Make your Thrashin Stainless Exhaust look new!

#thrashinsupply #thrashin #stainlessexhaust #Thrashinexhaust #harleydavidson #dyna #sportster #softail
Thrashin Supply's Lance Coury shows you how to clean up your stainless steal exhaust.
Stainless Steel does require maintenance. The best way to maintain your exhaust is to remove road grime and and oils periodically.
Depending on your location, if the dirt/rocks on the road contain iron in them, they can deposit onto the exhaust and cause tarnishing. You can remove these blemishes/discoloration by using Scotch Brite pads and Metal Polish.
ALWAYS GO WITH THE GRAIN OF THE METAL. NEVER SWIRL.
Green Scotch Brite for the brushed look.
Grey Scotch Brite to shine that up.
Metal Polish and Micro Fiber to make it show polished.
Make sure to always check all bolts to ensure the exhaust is still tight.
Doing this will ensure your Stainless Exhaust stays looking like new for years and years to come!

[@markiturzaeta1831]

Best video on keeping your stainless steel exhaust looking fresh!

[@GW2_Live]

Thanks so much for this video!

[@VitosSupplyCo]

Awesome video this definitely worked on my exhaust! Thank you & see ya on PCH! 🤙🏻

[@nikkojoson]

Bro, this worked perfect on my MT07 headers! thank you very much!

[@Greek_MotoDivision]

wow! Thanks for the video man ! 🏍🔥🔥

[@JIMBOBALOU]

This was a great video! Just picked up a stainless 2-1 supertrapp for my 1200S Sportster. Gonna get polishing before I slap it on, thanks!

[@tristrammcneil352]

Minimal effort with maximum gains, without damaging or weakening the stainless steel exhaust header pipe. I think a cerakote treatment/coating would be the next stage. Great how to video 😊👍

[@THRASHIN]

Thanks!

[@HOOLIGANfilmz]

Excellent tip

[@THRASHIN]

Thanks!

[@ntdfmaverick]

Really interesting, I didn't know it would be this easy to reverse the "bronzing" on stainless pipes. Thanks for sharing, I may use this in the future.

[@nickthinkpainting1978]

It’s not actually it’s quite the pita doing it in the bike. And scratches shit out the pipe no matter the grade of steel wool or pads. Better off pulling pipe and polishing

[@emsman59]

Looks like you have some experience with that hand motion! ha ha

[@jaybee5919]

I did the same think on my TBR 2into1 stainless. Same scuffing, following the grain. I used white diamond metal polish from autozone and hit it with the 360 grit scotch bright pad. Washed off the white diamond whipped off with blue shop towels really good. Finally hit it with 800 grit scotch bright followed by a really fine steel wool. Pipes were super clean and removed any grime and detail cleaner. When I rode my bike again, the same beautiful golden color started to return, just without the stains and burn marks lol. Good video.

[@jonnymac8925]

I put a brand new TBR Gen 2 stainless 2-1 and installed it on my Sportster in August and rode the shit out of the bike for the 2 months of riding season we had left to break in the new motor build. In that time I got really lazy and didn't clean the bike once. The exhaust looks like it was on tour with the dirtiest of dirtbags 😆 🤣 I am in Canada otherwise I would ride year round! I pulled the exhaust off last night and I'm going to try giving it a good cleaning! I'll have to check out the white diamond metal polish!

[@RealWunderBanana]

Don't ever use steel wool on stainless pipes, it can impart the carbon steel into the stainless and cause rusting issues. Trust me lol.

[@jaybee5919]

@@RealWunderBanana thanks man! I did not know this

[@RealWunderBanana]

@@jaybee5919 no problem!

[@johnmurphy485]

Funny, my gf has the same exact technique… works wonders for me!

[@PepeDeezNutz]

I agree 💯

[@ebaensey2983]

To bad your pipes got that tarnished, been awhile?

[@fabianoH5N1]

Did the same to mine today . Double layered kneesock and polish paste . Push pull method , nice and long strokes

[@df8925]

This dude said "Long Strokes"

[@odhinn9]

I prefer short, fast strokes myself

[@Living4hride]

I used the same stuff with the green Scott bite pad and it cleaned the pipe but scratched the shit out of the metal. I have a Yoshimura full stainless steel exhaust and I started with the mid pipe.

[@kief4diamonds]

thats the way to do it !

