Been using this on my headers for a while now. Can’t add pictures in the comments, otherwise I could show you a before and after. The difference is amazing. Follow it up with some autosol polish and headers look like new. Just did mine again a couple of days ago. For really stubborn areas, I use a washing up sponge with the scotch brite pad on the back. Pisses the wife off as I take the used one from the kitchen so it’s not too abrasive lol.
Been using acid for years it does work awsome but leaves corrosive residue if you dont rinse it really well use baking soda mixed with water to wash it the first time then wash it with clean soapy water the baking soda helps neutralize the acid
Yes indeed Del, I have used this for a couple of years now purely for rust removal ever since I was no longer able to buy the acid on its own. I’m restoring a zzr 1100 with a badly rusted rear brake disc and various brackets and I can’t wait to drop them all in overnight to get them prepped for repainting.
I've used this before and it works a treat. Problem I found was the cleaned item rusts quicker after being cleaned. Even my pliers or spanners that touched the stuff corroded badly afterwards. I did spokes that were ready for the bin and they came up like new until they hit moisture then rusted very fast. Worth doing a test first. Loving the videos as just bought a 91 Goldwing so very helpful.
This product should really only be used on good quality stainless steel, it will rust iron the moment oxygen gets to it.. maybe less so if you oiled the parts after cleaning !!
Definitely did a great job of this video. I've seen a guy saying it's not a good idea but I've used this stuff on two bikes I've owned and like you said, rinse it off well with soapy water. It works a treat 👍👌
I used this last year around early march on my down pipes and it worked a treat. I did the same thing again during the summer and the sun dried the product before I could wash it off causing the pipes to be discoloured and dull almost like it has taken the shine out of the metal/chrome. Be careful guys!
Hi Delboy - if you have rust on chrome, dip a lightly screwed up piece of silver foil in coca cola and splash a bit on the chrome as well, give it a gentle rub, bingo all clean and shiny and because of the soft density of the foil it does not scratch. Really good for wheel rims, handlebars anywhere there's chrome.Thanks for the video on the Bleach, all these tips are handy Thanks.
I commute on my tiger 800 so you can imagine how scrappy my pipes look. But spent an hour over weekend and I have shiny pipes for Monday morning. Top tip!
I've used this stuff very successfully on various rusty exhausts, and is particularly good on baked on mud and cow shit on my dirt bike downpipes. Ironically however, it left black staining on my bathroom taps! Keep it well away from aluminium and chrome plating!!!
good video Del. I liked the way you protected the rest of the bike before going any where near it with Harpic, very professional. It looks like the Harley downpipe may have been chromed hence it did not have the same effect. Ultimately it will take the chrome off and reveal the stainless underneath and I think that may have happened here. Long on the short dont use Harpic on anything that has been chromed,
Old school tricks, been using it for years however.. on mild steel be very careful of area location and weather climate.. flash rust or untreated after cleaning will rust quicker.. but hey technicality vs. this awesome cleaning trick
I have seen a few examples of this being used before but I have always been a bit sceptical, seeing you do some testing has set my mind to rest but I'm so glad you reminded people to make sure that they wash it off afterwards, 9% hydrochloric acid can do some serious damage. Another great practical piece of advice. Cheers Dell.
We use this to remove the chrome coating from the plastic kit parts you find in the model making hobby like the bike kits that Tamiya make so that we can respray them for a more authentic look. Great work Del, love the videos mate they're brilliant. 😉👍❤
Hey buddy, that's a great tip..never been a lover of chrome on metal, but chrome on plastic is just horrible, so a great option and I will remember that, thank you Sir!
Did you use brake cleaner to remove bleach residue on the exhaust, and were you using a hand held water spray to remove the bleach from the screws in the tray?. Is there a recommended thing to do to the metal after using the bleach?
I wish they sold that here! Down here in south Louisiana when we have a problem with rust, we use ammonium nitrate mixed with a proper amount of diesel fuel and the rust simply blows right off.
You can use toilet bowl cleaner that states limescale remover , it’s hydrochloric acid based rather than bleach based, my mate lives in Ohio , I’ll. ask him which one he used , as it worked for him
only recently came across this hack so tried it on a old exhaust system laying in the garage off a restoration in doing, couldn't get exactly the same mine was harpic with limescale remover. the can and the collector came up very well the headers are only steel not chrome so looked terrible and rusty all the way down to the joints gave them two goings over with a rinse in between, second time i used wire wool gently around and all over the pipes and they came up very well it also cleaned up the clamps a treat total time spent about two hours ended up very satisfied with a bucket of very dirty water recommend doing it out doors power full fumes up close.
