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10th August 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2 Sportster/Buell Model: hugger 883/1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Rust Removal
Ive Got Rust On My Headbolts . Can Someone Recommend A Good Product To Help.ive Tried Never Dull-never Worked! Thanks
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10th August 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 31 Sportster/Buell Model: 1986 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1986
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this may sound strange but easy-off oven cleaner works pretty good..but it's easier to get chrome covers from jp cycles..
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10th August 2008
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny Italy
Posts: 15,379 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: Moto Guzzi California EV Other Motorcycle Year: 1998
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Gotta agree chrome covers are much easier. Try Naval Jelly if you really want to remove the rust. The problem is that most chemicals that will remove the rust will also remove the paint on the heads. Use sparingly and a little at a time until its all gone. Remember it'll probably show back up in a couple of months.
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10th August 2008
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Red Beard Cycles
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MARY Lund, YUK !
Posts: 9,793 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH-1208 Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Other Motorcycle Year: ALL
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Never Dull is NOT a rust remover.
Try using some toothpaste.. You'll be surprised..
also try some TACO BELL Mild sauce.. That stuff will clean a penny in a heartbeat.
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10th August 2008
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Alberta
Posts: 3,063 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1250C Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Be careful with naval jelly it's an acid base product.Wash it right away with the garden hose and reapply if needed.
and to seal try clear finger nail polish that you can dilute 2 to 1.
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10th August 2008
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 1,983 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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It will be easier to put covers on the head bolts than to repair a blotch made to the heads. Something to think about.
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14th August 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: in a constant state of joy
Posts: 28 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Other Motorcycle Model: 2006 Honda VTX 1300R
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forget the oven cleaner dude! The guy I bought my bike from read about using it on a forum and lets just say the result gave me a great bargaining point to bring the price down... looked like $&!%. I used a combination of Brasso to get the heaviest crud down then hours with Never-Dull. Redd-Trigger has a good suggestion. Toothepast and a good stiff bush. Its a mild abrassive and will take down the surface rust (with a lot of work... be patient) and it wont have bleed over affects on the heads. Get as much off as you can. Coat them with a protectant and put caps on them.
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