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    Hi guys, just busy doing a bit of general winter maintenance and clean up on my fleet of helis. Busy doing my Rappy Titan as i speak. What im wondering is... what you guys would use to clean your pipes/mufflers? My rappy zimmerman pipe has little brown spots on it off the fuel burning up. I normally just use brasso to re-shine my exhausts. Unfortunately thats not gonna shift the burnt fuel. Theres not loads of it on there but im just seeing if i can get the whole pipe up new looking. What are you guys using? Any ideas?
    Lee
    Last edited by Made2Fade; 23-11-2007, 09:04 AM.
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  • #2
    Never done it myself, but I understand Brasso works pretty well.
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    • #3
      Autosol
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      • #4
        I gives thumbs up with Autosol as well, great stuff
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        • #5
          where can i get it from? What is it exactly?
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          • #6
            It's a chrome and metal polish - great for exhausts.

            Quick google search turned up these guys:
            http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/ac...al_Polish.html

            Or there's always halfords.

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            Rob
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            • #7
              Get it from halfords or any car shop that does paints, it costs a bit but you dont need much when doing a exhaust so its lasts for ages
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              • #8
                Normally I buy it from Halfords myself, but that little search I just did turned up trumps
                2x 100g tubes for £5!!
                Halfords... 1x 75g tube for £5.95!

                I know where my next lot is coming from now
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                Rob
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                • #9
                  I agree that Autosol is great, but for more stubborn stuff, I give the pipe a good rub with a wet Steel Wool Soap Pad first, then finish it off with Autosol.

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                  • #10
                    T cut works well

                    after all no one uses it on cars, too much like hard work.

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                    • #11
                      t-cut works great too.

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                      • #12
                        Ultrasonic cleaning tank and PCB cleaner (safewash) industrial deturgant and agitation cleans inside and out....

                        (also useful on engines) an alternitive is a handfull of washing power and hot water in an ultrasonic cleaner..

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                        • #13
                          just checked my kitchen cuboards...

                          bad news is no ultrasonic cleaner...

                          good news is i found some beer!

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                          • #14
                            Ade i dont think beer will be any good but it will taste nice though
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Ade_Law View Post
                              just checked my kitchen cuboards...

                              bad news is no ultrasonic cleaner...

                              good news is i found some beer!

                              Ade
                              Just checked my kitchen cupboards.

                              Good news, found my long lost ultrasonic cleaner

                              Bad news, no beer
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