Quickshift_C5

I recently switched to a B&B Bullet catback and want to sell my old setup, which is B&B Route66.

Somehow, while on my vehicle in storage...the pipes began to slowly deteriorate. I'm not sure if it's actually rust, but it very well could be. I need to take a better look and see. It also appears that the pipes are fading and discoloring a bit. This exhaust setup is worth big money in fair condition, and I would like to at least get half of their true used value.

I thought about sanding down the whole setup and finding a way to repolish them. I've never done anything like this before and quite frankly am not really sure where to begin or what products to use.

What do you guys suggest? I can also post pictures of the pipes in question tomorrow night if needed. Perhaps if you guys saw what I was working with, better suggestions could be given.


Also, with the above in mind...how can I prevent this sort of thing happening to my new exhaust setup?

01 Red WS6

iTrader: (4)

If its stainless it really shouldn't rust. Post some pictures so I can get an idea of what it looks like. You could use a 2000 grit paper to sand and then repolish but it would take a long time to do a whole exhaust. Maybe once I see it I can give a better suggestion but for starters I would just try to polish a small area and see how it looks before trying to refinish the whole thing

wannafbody

iTrader: (2)

Try Mothers metal polish and a Powerball

formula38988

try using an sos pad and some chrome polish, it worked for me and my black exhaust tips haha i didnt know they were chrome till after

Quickshift_C5

Even if it's not chrome, it will still have the same effect?

formula38988

it should i would think, try it out, it will just clean it up a little and if not that just use water and an sos pad

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

I am gonna move this to the detail section. Those guys really know how to shine things up over there.

go-t

Same thing I used to clean my tips!! It works on those

tspence45

iTrader: (30)

I'm sanding down my stock tips and painting them chrome. But, it's time consuming enough doing just those. I wouldn't dare try it on a whole catback system.

ddm3889

dont even use sand paper, use Neverdull, or something like that its like cotton in a little container, but it works like magic. I prefer Ibiz though it clean my friends aluminum wheels right up, after they had been ruined buy rain and snow weather.

http://www.ibiz-inc.com/products/metal.htm

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

400 grades of stainless will rust over time. they are cheaper.

wannafbody

iTrader: (2)

I'd never use sandpaper on stainless. You won't get the scratches out.