Thats great. I put new stainless steel pipes on my fazer a while ago, but with a fibreglass exhaust wrap; should I remove the wrap? then clean the pipes underneath? the wrap is pretty dirty, how do you clean the wrapping? cheers
You can gently scrub the exhaust wrap with a nail brush and soapy water to get the dirt out, rince it clean with clean warm water... but it is known that after a while pipes will start to corrode under the wrap as it harbors the damp more then when they are in fresh air.. so if you're worried, strip the wrap, clean the pieps and replace it with new wrap maybe..?
I got a tiny bit on my chrome engine bars and it took the chrome off be careful? It's good on the exhaust and downpipes? Brillo pads and Autosol are safer to use?
Richard don't the autosol make ur pipes gold as soon as they heat up? I do it other way round, Polish, get them gold, then harpic, buff up with a clean rag
ibz6969 it's always been a problem no matter how hard I buff the polish off no matter how beautifully polished I get them within minutes they're gold, my mate told me to try it, did it on unpolished pipes and they stayed silver, tried it my way once and for the first time I managed to retain polished silver pipes for at least a fortnight, bloody good stuff ay, works well in the toilet too, guarantee u could make a killing repackaging and selling this
You have saved me a lot of greef, I'm in the middle of trying to remove 20 years of crud of the spokes, time consuming. Just wonder if it would attack my white walls if dripped on
on some of the videos about the harpic, they recommend washing it off when you get the result you want,as the acid carries on working. another channel used milk after instead of putting water on the pipes as its alkiline and deactivates the acid..going to give this a go on my scoot exhaust..
Hi , I 've used this product before and it works well , but since it 's acidic , then you have to treat the metal with an alkaline solution of bicarbonate of soda and then anti - rust , now you can also clean it with cotton wool .brand duraglit , its amazing
Thanks Del for the advise. That was pretty cool stuff. Years ago when I had a 69 VW Bug and it got some rust on the bumper I used SOS pads. It worked really good. Have a nice and shiny day Del and Pen. Thank you.
We've been amazed at all the hacks people are sharing, it seems it's pretty common practice to use household products on your bike and bike gear and cars... have a shiny day too! D&Px
I was googling the ingredients, when you mentioned it has hydrocloric acid, good job. I might even want to throw away the scotch pad, if it were mine, just for safety. Thanks for the great tip!
Cheers buddy, from the comments here, I'm learning that if you just leave it on for maybe 20mins then you don't need to scuff it at all, it'll come right up ready for polish!
Good move mate, but as always, make sure you wash it off 2-3 times really thoroughly as it keeps acting on the metal if you leave it there, even just a residue is enough to burn it!
Hi Del. I got a question about smoking exhaust in mine bmw k1600gtl 2015. Do you know what issue would be? The bike is still under 3mo the warranty, just bought it 2 months ago. Really appreciate if any suggestion you would bring up please. Thank you. Hope you very well by now after had surgery about your heart.
Hi, Have you experienced any disadvantages to the exhaust by cleaning with Harpic - possibly stains or discoloring? I want to subsequently color the exhaust black on my Z900 and therefore I think that Harpic will handle the deep cleaning that is necessary before painting. Greetings
The Harpic is a pretty strong acid, and you won't want a single trace of it left on the exhaust when you paint it... so wash it thoroughly and get it chemically clean before you paint... !
All the videos I’ve seen using the same product generally leave it for 4 to 5 minutes and wash off with water and I’ve seen great results and got some great results myself 👍🏻
Looks great. Bought a '05 Softail Springer that had blue chrome. 'Blue Job' did wonders in removing that. Always great to find products that actually work.
Don't use brake clean on pieces of metal you are about to weld. The chemical in the brake cleaner is Tetrachloroethylene. When this chemical is exposed with excessive heat and argon (used in MIG and TIG welding) it also produces phosgene which is extremely poisonous that will lead to organ damage or even death. Acetone is recommended to clean metal before welding, but never, ever brake cleaners.
Do you think this would be a good method to remove rust from my fuel tank? I’m not worried about the paint work getting damaged as it’s getting painted .?
Hi Shane.. if you mean from the Outside then yes, great.. but make sure you wash it off with lots of hot water after because its thick and sticky. and any residue will effect the paint when you spray it later..!
@@shanejohnston8985 I wouldn't use it on the insider mate.. just in case you can't get it all washed out.. it will eat through if you leave any in there..!
I have aMoto Guzzi Breva 750 with chrome-plated (not stainless steel) exhaust pipes. Does this thing work on chrome? How long does the effect last? Should we apply some sort of metal protection afterwards?
I know this is an old video, but I want to clean up a Triumph Street Scrambler OEM header and leave the original satin bronze finish intact. Will Harpic work? Does anyone know if there is a comparable product in the US? I used Blue Away for chrome pipes in the past. Thanks.
I have just been given a 1986 vfr750 Honda that's been in a garage for 21 years, it's really dirty, rusty, stiff and starchy, I'm going to try this stuff on some of that.
