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05-08-2017, 01:41 PM | #45 |
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I actually prefer the look of the polished inner tips much more. |
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07-22-2017, 12:41 PM | #48 |
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nice. looks factory new.
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Elbow grease and hard work is all you need to succeed. Good luck.
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That's definitely a start. I guess it really depends on the look you are going for. There's definitely plenty of reading material out there regarding buffing and polishing. I opted to go a completely different route to give them a brush appearance
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Thank you. Much appreciated.
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Nice work and looks good!
As FYI, if you have any pitting in the chrome, sandpaper works great. My chrome tips had a bit of pitting from previous owner neglect, and progressive grades of sandpaper worked great. After a good wash and steel wool, I started off with some 400 grit sandpaer to work the metal down below the pitting. This took a little bit of elbow grease and some patience, but it worked well. Then I took some 600 grit to reduce the scratches from the 400, and then went to 1,000 grit. After the 1,000 I took a speed cone polisher and some rubbing compound and polished the tips to a nice, shiny chrome finish once again. Finished it off with some metal polish and then a coating of SiO2 and now they look like new again.
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This is bizzare. My MPE has about 85000 miles on it and still looks great, the insides are black, obviously, but the exterior still look the same as they did when new? They just get wiped down occasionally in conjunction with a car wash
EDIT: Derp, canada car, my car doesn't see road salt
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Thank you for this,I just got an MPE exhaust and the tips are in this same state.
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