas. I find it hard to believe that it would have held up with time. To each his own, but in my opinion, it only ruined the looks and value of the bike.

Some of the systems available with Black Ceramic Coating (Like the Yoshimura) don't look too bad when new, but I would be curious to know how durable even that type of coating is after a few years.

 

[Offroad]

I might like the gold exhaust if it matched the color of the bike like the CB1000r I almost bought:



But with the black, the appeal to me of black vehicles is the black and chrome contrast each other...optiglanz worked well for me...used gloves, sprayed on some 0000 steel wool, applied, sprayed off....took about 1 minute.

Before:

[url=http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/offroadfx4/media/TankBagTailBag_zps0571c6b0.jpg.html]

After:

[url=http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/offroadfx4/media/CleanedPipes_zps939f3167.jpg.html]

Still looks good many months later:

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[rbike_imp]

Google reviews were positive like yours, but search shows it is discontinued and no longer available. Why is the question.

 

[14CharlieBravo11_imp]

Google reviews were positive like yours, but search shows it is discontinued and no longer available. Why is the question.

Optiglanz Available again from Amazon. Just checked now.

 

[Django]

It's a German product and you can buy it here at Louis:
https://www.louis.de/en/artikel/edelstahlreiniger-opti-glanz-inhalt-250-ml/10004155

I think, they deliver worldwide.

I don't know, why it's not continued in the USA. Maybe, as all good cleaners, it may harm the environment or could be dangerous, if misspent.

 

[quietguy_imp]

Thanks, 14Charlie! Just added it to my "wishlist", will pick some up.

 

[rbike_imp]

Google reviews were positive like yours, but search shows it is discontinued and no longer available. Why is the question.

Optiglanz Available again from Amazon. Just checked now.

[url=http://www.amazon.com/OptiGlanz-Stainless-Cleaner-Removes-Exhaust/dp/B007ZO52E8/]Optiglanz Available again from Amazon. Just checked now.
I looked for US distributor - NLA here in US. I did see the Amazon Euro.

 

[Southwend]

Thanks, good stuff. I contacted jet-hot coatings. just over the border in NC. Probably going to take the manifold to them for coating. If so will certainly post pictures.