Sure thing buddy, I'm gonna have another crack at my Harley pipes, as it wouldn't touch the staining by itself, as you saw, I had to hit them with a Scothbrite too, am gonna take up suggestions of some of the guys here to let it soak for 20mins and see if that helps it float the dirt off... otherwise, it's back to the Scotchbrite aye!
Hi ya I used it on a warm exhaust (not boiling) and I think it def cleans better, then hose off. Horrible smell when warm, don’t breathe in but I agree it def works and thanks for the video.
The issue I had after using a caustic to remove rust was it needed to be resealed to prevent later oxidations. Let us know if you had rust return after this.
I clean my bandit pipes with it but always wash it after with water and dry. Always found rubbing with wire wool works great aswell but lightly rubbing
Hydrochloric acid or any bleaches (eg sodium hypochlorite or any chlorine) will actually cause metal to corrode so DO NOT let it soak. Thoroughly wash it off if you use this stuff. Personally I just go straight for the metal polish (autosol).
I use this method to, even none stainless steel headers look better after harpic BUT I found you need to give em a good polish with autosol afterwards 👍
Great info del saves a lot of hard work I drive a 2019 zzr14 all year long I took the headers and link pipes off today was very surprised 😮 they were awfully bad Probably the wet conditions over the winter thanks for the post anyhow very helpful pal
Yeah, winter can take it's toll on your metal work, am sure you've got some plans, if you're not replacing those pipes, there are some great ceramic coatings that can arrest their condition and keep them from getting any worse... good luck with it and thanks for your support.
I'm doing several of my own old bikes with crusty and rusty petrol tanks in both alloy and steel respectively. I'd like to know if you would or could restore either of these types of metal tanks back to bare metal using this stuff with no liner and a best/cheapest/easiest method as to - How you would approach drying and stop the flash rusting of the steel after washing this stuff out with water.
This was just an experiment mate, I'm not an authority on it, but I wouldn't wash a petrol tank out with this.... I've found that it seems to promote rust on ferrous metals very quickly indeed, but on stainless steel it cleans it nicely, as long as you wash it off straight away... I would never use it on a steel petrol tank as it's horribly corrosive and any residue left inside will rot it's way through eventually... I'd stick with the old fashioned method of fistful of ball bearings in the tank with a pint of water and shake it to bits for half hour to beat all the rust flakes off the inside, then wash it all out, air dry it thoroughly, then apply some PetSeal coating to the inside to stabilise what oxidisation is inside.
@@Moonfleet41 yeah I've been experimenting too. I've recently tried 10 litres of 'Cleaning' vinegar (AUD$13) in a badly rusted but good unholed tank for a few days, it stripped it out perfect then mixed Metal Cleen in with the water to flush which seemed to stall the flash rusting completely. Tried it with another good tank for the same few days that had mostly light and some heavier surface rust but flushed with only water to see how long it took to flash rust and within the drying time, it looked worse than before. My next experiment will be using a vapour blasting medium that you use to wash parts that have just been vapour blasted - BlastX 108 X2 Double Strength Concentrate Flash Rust Inhibitor - and when mixed at 200:1 with water is said to leave no residue. I will never use any liner mix again as they all separate eventually, then break down and from personal experience and a destroyed engine, you know 'Once Bitten'. There are so many dubious fixes in this area, it'd be nice to see 'you' address this issue properly and after watching a few of your videos, I believe you could do it justice.
I removed melted on plastic from my Harley's chrome pipes using OVEN CLEANER not that cheap stuff or Mr Muscle but the sort that requires rubber gloves, eye protection etc. I put it on using a toothbrush and it took about three hours with four of five applications. The pipes were contaminated when my high vis waterproof trousers melted on them.
Thanks for that tip buddy, I've heard a few people say that works for pillion boot prints that burn on the downpipes as well! ... great to hve this shared advice, thanks buddy!
Would you say this would loosen rusted bolts? In your recent videos you carefully removed stuck bolts n nuts so they wouldn't strip.. could you try this on a spot like that?
Hi buddy, I think from what everybody is saying it's forte is cleaning tarnished stainless steel exhausts, anything else I thin is incidental, if you'r cleaning for powder coating, it's the same as cleaning for paint, and if it's non-rusted clean bare metal, then thinners is best... but surely the powder coaters will do all that themselves!
Can I use this on the inner heat shields on my vance hines. Their rusty inside but outer chrome is good. If I tape up and protect the outer chrome? ?? Thanks
I wouldn't if they were mine mate, if they are chrome on the outside, then however crappy it might look, the plating will be on the inside too, so you will probably strip it off altogether and make it rust even faster down the line... if it was mine, on the inside I'd sand them back and paint them with silver heatproof paint...