[@THRASHIN]

oh yea!!

[@12131AllDay]

Got everything I need today, damn rag melted onto my exhaust. Gonna give this a shot tomorrow hopefully with good results. 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@Ritenour1986]

How did it go for you? I ran over something in the road and smelled a burning and looked down and had something melted into my stainless. I'm going to try this today. It was some kind of liquid bc it was like gooey almost. I hope it worked for you

[@12131AllDay]

@@Ritenour1986 worked perfect, pipe looked like new. Took me a about 30 minutes, I didn’t do the whole pipe. Just the section where the rag melted onto my exhaust. After I was done I went for a ride and all the coloring evened out.

[@Ritenour1986]

@@12131AllDay I just did the same thing and it looks great. Thank god for KZbin

[@newcastle911ify]

@@12131AllDay What grade scotchbrite did you go for, went to buy some on Ebay but I see there are different types red, maroon and what seems to be different grades of red

[@12131AllDay]

@@newcastle911ify I got the green, maroon and grey off amazon. I believe I used the grey or maroon. Started with the finest to be safe

[@samgray1675]

Lov e the t shirt

[@bobbyvegas666]

Niiiiiiiiiiice

[@JohnSmith-de2mz]

I don't worry about the vertical method and go with the horizontal strokes, it does change the lite scratch direction but that should not do any damage right?

[@spotthedogg]

Have you tried Autosol pickling paste?

[@paulson9616]

Lance, I like my exhaust being browning throughout the pipes. Would this process remove browning?

[@NandoChando707]

Now I just need the pipes 😅

[@newcastle911ify]

Hi there, can you confirm with grade you used? I see there are different types red, maroon etc, thanks :D

[@cencoast_7.340]

Damn your wrist action is top-notch, would it help to use both hands in opposing directions? Also, is it easier kneeling down or sitting? Does look pretty damn nice in the end.

[@BaldKiwi117]

Your mom can probably help you with those questions

[@jordancotrpcevski6324]

What about electrolytic weld cleaner ?

[@nickdelatorre827]

Do they coat the stainless steel with anything to help it from rusting? Would thos affect it's ability to fight rust in the future?

[@fabienbable]

from factory yes, it's called "steel passivation"

[@chin0c0chin06]

where d0 i 0rder the elb0w grease ... #fxdls_420

[@midsmautheastronaut4356]

Can I do this same process on a tbr pipe? May be a dumb question but figured it doesn’t hurt to ask!

[@jonhaverkamp9861]

Yea should work, did this to my RR2 exhaust with the same result.

[@odhinn9]

Should work on any stainless pipe, doesn't need to be a thrashin

[@JR-eq3qh]

What exhaust gaskets do you recommend with your pipes?

[@markadame158]

Stock works great

[@MrLuna365]

So after polishing it, it will turn gold again?

[@odhinn9]

The man said it would like 3 times throughout the whole video

[@itzmurphylee]

Now what about Polished Stainless?

[@LOLewie]

on my polished stainless tips on my car, I use ultra fine steel wool, and some mothers metal polish. Try a small area and see how it looks.

[@dabrownconservative7843]

Will this work to get the blue discoloration off?

[@THRASHIN]

If it s stainless, yes.

[@JR-eq3qh]

So I got the tbr stainless steel exhaust and my finger prints are starting to show on the exhaust the more I ride it.Will this work to clean it ???????

[@cencoast_7.340]

Yep

[@Jimarceo]

Do you have an exhaust system for a 2019. Road glide

[@duffy1298]

Horsepower inc does

[@DoGxNinjaBear]

Y’all just watched this guy polish his buddies’ pipe for almost 8 minutes

[@THRASHIN]

How satisfying right

[@DoGxNinjaBear]

@@THRASHIN made me wanna go home and polish my own pipe

[@damiangroen9408]

so I don't know if using steel whool on stainless steel is a good thing as small metal particles can get stuck and cause rusting later on

[@THRASHIN]

Always use stainless steal wool 👍🏻

[@johnnytalley3006]

Did this with a red scotch bright and brasso, cleaned after with half water/ half alcohol and the next day it was already rusting. Did I mess up with the alcohol/ water rinse and am I able to salvage it?

