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Old 02-09-2009, 11:37 PM
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Default Anyone polish their exhaust pipes?
Maybe Im just crazy, but I thought it would be a great idea to polish the exhaust pipes on a stainless steel kit. I know of one guy that's done it to his corsa catback, but are there any more??

Post them up.
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:52 PM
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I always try to keep mine clean, polished it when i put it all on, and a couple more times last summer
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I always keep the muffler and tips polished. It looks terrible if you don't keep it up - especially with the Formula bumper...



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My tips are already polished. However the tips back to the muffler aren't. The muffler doesn't look very good, It's black/grey. Idk if it came like that or something.

But I always use some metal/chrome polish on my tips every few weeks to keep them shinin'
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Originally Posted by 93blcZ28
I always try to keep mine clean, polished it when i put it all on, and a couple more times last summer
that looks sharp! got any pointers? I wish I could get my borla that shiny
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Guys-Heres a step by step procedure on how to go about doing this. Please no bitching or crying due to the fact that the car IS a 04 Cobra. Just take a look at the final product. I am ready to do this....


http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...r-exhaust.html
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The SLP Factory Dual/Dual & Center Mount are stainless and i have polished both of them.It alway's look's nice when you take care of your car that well.
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This will work with the Magnaflow CB right?
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I need to do that to my GMMG. The cobra guy is a little crazy. I was thinking of taking mother mag/alum polish and going to town
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Originally Posted by THE-ZCamaro99
This will work with the Magnaflow CB right?
I've always just polished my tips/muffler with polish.

I'm interested to know if I would be able to sand/polish (like the Cobra guy did) to the pipes between the muffler and the tips?

Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
I've always just polished my tips/muffler with polish.

I'm interested to know if I would be able to sand/polish (like the Cobra guy did) to the pipes between the muffler and the tips?

Any ideas?
as long as your exhaust system is stainless then yea you can do exactly what he did
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i started polishing my exhaust today. i just finished sanding one tailpipe and ive already decided its the hardest thing ive ever done. my exhaust was in bad shape though, because i had painted it and its pretty old.
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Originally Posted by Striker
Guys-Heres a step by step procedure on how to go about doing this. Please no bitching or crying due to the fact that the car IS a 04 Cobra. Just take a look at the final product. I am ready to do this....


http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...r-exhaust.html
sickk cobra! thanks for the link
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I think as long as your catback is fully stainless, you can do exactly what the cobra guy did.

I will most likely be doing this on a magnaflow catback in the spring....
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I polished mine a few years back... still look decent when I was the car.
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It will be tedious and hard work, worth it IMHO.. Espically if your exhasut is SS... Plus i have GMMG so it has to look good
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I sanded the whole rear of my exhaust, including the ugly black muffler. It's coming along nicely.. It's definitely not gonna be crystal clear/chrome appearance, but it took away the ugly rust-look that aged pipes get.

It's kinda a PITA because it's hard to get comfortable underneath a lowered car. I'm too lazy to jack it up right now
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Originally Posted by 98 WS6
I polished the whole rear of my exhaust, including the ugly black muffler. It's coming along nicely.. It's definitely not gonna be crystal clear/chrome appearance, but it took away the ugly rust-look that aged pipes get.
did you do it on the car Brian?
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