Great vid and will try later on my Triumph. Tip in return, don’t keep adjusting your safety glasses with Harpic covered gloves, you’ll get that stuff in your eyes 🤯
Long term it will burn chrome and damage it and you'll regret the choice, perfect for stainless steel, but trying cleaning chrome with cola and tin foil, works really well and doesn't scratch, give it a try!
if I had seen this video before I would not have scratched my chrome line from my T100. Do you have an idea to be able to remove these scratches and find a mirror appearance? Thanks ✌
@@Moonfleet41 the former owner of the motorcycle had installed thermal bands. I removed the tape marks with wd40 + scotchbrite and iron straw 0000 + belgom chrome to regain shine. these thermal bands are terrible and leave nasty marks on the collectors
Heard some use this in their rusty car radiator.... Abt 100ml put in. Drive around 30mins. Leave it overnight. Nxt day flush the entire system with lots of water.... The inside of the radiator would be clean n shiny. Try at ur own risk. Some have tried n testify it works.
I'd be really careful using it on brakes, if you have alloy carriers it will burn the anodizing off them, and if you spill any on the wheels it could damage the paint or the rubber on your tyres... I won't be using it anywhere near my brakes, it's just not worth the risk...as you saw when I did my pipe, I covered everything with plastic, including the bench lift.
Tried this today on my 20 year old headers on my Thundercat and cannot believe the transformation. They look brand new ☺
Been using this on my headers for a while now. Can’t add pictures in the comments, otherwise I could show you a before and after. The difference is amazing. Follow it up with some autosol polish and headers look like new. Just did mine again a couple of days ago. For really stubborn areas, I use a washing up sponge with the scotch brite pad on the back. Pisses the wife off as I take the used one from the kitchen so it’s not too abrasive lol.
Thanks buddy, what an amazing result aye? So glad it works for so well... I can imagine a little buff with Autosol and yeah, it'd be champion!
Oh my goodness... !! Simple skills back again... With lots of love and respect from India.. i used to clean sparkplug with harpic..
Been using acid for years it does work awsome but leaves corrosive residue if you dont rinse it really well use baking soda mixed with water to wash it the first time then wash it with clean soapy water the baking soda helps neutralize the acid
@Dar Same thing - different names, but the same stuff
Huge thank you for this tip. Rebuilding an old ZZR 600 and the exhaust was a mess. Tried the Harpic on it and it worked a treat. Thanks again.
Glad it helped
Yes indeed Del, I have used this for a couple of years now purely for rust removal ever since I was no longer able to buy the acid on its own. I’m restoring a zzr 1100 with a badly rusted rear brake disc and various brackets and I can’t wait to drop them all in overnight to get them prepped for repainting.
I've used this before and it works a treat. Problem I found was the cleaned item rusts quicker after being cleaned. Even my pliers or spanners that touched the stuff corroded badly afterwards. I did spokes that were ready for the bin and they came up like new until they hit moisture then rusted very fast. Worth doing a test first. Loving the videos as just bought a 91 Goldwing so very helpful.
This product should really only be used on good quality stainless steel, it will rust iron the moment oxygen gets to it.. maybe less so if you oiled the parts after cleaning !!
Definitely did a great job of this video. I've seen a guy saying it's not a good idea but I've used this stuff on two bikes I've owned and like you said, rinse it off well with soapy water. It works a treat 👍👌
I used this last year around early march on my down pipes and it worked a treat. I did the same thing again during the summer and the sun dried the product before I could wash it off causing the pipes to be discoloured and dull almost like it has taken the shine out of the metal/chrome. Be careful guys!
Hi Delboy - if you have rust on chrome, dip a lightly screwed up piece of silver foil in coca cola and splash a bit on the chrome as well, give it a gentle rub, bingo all clean and shiny and because of the soft density of the foil it does not scratch. Really good for wheel rims, handlebars anywhere there's chrome.Thanks for the video on the Bleach, all these tips are handy Thanks.
It's not Bleach it's Acid and Coke and Foil is no match to Harpic
"Have a shinny day." I had to wait for it but she did it again... she always makes me smile. :)
Thanks Jim, always around, but not always in the garage with work and whatnot... glad to know my few words give a smile! Pennyx
It does wonders, been using it for quite a while. You don't want it on for more than 10 minutes and it must have a very good rinse to neutralize.
can I also use to get rust of my motorcycle stand and headers?
As a motor bike and car detailer, this a brilliant hack!! Thank you
I commute on my tiger 800 so you can imagine how scrappy my pipes look. But spent an hour over weekend and I have shiny pipes for Monday morning. Top tip!
I've used this stuff very successfully on various rusty exhausts, and is particularly good on baked on mud and cow shit on my dirt bike downpipes. Ironically however, it left black staining on my bathroom taps! Keep it well away from aluminium and chrome plating!!!
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john doe What happened ?
good video Del. I liked the way you protected the rest of the bike before going any where near it with Harpic, very professional.
