andyp Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Hi folks. Quick question... I've got a titanium Arrow race can on my bike which is now looking a bit grubby with soot etc. around the exit. It could also use a bit of TLC to bring it back to it's former glory. There's no scratches or anything, just signs of use like the soot. What's the best / "right" thing to use to polish the soot off? Is Autosol ok or is it too harsh? I'm a bit reluctant to try it in case it makes a mess of the finish and it's not manky enough just yet to be bothering me so it's not a big problem really. Just wanted a bit of advice on it. Cheers. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srad34 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 T-CUT does the job for my Akrapovic every time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul8899 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 brasso is good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 WD40 soaked Scotchbrite or even a green plastic scourer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Cheers. I'll try T Cut. Some of those sound quite harsh but the soot is pretty tough to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The following is off the Akrapovic site... Components made of different materials should be cleaned in the following manner: muffler – titanium outer sleeve: use a soft cloth sprayed with a multi-purpose spray lubricant (WD-40 or equivalent) muffler – carbon-fiber outer sleeve: use a soft dry cloth stainless steel link pipe: use a soft cloth sprayed with a contact cleaner / degreaser, then wipe with a soft dry cloth (return to original finish by polishing) titanium link pipe: use a soft cloth sprayed with a multi-purpose spray lubricant (WD-40 or equivalent) evolution model - tubes: use a soft cloth sprayed with a multi-purpose spray lubricant (WD-40 or equivalent) racing model - tubes: use a soft cloth sprayed with a contact cleaner, then wipe with a soft dry cloth Thing is a soft cloth wont get stubborn crap off but a scotchbrite or similar will and it wont mark your Titanium cos it's um, er, titanium and double bastard hard stuff innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Cheers Heds. That's spot on like! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 No probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Gave it a quick blast with WD40 and a soft cloth. It defintely helped but its gonna need a bit more to get the rest off. It's given the sleeve a really bright shine and that just got a very light wipe! Will need a chunk more time / elbow grease to sort the sooty tip though. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I'll say it again for the benefit of the cheap seats... WD40 and a scotchbrite or a normal kitchen green plastic scourer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I'll try summat firmer next time Heds. Was just a quick try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZ faybo Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Generic WD and the kitchen scourer, but I found the green one can be harsh I prefer the white ones then after I give a quick wipe with a de-greaser for the end can. As for pipe work as SRAD says t/cut or autoglym colour restorer works a treat on down pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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