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Header Discoloration
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The ferret Online
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Ohio
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Post: #51
RE: Header Discoloration
I never got the spots on my 13 headers everyone is complaining about, they just turned a cruddy color and looked "dirty" all the time for lack of a better word. I love the chromed hed pipes on my 14 dl. Love em. They look good all the time.

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2014 DLX (the pleasure horse)
2021 NC750X DCT (Angry Bird)
06-23-2014 06:09 AM
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shdwghst457 Offline
Running Like a Top

San Antonio, TX
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Post: #52
RE: Header Discoloration
I agree ferret. Elipten's is the first Deluxe I've seen and the pipes look awesome. It turns out washing my bike makes mine look good enough for me, though!

'14 - #102052
'13 - #000955 (sold)
06-23-2014 07:14 AM
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ingobohn Offline
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Germany
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Post: #53
RE: Header Discoloration
Today I applied Optiglanz simply with a sponge, I applied it on each header pipe one by one and immediately rinsed it with a second sponge and plenty of water. It worked very well, the pipes are shiny now again. Thumbs Up Of course, due to the sloppy way I applied it the "giraffe stains" did not vanish. I will drive and wait some hundred kilometers and check whether the discoloration comes back again. If so, I will again apply it and try harder. Wink

Attached two mobile phone made pics (sorry for the bad quality).

   

   
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07-15-2014 12:39 PM
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shdwghst457 Offline
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RE: Header Discoloration
İmage

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'13 - #000955 (sold)
07-15-2014 12:43 PM
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