It looks like the Harley downpipe may have been chromed hence it did not have the same effect. Ultimately it will take the chrome off and reveal the stainless underneath and I think that may have happened here.
Long on the short dont use Harpic on anything that has been chromed,
Personally Ive always loved the gold tinge that stainless gets after it gets hot
But the purple fingerprints have to go! ;)
There's a tinge and then there's brown mottled that looks like leprosy lol
Old school tricks, been using it for years however.. on mild steel be very careful of area location and weather climate.. flash rust or untreated after cleaning will rust quicker.. but hey technicality vs. this awesome cleaning trick
I have seen a few examples of this being used before but I have always been a bit sceptical, seeing you do some testing has set my mind to rest but I'm so glad you reminded people to make sure that they wash it off afterwards, 9% hydrochloric acid can do some serious damage. Another great practical piece of advice. Cheers Dell.
Thank Andy, great to hear form you buddy.. hope life is good.. take care and keep in touch.. Del.
We use this to remove the chrome coating from the plastic kit parts you find in the model making hobby like the bike kits that Tamiya make so that we can respray them for a more authentic look.
Great work Del, love the videos mate they're brilliant.
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Hey buddy, that's a great tip..never been a lover of chrome on metal, but chrome on plastic is just horrible, so a great option and I will remember that, thank you Sir!
I've used this stuff for years on my headers and steel wheels and it's awesome.
it's good in the kitchen too
water, salt and silver foil crunched into a ball removes rust too! try it, i was surprised too!! it works very well!!
It does indeed, have you tried tin foil and cola?!
@@Moonfleet41 Not with cola, I will give that a shot next time!! cheers!
Did you use brake cleaner to remove bleach residue on the exhaust, and were you using a hand held water spray to remove the bleach from the screws in the tray?. Is there a recommended thing to do to the metal after using the bleach?
I wish they sold that here! Down here in south Louisiana when we have a problem with rust, we use ammonium nitrate mixed with a proper amount of diesel fuel and the rust simply blows right off.
You can use toilet bowl cleaner that states limescale remover , it’s hydrochloric acid based rather than bleach based, my mate lives in Ohio , I’ll. ask him which one he used , as it worked for him
Zep acidic toilet bowl cleaner. Home Depot.
That's the most hygienic work bench in the country! Great work I'm gunna grab a bottle 👍
Can't be too clean when you're building a caliper..
Ive been cleaning my exhaust. Every 6 months with this stuff for years it works a treat
Del what happend to the xj turbo? I never saw a video on you selling it or did i miss that 1
What's good I just found out us in the States can get it on the net from the Brit Super Store. Great video, thanks again.
only recently came across this hack so tried it on a old exhaust system laying in the garage off a restoration in doing, couldn't get exactly the same mine was harpic with limescale remover. the can and the collector came up very well the headers are only steel not chrome so looked terrible and rusty all the way down to the joints gave them two goings over with a rinse in between, second time i used wire wool gently around and all over the pipes and they came up very well it also cleaned up the clamps a treat total time spent about two hours ended up very satisfied with a bucket of very dirty water recommend doing it out doors power full fumes up close.
Every way in a million ways, every home needs harpic🎶🎶🎶🎶
Thats great. I put new stainless steel pipes on my fazer a while ago, but with a fibreglass exhaust wrap; should I remove the wrap? then clean the pipes underneath? the wrap is pretty dirty, how do you clean the wrapping? cheers
You can gently scrub the exhaust wrap with a nail brush and soapy water to get the dirt out, rince it clean with clean warm water... but it is known that after a while pipes will start to corrode under the wrap as it harbors the damp more then when they are in fresh air.. so if you're worried, strip the wrap, clean the pieps and replace it with new wrap maybe..?
Been using it for a couple of years on my speed triple, a bit of fine wire wool works on the stubborn places 👍🏻
Thanks buddy.. yeah, i found it needed a bit of help too..
I got a tiny bit on my chrome engine bars and it took the chrome off be careful? It's good on the exhaust and downpipes? Brillo pads and Autosol are safer to use?
Been using it years, great on bandit down pipes , brush on leave it 20 mins ,wash off then go over with autosol come up like new.
Richard don't the autosol make ur pipes gold as soon as they heat up? I do it other way round, Polish, get them gold, then harpic, buff up with a clean rag
ibz6969 it's always been a problem no matter how hard I buff the polish off no matter how beautifully polished I get them within minutes they're gold, my mate told me to try it, did it on unpolished pipes and they stayed silver, tried it my way once and for the first time I managed to retain polished silver pipes for at least a fortnight, bloody good stuff ay, works well in the toilet too, guarantee u could make a killing repackaging and selling this
@@ruudboy26 no not really.but I'll try it.
Used this one for years works amazingly., if you just leave it on few minutes longer for one or two times it’s works better, great cheap hack.
