BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:37 am**

Is there a product that removes the bluing and dulling of the chrome headers? I have tried Autosol chrome cream, Mother's Chrome Polish and several other products, which remove some spots but don't clean the bluing or shine the chrome. I have used header wrap on cruisers I have owned but the primary aim was to improve performance. The wrap hides the chrome headers but I don't think that the RT would look good and I certainly don't need to improve the performance. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers!

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:58 am**

I find Autosol and a bit of patience and elbow grease does the job well. Brings up the chrome pipework to a lovely shine and removes bluing etc.  Unfortunately you do need to do it fairly regularly to keep it looking in tip-top condition!

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:43 pm**

I don't bother - too busy riding...

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:11 pm**

I like the blue/copper look.  Brightens up my grey bike.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:56 pm**

RTman10 wrote: I like the blue/copper look. Brightens up my grey bike.

There you are, see....blue brightens up  an otherwise dull coloured bike!!

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:49 pm**

Steve F wrote: There you are, see....blue brightens up  an otherwise dull coloured bike!!

RTMan must be on the sauce...

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:26 pm**

Alutech metal polish is he best I have found. Far better than autosol etc

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:03 pm**

fatnfast wrote: Alutech metal polish is he best I have found. Far better than autosol etc

Re: How do you shine the Chrome Header Pipes?

If I bring my bike over, will you do mine?

PS my pipes come out of the cylinders in a different place...

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:17 pm**

richardbd wrote: If I bring my bike over, will you do mine?
PS my pipes come out of the cylinders in a different place...

Hmm, not so easy on the new ones as I heard they switched there chrome pipe supplier to baco-foil at the same time as they started to use recycled milk bottles for the plastics and CZ to build their gearboxes

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:39 pm**

fatnfast wrote: Hmm, not so easy on the new ones as I heard they switched there chrome pipe supplier to baco-foil at the same time as they started to use recycled milk bottles for the plastics and CZ to build their gearboxes

That's all true.  Fortunately, they started using Ferrari for the engines at the same time...

:alas: :alas:

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:53 am**

The best solution for the chrome muffler is to have it black-powder-coated

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:13 pm**

wethead wrote: The best solution for the chrome muffler is to have it black-powder-coated

Pics please

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:23 pm**

Buy a Harley if you like polishing. Did that, now I just don't bother with the RT, just ride it 

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:34 pm**

Casbar wrote: Buy a Harley if you like polishing. Did that, now I just don't bother with the RT, just ride it 

Correct!

:clap: :clap:

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:30 pm**

For those who asked: unfortunately, these are the only pics I have. I hope you can see the poweder-coat gig as clear as possible

and yes, I had my 2014 painted white. Probably do it to my 2016 also, just like I did my other RT I owned. I like white!