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The Official "Polished Exhaust" Thread
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They are level now, it did bug me good eye :beer:
nice man... i'm looking into the 3" Bassani catback just for the looks of the polished pipes
Zeekman that's insanely well done, did you use the same stuff 04sleeper advised or do something different?
Thanks! I did mine a tad different, I started with a 50 grit wheel did the whole pipe then used the 150. After that I worked my way all the way threw every wet grit paper. Took me and a buddy 12 hours plus took me an extra 5 hours by myself. Figured no point to put them back on if they were not perfect. I actually used beer on some of the wet sanding too, maybe that helped! :beer:
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what kind of exhaust do u have how do u get them shinny like that man
Hey, I can post in this thread now.
Damn Brad, sorry I missed this. That looks great! It is very hard to get a great shot, but seems as Kevin always does!
The picture is one I took back in the summer with my phone, so it's not the best picture.
Might have to do with my camera. Nikon D80. ;-)
I don't have very many good pictures, but my camera isn't great either.
These are the exhaust I want what r u running bro
^^ hey man, you can do it with any brand exhaust thats made of stainless steel...ie borla, bassani, magnaflow, stainless works, SLP, and pypes i believe all have stainless systems.
BUT they dont come like this, they are all hand sanded to achieve the polished look.
BUT they dont come like this, they are all hand sanded to achieve the polished look.
stupied question but with what and how
Yes that would make a very big difference.
No problem Justin, and see below.
And there you have it. I just have a point and shoot.
So I'm guessing you can't do this with the Aluminized Steel MAC catback?
"NOTE: MAC Performance no longer offers their midpipes or catbacks with Durablack coating. They are now offered in Aluminized Steel versions. Aluminized steel is steel that has been hot-dip coated both sides with aluminum-silicon alloy. This process assures a tight metallurgical bond between the steel sheet and its aluminum coating, producing a material with a unique combination of properties possessed neither by steel nor by aluminum alone."
"NOTE: MAC Performance no longer offers their midpipes or catbacks with Durablack coating. They are now offered in Aluminized Steel versions. Aluminized steel is steel that has been hot-dip coated both sides with aluminum-silicon alloy. This process assures a tight metallurgical bond between the steel sheet and its aluminum coating, producing a material with a unique combination of properties possessed neither by steel nor by aluminum alone."
most people wet sand the pipes... i went from 220 all the way to 2000 and then used a buffing wheel. they turned out amazing thanks to kevins help gettin me started!
FWIW, I did not use a buffing wheel on mine. Cleaned it with Simple Green, then a couple stages of sand paper, then a crapload of Mothers polish. I only polished what was visible from standing behind or on the side of the car. I did not polish the entire catback, mufflers etc. Same visual effect for anyone behind the car.
I paid a guy $80 to polish the rear section of my old FR500 exhaust, but I'm sure I could have had it done for cheaper.
I have a question... If the rest of my car is filthy-dirty 90% of the time, would it look silly with a highly polished exhaust under it?
I have a question... If the rest of my car is filthy-dirty 90% of the time, would it look silly with a highly polished exhaust under it?
No, it would not look silly. But I do find it hard to keep my polished catback clean (especially when the rest is dirty).
If the rest of your car is filthy dirty 90% of the time, then you are not going to keep up on the exhaust. I would not waste your money as you are basically saying your car is never clean. This mod finalizes the look of the car from behind and completes a very clean car.
Not bashing, and only assuming based on your location it is very hard to keep a car clean.
Any More Pics Of Polished "Aluminum" Exhaust ?? I dont drive my car much so rain/rust wont be an issue.
Thinking of doing this next week....
Thinking of doing this next week....
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