Thanks buddy, amazing aye, what an awesome life hack, I love them all !
You have saved me a lot of greef, I'm in the middle of trying to remove 20 years of crud of the spokes, time consuming. Just wonder if it would attack my white walls if dripped on
on some of the videos about the harpic, they recommend washing it off when you get the result you want,as the acid carries on working. another channel used milk after instead of putting water on the pipes as its alkiline and deactivates the acid..going to give this a go on my scoot exhaust..
Rusty, Skanky, Horrid and Nasty
those are my riding buddies. Another excellent vid, keep up the great work. One of the best channels on Utube
ha ha ha.. proper funny sh1t brother.. i know those guys too.. salt of the earth aye mate.. ! Comment of the day.
That's unbelievable results for little effort ..that's definitely a top tip. .cheers del 😊
Hi , I 've used this product before and it works well , but since it 's acidic , then you have to treat the metal with an alkaline solution of bicarbonate of soda and then anti - rust , now you can also clean it with cotton wool .brand duraglit , its amazing
I like to paint the inside of the pipes with high heat paint. It really minimizes the yellowing and bluing of your pipes
Thank you for this tutorial, I like this idea how to clean stainless steel, but is that going to clean chrome ?
NO, you must not use it on Chrome, the acid will burn it and make permanent damage.. it will only work like this on Stainless steel. !
That’s what I’m talking about, boom! & the tarnish is no more. Wow
Small additional suggestion, If you use the Harpic on pipework. Spread it on and wrap it in clingfilm leave overnight and bingo!
Thanks Del for the advise. That was pretty cool stuff. Years ago when I had a 69 VW Bug and it got some rust on the bumper I used SOS pads. It worked really good. Have a nice and shiny day Del and Pen. Thank you.
We've been amazed at all the hacks people are sharing, it seems it's pretty common practice to use household products on your bike and bike gear and cars... have a shiny day too! D&Px
Very helpful for sharing this video..
I was googling the ingredients, when you mentioned it has hydrocloric acid, good job. I might even want to throw away the scotch pad, if it were mine, just for safety. Thanks for the great tip!
Cheers buddy, from the comments here, I'm learning that if you just leave it on for maybe 20mins then you don't need to scuff it at all, it'll come right up ready for polish!
My XJR13 needs a wash tomorrow, looks like the harpic coming out for the stainless pipes👍
Good move mate, but as always, make sure you wash it off 2-3 times really thoroughly as it keeps acting on the metal if you leave it there, even just a residue is enough to burn it!
And I´ve been seing your videos too for a long time. Very goog mechanic. Congrats
This works - I’ve been using this method for quite a long time. Following up with Solvol improves the final finish also.
Well you learn something new every day 👍👍
Need to clean up my bike as selling in a couple of months. Exhaust needs done bad. Looks amazing
Pickle paste is the real daddy for stain removal but don't get it on your hands..
Bloody good video
Hi Del. I got a question about smoking exhaust in mine bmw k1600gtl 2015. Do you know what issue would be? The bike is still under 3mo the warranty, just bought it 2 months ago. Really appreciate if any suggestion you would bring up please. Thank you. Hope you very well by now after had surgery about your heart.
Hi,
Have you experienced any disadvantages to the exhaust by cleaning with Harpic - possibly stains or discoloring?
I want to subsequently color the exhaust black on my Z900 and therefore I think that Harpic will handle the deep cleaning that is necessary before painting.
Greetings
The Harpic is a pretty strong acid, and you won't want a single trace of it left on the exhaust when you paint it... so wash it thoroughly and get it chemically clean before you paint... !
All the videos I’ve seen using the same product generally leave it for 4 to 5 minutes and wash off with water and I’ve seen great results and got some great results myself 👍🏻
I was thinking, that'll work on my 20yr old fazer headers and then you said it yourself. I'll be giving that a go 👌
Cheers Matty... we want photos, before and after aye..! Good luck chap..
Still can't clean my 💩 off the toilet though lol. But I have learnt something new here.
Very good
Looks great. Bought a '05 Softail Springer that had blue chrome. 'Blue Job' did wonders in removing that. Always great to find products that actually work.
I Use It for a long time ago. It makes magic !!
Cool Simple Skills video, and great to see Pen back at camera! Have a shiny day!! 😎👍
Thanks Byron, glad you enjoyed... was a fun video to make!
Don't use brake clean on pieces of metal you are about to weld. The chemical in the brake cleaner is Tetrachloroethylene. When this chemical is exposed with excessive heat and argon (used in MIG and TIG welding) it also produces phosgene which is extremely poisonous that will lead to organ damage or even death. Acetone is recommended to clean metal before welding, but never, ever brake cleaners.
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Phosgene will also sterilise you.
