Posted: 06:04 pm Oct 14 2005
Fltz metalpolish works great for those fine scratches
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How to make my pipe and silencer shiny again??
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Posted: 06:14 pm Oct 14 2005
ok so dont use the scotch brite and use the metal stuff to get the rust off?
Posted: 06:14 pm Oct 14 2005
First try this method.
Posted: 06:15 pm Oct 14 2005
If its a heavy rust use scotchbrite (I do) or a very fine steel wool sprayed w/WD40
Posted: 06:17 pm Oct 14 2005
wow that was fast, since i have you guys here i have another question that i am hoping you can answer. I am repacking my silencer and i have boughen the preformance fmf packing. I have a turbinecore II silencer. The direction says dont pack to tight but im not sure how much to use and how thick off the pipe it should be? thanks
Posted: 06:38 pm Oct 14 2005
Use the old packing to measure the size
Posted: 06:40 pm Oct 14 2005
i dont exactly have it any more 
. I just tried to use coarse steel wool on the rust with the wd-40 and boy at this rate it will take at least 7 or 8 hours, do you think the scotchguards pads will work better?
. I just tried to use coarse steel wool on the rust with the wd-40 and boy at this rate it will take at least 7 or 8 hours, do you think the scotchguards pads will work better?Posted: 06:44 pm Oct 14 2005
Scotch pad or SOS Pads-Yep. Roll the packing until it is approx. the size of the inner diameter of the TBC2
Posted: 06:49 pm Oct 14 2005
ok well i will try. I hope, cause i bent the inner peice of the tbc2 it is the part that is not the end cap and not the part that you wrap the stuff around. It is the thing in the middle if you know what im talking about. Anyway i bent the mess grill and im not sure how to bend it back, any ideas??
Posted: 06:51 pm Oct 14 2005
Contact FMF
Posted: 06:51 pm Oct 14 2005
ya i guess i will do that right now.
Posted: 07:02 pm Oct 14 2005
well, i called them and they said that i cant buy this part seperate so i have to buy a whole new silencer for $150. 
wow this really takes some big cash out of the bike fund.
wow this really takes some big cash out of the bike fund.Posted: 07:48 pm Oct 14 2005
Take a picture of the tweaked part. Unless its really really broken I bet we can get it working again...
Posted: 09:31 pm Oct 14 2005
ok i will, im giving my dad a digital camera to him for his b=day in a month, so i will have one then, but i will try to use y freinds. I bent it back, kinda and you guys can tell me if it will work or not.
Posted: 09:40 pm Oct 14 2005
If it's wire mesh or perforated metal... find a screw that will fit in one of the holes ...screw it in a little and carefully pull it out with a pair of pliers until it flush.... repeat around the tube until it is back into shape...
Posted: 09:51 pm Oct 14 2005
wow thats a good idea, if the metal cap is uneven that goes on top of that will it still function correctly?
Posted: 10:36 pm Oct 14 2005
As long as it seals and all parts fit together correctly... it just all depends on where the distortion is.