[@Greenmachine305]

Just scotchbrite it again to get the rust off, then wipe clean and apply a very light coat of oil that has a high flashpoint. Be sure to apply it evenly, then immediately run the bike up to operating temperature to lock in the new color.

[@Greenmachine305]

Stainless is stain-less not stain-proof. The scotchbrite increases the surface area of the steel at a microscopic level, allowing oxygen to penetrate. Your water solution introduced oxygen into all the nooks and cranmies of the surface. Don't do that. Use oil instead, to form an oxygen barrier. You'll find the colors will be amazing.

[@Greenmachine305]

One more word of advice: polished steel resists rusting a million times better than finely scratched steel. Try to use the finest abrasive you can to remove the rust, and put a smooth, uniform surface back on the pipes.

[@johnnytalley3006]

@@Greenmachine305 Thank you for the response I really appreciate it. So by oil do you mean something like WD40 or an actual oil? I was able to get a good polish back on it, coated in WD40 but am still having some oxidation appearing on it but it's definitely better than before.

[@Greenmachine305]

@@johnnytalley3006 Any oil you like. Cooking oil, petroleum oil, any oil. An even, light coating. Then immediately bring the pipes up to operating temperature. It will smoke at first, but after it burns off it will look great. For example, the oil on my hands caused smears that I didn't wipe off after installing my pipes. The smears turned a lovely blue.

[@distancejunkiemonkey4491]

Would it take less over all time if the exhaust was removed and a wheel was used?

[@THRASHIN]

I mean…. Factor in taking it off and putting it back on. Then it’s sometimes a little harder to hold it while your doing the work. But it really just comes down to how much work your exhaust needs.

[@distancejunkiemonkey4491]

@@THRASHIN just like everything else in life and motorcycles, it’s always a give and take.

[@flyinlow6692]

Thanks for the vid bro, been using 0000 steel wool. Scotch Brite pads better I think...

[@360almostskater]

Me too. His results seemed so much easier then wool

[@odhinn9]

never use steel wool on stainless

[@jorgelira1951]

Chiny!!!!

[@klutch14u]

How about dealing with polished stainless? I assume you wouldn't go very abrasive with it?

[@Ovisen]

🇸🇪🤘🏼

[@billyb7975]

Lol.. my entire pipe turned purple and bronze before it came off the dyno..

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Nothing like a stainless pipe....

[@THRASHIN]

Thats right!!!

[@letsg4353]

My stainless pipe is already rusting and turning blue 😅

[@THRASHIN]

Keep her clean! When your done riding and it cools down, you can always rub a little WD 40 on it if it’s going to sit for a couple days

[@ryanibrahim8599]

Am i the only one who thinks it looks better gold?

[@dawidos117]

Yeah… I would leave it like that.

[@odhinn9]

Man, do you guys not listen? The gold coloration comes back. He said it like 3 separate times. It wasn't gold when you bought it new. It returns it to new, then when you ride it, turns gold again. It's just cleaning the pipe. The gold coloration comes from the heat going through the pipe and reacting with the metal.

[@carloslamas6342]

How do you make that gold go away for good? Powder coating or something like that !?

[@Greenmachine305]

Just use vinegar and baking soda. Sponge on, leave 10 mins, wipe off.

[@THRASHIN]

Damn! Gotta give that a try 👍🏻

[@Greenmachine305]

@@THRASHIN Its what everyone who wants their stainless pots and pans looking like new has been doing since stainless steel was invented. What it does is gently dissolve the thin colored chromium oxide layer with a mild acid. You could do it instantly with muriatic acid, but its very harsh, and will open the surface to rust.

[@Greenmachine305]

@@THRASHIN One more thing, its the vinegar that removes the color stains. The baking soda acts like a soft abrasive to remove any surface residue without scratching. You can use vinegar alone. If you use baking soda, use very little otherwise you will negate the acidity of the vinegar, and it won't dissolve the colored chromium oxide layer.

[@Greenmachine305]

@@THRASHINA good video showing how quick, easy and effective it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ64lGZ_lMt_gpo

[@emsman59]

FOR GOD SAKES GUYS, WHY ???? don't you manufacture a set of Upsweeps for the HARLEY STREET BOB??????? You would sell a crapload of them, NOBODY makes them.

[@THRASHIN]

hmmmm

[@emsman59]

@@THRASHIN kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKbFqqWFYpKNlcU

[@emsman59]

It can be done!