Do you think this would be a good method to remove rust from my fuel tank? I’m not worried about the paint work getting damaged as it’s getting painted .?
Hi Shane.. if you mean from the Outside then yes, great.. but make sure you wash it off with lots of hot water after because its thick and sticky. and any residue will effect the paint when you spray it later..!
Cheers mate . Thanks for your advice . I meant inside of the tank but I have surface rust in the outside also . So will give this a try . Thanks
@@shanejohnston8985 I wouldn't use it on the insider mate.. just in case you can't get it all washed out.. it will eat through if you leave any in there..!
Moonfleet41 thanks for the heads up 👍🏻 might be a suggestion for a future video . Thanks again for the reply
I have aMoto Guzzi Breva 750 with chrome-plated (not stainless steel) exhaust pipes. Does this thing work on chrome? How long does the effect last? Should we apply some sort of metal protection afterwards?
DON'T use it on chrome mate, it'll permanently damage it..
Thanks for the answer. What is a good method for restoring chrome exhausts?
I know this is an old video, but I want to clean up a Triumph Street Scrambler OEM header and leave the original satin bronze finish intact. Will Harpic work? Does anyone know if there is a comparable product in the US? I used Blue Away for chrome pipes in the past. Thanks.
Nice Del, would you use this for plastic chrome pieces like on my goldwing fender trim?
It’ll stop the chrome finish right off.
Love how you say "skanky" never heard that about dirty metal lol ..another great video delboy👌
ha ha lovely word aye lol
I have just been given a 1986 vfr750 Honda that's been in a garage for 21 years, it's really dirty, rusty, stiff and starchy, I'm going to try this stuff on some of that.
Thanks Del! Going to try this out on my old FLSTN. Looks much easier than 0000 steel wool and chrome polish.
Sure thing buddy, I'm gonna have another crack at my Harley pipes, as it wouldn't touch the staining by itself, as you saw, I had to hit them with a Scothbrite too, am gonna take up suggestions of some of the guys here to let it soak for 20mins and see if that helps it float the dirt off... otherwise, it's back to the Scotchbrite aye!
Hi ya I used it on a warm exhaust (not boiling) and I think it def cleans better, then hose off. Horrible smell when warm, don’t breathe in but I agree it def works and thanks for the video.
Heard about this stuff but not seen it in action. Now I have seen what it can do I might get some now. Thanks Del.
that's just made it so much easier for a lot of folk !!
Sure thing Tom.. and that includes me mate.. i hadn't heard of it before,, but im never gonna be without a bottle from now on.. awesome result.
The issue I had after using a caustic to remove rust was it needed to be resealed to prevent later oxidations.
Let us know if you had rust return after this.
next day I did, went back to my old method of scotchbrite and WD40 than metal polishing product.
I clean my bandit pipes with it but always wash it after with water and dry. Always found rubbing with wire wool works great aswell but lightly rubbing
Wow great tip del can't believe how good it is,cheers mate
Sure thing Colin, amazed myself, didn't expect it to be half that good!
Hydrochloric acid or any bleaches (eg sodium hypochlorite or any chlorine) will actually cause metal to corrode so DO NOT let it soak. Thoroughly wash it off if you use this stuff. Personally I just go straight for the metal polish (autosol).
I use this method to, even none stainless steel headers look better after harpic BUT I found you need to give em a good polish with autosol afterwards 👍
Great info del saves a lot of hard work I drive a 2019 zzr14 all year long I took the headers and link pipes off today was very surprised 😮 they were awfully bad Probably the wet conditions over the winter thanks for the post anyhow very helpful pal
Yeah, winter can take it's toll on your metal work, am sure you've got some plans, if you're not replacing those pipes, there are some great ceramic coatings that can arrest their condition and keep them from getting any worse... good luck with it and thanks for your support.
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The best 💪🏼
I'm doing several of my own old bikes with crusty and rusty petrol tanks in both alloy and steel respectively. I'd like to know if you would or could restore either of these types of metal tanks back to bare metal using this stuff with no liner and a best/cheapest/easiest method as to - How you would approach drying and stop the flash rusting of the steel after washing this stuff out with water.
This was just an experiment mate, I'm not an authority on it, but I wouldn't wash a petrol tank out with this.... I've found that it seems to promote rust on ferrous metals very quickly indeed, but on stainless steel it cleans it nicely, as long as you wash it off straight away... I would never use it on a steel petrol tank as it's horribly corrosive and any residue left inside will rot it's way through eventually... I'd stick with the old fashioned method of fistful of ball bearings in the tank with a pint of water and shake it to bits for half hour to beat all the rust flakes off the inside, then wash it all out, air dry it thoroughly, then apply some PetSeal coating to the inside to stabilise what oxidisation is inside.
