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gandy666
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PostPosted: 12:13 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: salty roads and metal work - prevention is better than cure Reply with quote
any tips on protecting chrome \ metal work from all the salt thats going to be in the roads over the next few weeks.

have posted earlier regarding my header pipes and getting them cleaned up. probably very little I can do about keeping the exhaust shiney due to the heat.

however regarding engine casings. fork tubes, wheels etc - any suggestions on what I can do to prevent rust \ tarnish \ corrosion getting a hold?

was thinking WD40 everywhere, or an slightly oil rag over all exposed metal work to give it a layer of protection.

I had a CZ once where I coated the casings in a mixture of petrol and grease. that made a real mess and took forever to get off, so wont be doing that again.

do you guys have any cunning tricks up your sleeve?
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mrdelmonti
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PostPosted: 12:15 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Coat everything metal in ACF50, it's brilliant stuff.
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gandy666
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PostPosted: 12:17 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
how is it with paintwork - any problems?
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mrdelmonti
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PostPosted: 12:20 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's safe on paintwork but a good coating of wax would be far more beneficial.
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gandy666
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PostPosted: 12:24 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
sounds perfect.

will it burn off my exhaust and leave hard to remove residue?

had a look the their site and dont see any mention of how it reacts with super hot surfaces
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mrdelmonti
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PostPosted: 12:39 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can stick it on the exhaust but it will smoke a bit the first couple of times it gets hot so be prepared for that Laughing
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StevRS
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PostPosted: 12:39 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
gandy666 wrote:
will it burn off my exhaust and leave hard to remove residue?


Yes and no. It does smoke a bit at first where it gets hot but doesn't seem to leave any residue.
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gandy666
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PostPosted: 14:28 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
google is pish.

i would rather ask people in the know, hence me asking questions in the workshop forum of a motorbike related website
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stonesie
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PostPosted: 16:23 - 12 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
ACF-50 is great stuff, highly recommended, it also works as a lubricant and a good back-to-black Cool

Just keep it off the tyres, brakes, seat ect and you're sorted.
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Walloper
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PostPosted: 13:55 - 13 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
gandy666 wrote:
google is pish.

i would rather ask people in the know, hence me asking questions in the workshop forum of a motorbike related website


And this forum count's as 'People in the Know'?

You do not HAVE to accept Google results as Gospel.
The thing you need is to have the ability to decide, from information gleaned, what is what.

You will get a head full of 'pish' and Hocus-Pocus on bcf if you don't have any reasonable idea about what you are asking about.

I bet there are even folk on bcf who think Homeopathic come under the same heading as Medicine.
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Walloper
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PostPosted: 16:33 - 13 Nov 2012    Post subject: Re: salty roads and metal work - prevention is better than c Reply with quote
gandy666 wrote:
any tips on protecting chrome \ metal work from all the salt thats going to be in the roads over the next few weeks.

have posted earlier regarding my header pipes and getting them cleaned up. probably very little I can do about keeping the exhaust shiney due to the heat.

however regarding engine casings. fork tubes, wheels etc - any suggestions on what I can do to prevent rust \ tarnish \ corrosion getting a hold?

was thinking WD40 everywhere, or an slightly oil rag over all exposed metal work to give it a layer of protection.

I had a CZ once where I coated the casings in a mixture of petrol and grease. that made a real mess and took forever to get off, so wont be doing that again.

do you guys have any cunning tricks up your sleeve?


Hey Phanny Baws... why is
"FFS Google ACF 50. They love telling you how good it is. And how it was used on fighter plane Chemical Toilets when flying missions over North Korea and on the first battle tanks used at the Somme in WWI and at the Crimean war in 1747 on the ring pieces of heavy horses then at Trafalgar when Harod fought Gengis Khan over a game of pool."
Abusive??? Rolling Eyes
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geordiecbrblo...
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 13 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
ACF50 is the daddy, have a look here for some real examples of WD40 vs ACF50 Thumbs Up

https://f2mcltd.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/winter-salt-protection-acf50-fs365-or.html
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