You might be able to get the shine back with some Mother's Polish, but I
think the shiny pipes are the least of your worries. If it got that hot you
might have some motor damage. Was it running lean? Could a valve been stuck
open? Inquiring minds want to know.
Jack W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
To: "Web_disscusion List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:39 PM
Subject: Not LBC related, polishing Stainless Steel
> Since I couldn't drive the TR for obvious reasons I chose to ride the BMW
> K1100RS (motorcycle). Some of you may think yeah, great day for it 73
degrees.
> Well that's not what the motorcycle had in mind or has the TR6 sabotaged
the
> BMW? Maybe I shouldn't park put the two so close together, Germans and
Brits
> don't get along to well. At least I'm not restoring a Spitfire.
>
> To make a long story short, the motorcycle started missing, so I nursed
> about 2 miles home. When I stopped and got off the bike, I noticed the
> stainless steel muffler was glowing a nice shade of cherry red. Given the
bike
> is a pretty hot bike, but this is taking it to extremes. Now for my
question,
> the muffler had a nice shinny stainless steel cover which has now turned a
> bluish black color from the heat. Is it possible to buff the stainless
back to
> its former shinny color or has extreme heat ruined it?
>
>
> Thanks for any input.
> Richard Seaton
> RSH17@msn.com
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