@@Moonfleet41 yeah I've been experimenting too. I've recently tried 10 litres of 'Cleaning' vinegar (AUD$13) in a badly rusted but good unholed tank for a few days, it stripped it out perfect then mixed Metal Cleen in with the water to flush which seemed to stall the flash rusting completely. Tried it with another good tank for the same few days that had mostly light and some heavier surface rust but flushed with only water to see how long it took to flash rust and within the drying time, it looked worse than before. My next experiment will be using a vapour blasting medium that you use to wash parts that have just been vapour blasted - BlastX 108 X2 Double Strength Concentrate Flash Rust Inhibitor - and when mixed at 200:1 with water is said to leave no residue. I will never use any liner mix again as they all separate eventually, then break down and from personal experience and a destroyed engine, you know 'Once Bitten'. There are so many dubious fixes in this area, it'd be nice to see 'you' address this issue properly and after watching a few of your videos, I believe you could do it justice.
I removed melted on plastic from my Harley's chrome pipes using OVEN CLEANER not that cheap stuff or Mr Muscle but the sort that requires rubber gloves, eye protection etc. I put it on using a toothbrush and it took about three hours with four of five applications. The pipes were contaminated when my high vis waterproof trousers melted on them.
Thanks for that tip buddy, I've heard a few people say that works for pillion boot prints that burn on the downpipes as well! ... great to hve this shared advice, thanks buddy!
I saw some other videos where the chao painted it on with a brush and left for 15 mins then agitated it. Great results. Another great video. Ride safe
Would you say this would loosen rusted bolts? In your recent videos you carefully removed stuck bolts n nuts so they wouldn't strip.. could you try this on a spot like that?
No mate, i use penetrating oil for that. i use this for cleaning stainless steel.
Thank you for the video man ! 🏍🔥🔥
No problem 👍
Thanks for the tip ,will try it out !
Would this work on my subframe that I removed so it could be powdercoated? Not sure if it would harm the finish afterwards...
Hi buddy, I think from what everybody is saying it's forte is cleaning tarnished stainless steel exhausts, anything else I thin is incidental, if you'r cleaning for powder coating, it's the same as cleaning for paint, and if it's non-rusted clean bare metal, then thinners is best... but surely the powder coaters will do all that themselves!
Thank you, for your brilliant video on cleaning stainless steel.
What works best for cleaning chrome?
Can I use this on the inner heat shields on my vance hines. Their rusty inside but outer chrome is good. If I tape up and protect the outer chrome? ??
Thanks
I wouldn't if they were mine mate, if they are chrome on the outside, then however crappy it might look, the plating will be on the inside too, so you will probably strip it off altogether and make it rust even faster down the line... if it was mine, on the inside I'd sand them back and paint them with silver heatproof paint...
Moonfleet41 okay, sound's a good idea.
Thanks very much for your help.
Thanks for the tip Del .👍👍🏍
Great vid and will try later on my Triumph. Tip in return, don’t keep adjusting your safety glasses with Harpic covered gloves, you’ll get that stuff in your eyes 🤯
Good tip, thanks for your kind support..
I use this stuff on my chrome etc... Use a paint brush to apply to the metal leave it for 10-15 mins then clean it off with the pad
Long term it will burn chrome and damage it and you'll regret the choice, perfect for stainless steel, but trying cleaning chrome with cola and tin foil, works really well and doesn't scratch, give it a try!
Great content. Thank you.
if I had seen this video before I would not have scratched my chrome line from my T100. Do you have an idea to be able to remove these scratches and find a mirror appearance?
Thanks ✌
Sorry my friend, can you explain what you mean by 'chrome line'?
@@Moonfleet41 exhaust manifolds
@@Moonfleet41 the former owner of the motorcycle had installed thermal bands. I removed the tape marks with wd40 + scotchbrite and iron straw 0000 + belgom chrome to regain shine. these thermal bands are terrible and leave nasty marks on the collectors
Truckers have been using Cillit BANG! product for years for cleaning polished alloy tanks etc. As mentioned already, rinse off quickly.
That was very educational. Thanks for that.
Granny isn't going to be happy about her roasting tin. Wow what a find. I'm going to have to give Harpic a try. Thx.
Heard some use this in their rusty car radiator.... Abt 100ml put in. Drive around 30mins. Leave it overnight. Nxt day flush the entire system with lots of water.... The inside of the radiator would be clean n shiny.
Try at ur own risk. Some have tried n testify it works.
That is impressive! I'll have to get a bottle and try it on my stainless brake discs to see if it removes corrosion etc
I'd be really careful using it on brakes, if you have alloy carriers it will burn the anodizing off them, and if you spill any on the wheels it could damage the paint or the rubber on your tyres... I won't be using it anywhere near my brakes, it's just not worth the risk...as you saw when I did my pipe, I covered everything with plastic, including the bench lift.
Thanks del for the advice. Put in on leave for 20 minutes the buffers off .