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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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whats a good way to clean a stainless header? got a new one coming and it has some rust stains on it. want to get them off. thanks
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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Try a good metal polish. Blue Away, Brasso, or Flitz are some that come to mind.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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jeweler's rouge works good also.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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did you use a buffing machine with the rouge? or just some elbow grease?
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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bump
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by timmy8151 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Try a good metal polish. Blue Away, Brasso, or Flitz are some that come to mind.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where do you get this stuff???
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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what about CLR? anyone ever use that?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:36 AM
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no buffing machine needed for the rouge. just takes a little time, but damn that **** shines when you're done. looks brand new!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:03 AM
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best header cleaning thread evAr:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=852379
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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thats a perfect way to do it. thanks
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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die grinder, with polishing wheel
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Metal polish and elbow greese. Enjoy!
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