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Topic: Remember Zeebrite?
Posted By: Stevex
Subject: Remember Zeebrite?
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 09:32
A lot of Guzzi Le Mans owners used to polish their exhaust headers and cans with the stuff. It did a great job, but now, as with all good things, they've stopped using the original 'recipe' to save us from ourselves. 
So, is anyone using a decent alternative? Only one I can find that resembles it is Stovax; has anyone tried this. 
Maybe this aspect of polishing our exhausts has just died out.


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Posted By: iansoady
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 10:04
Any use? http://historiccookingschool.com/formula-for-stove-blacking-polish/" rel="nofollow - http://historiccookingschool.com/formula-for-stove-blacking-polish/


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1952 Norton ES2
1986 Honda XBR500
1958-ish Greeves/Triumph in progress


Posted By: Dave P.
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 10:13
https://www.creativeglassguild.co.uk/prod/black-graphite-polish-for-blacking-lead" rel="nofollow - https://www.creativeglassguild.co.uk/prod/black-graphite-polish-for-blacking-lead

This claims to be a replacement for Zebrite.

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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.

1971 V7 Special. 1972 850GT.
1970 T120 Bonnie. 2009 500 Bullet.


Posted By: Jim Mac
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 12:05
when is was a lad my mother worked in the village 'big house'. my Saturday morning job was to Zebrite several fireplaces. ended the day with hands that would not be PC these days

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V85 TT Trzvel    BMW R45
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Posted By: Mike H
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 19:59
  Big smile




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Posted By: BobV7
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 20:55
Don't remember Zeebrite but I do remember my Gran using Cardinal Red on the front door step. Still don't know why.

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V7 Classic Black and gold was the best. But green & black was nice too. Now blue is in!


Posted By: Dave P.
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 22:33
We still use that on the kitchen floor Bob.

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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.

1971 V7 Special. 1972 850GT.
1970 T120 Bonnie. 2009 500 Bullet.


Posted By: BobV7
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 23:01
Next you'll be telling me that you can remember when Gunk used to actually get the grease off engines!LOL

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V7 Classic Black and gold was the best. But green & black was nice too. Now blue is in!


Posted By: andrewhush
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 23:13
I used to use gunk until I saw a tip that 50/50 mix of turps and parafin worked just as well and was much cheaper!


Posted By: Jim Mac
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 23:17
Paraffin!  Cant remember the last time I saw that stuff

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V85 TT Trzvel    BMW R45
Too old to die young


Posted By: red leader one
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 23:48
Originally posted by BobV7 BobV7 wrote:

Don't remember Zeebrite but I do remember my Gran using Cardinal Red on the front door step. Still don't know why.


When I was a kid me Mother used Cardinal on the vestibule tiles.
We had three steps to the front door which I would bound up in a gazelle type leap, land on the coconut mat and crash arse first into the vestibule door.
Only then did I hear my Mothers plaintive warning, "I've done the floor"


Posted By: BobV7
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 00:22
A vestibule??? Did you live in a bleedin' cathedral!!! We had hallway and a door mat until the dog ate it.Unhappy

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V7 Classic Black and gold was the best. But green & black was nice too. Now blue is in!


Posted By: Dave P.
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 10:42
My Ma used to donkey stone the front step. Y'know, the one leading to the vestibule. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/the-donkey-stone-is-still-in-step-1137378" rel="nofollow - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/the-donkey-stone-is-still-in-step-1137378

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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.

1971 V7 Special. 1972 850GT.
1970 T120 Bonnie. 2009 500 Bullet.


Posted By: red leader one
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 10:54
It was a terraced house.

The gap between the front door and the vestibule door was less than a yard.

But my Mom was a terrible snob.

If I came into the house she would enquire using my middle Christian name if it was me .

 Which was code for No Swearing "the Vicar's here".

Everything was in code.

When jeans came out I asked for a pair and was told "they are common" which meant we had no money.

Happy days.


Posted By: Jim Mac
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 11:03
Searching the hut today for some screws and found at the back a tube of Zebo, same distinctive black and yellow as Zebrite.  I didn't know it was there, wife bought it years ago to do a grate she was selling and then tossed it in the back.

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V85 TT Trzvel    BMW R45
Too old to die young


Posted By: Ken-Guzzibear
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 11:53
Back then folk were proud of their homes it was a big deal if the front step looked dirty. They would be pumiced and the red stuff as would scullery tiles 

Same with the washing, many used dolly tub. My Mum's First Washing machine was a Flatley a tub with paddle in it and a wringer. The pride they had in how whit shirts were I do not think today's society understands.

Back when I worked as an Insurance Agent (Over 35 yrs ago) Often got the complement that "Your wife gets your shirts white you must be proud!"  

Never hear that nowadays hardly. 



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Posted By: BobV7
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 13:38
Stuff had to last a lot longer back then and quality always costs more but is worth it. I had an Aunt who still referred to the floor carpet as Grandad's new rug but it was at least 70 years old. Today stuff is cheap and not intended to last so pride of ownership is largely a thing of the past.

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V7 Classic Black and gold was the best. But green & black was nice too. Now blue is in!


Posted By: Dave P.
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 13:43
BobV7 wrote "Today stuff is cheap and not intended to last so pride of ownership is largely a thing of the past."

But not where old Guzzi's are concerned.

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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.

1971 V7 Special. 1972 850GT.
1970 T120 Bonnie. 2009 500 Bullet.


Posted By: BobV7
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 14:05
A Guzzi was always expensive to buy new but like a BMW cheap to buy an old one.

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V7 Classic Black and gold was the best. But green & black was nice too. Now blue is in!


Posted By: Mike H
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 21:52
Originally posted by BobV7 BobV7 wrote:

A vestibule??? Did you live in a bleedin' cathedral!!! We had hallway and a door mat until the dog ate it.Unhappy


   

Thanks for that



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"Chicken nuggets don't dance on a Tuesday."



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