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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 12:02 AM
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How do you do it? I just sanded the lips smooth. What do you need to polish them up with? Also can I spray a coat of clear on after I have polished it all up? Thanks for the help, Trevor
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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yeah i want to know too!
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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I used a palm sander for most of it. Wet sanded to finish it off.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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I used a series of grits on 3/4" sanding drum (1/4"
shank, in a drill) until I got to the finest, then hand
sanded from 220 to 600 grit, then Mother's.

The castings have some degree of porosity so you
will never get a perfect mirror finish, not like wheels
that are of higher quality aluminum. But "shiny
enough". For about a week, before they soot up.
Or if you've pulled the cats, more like tar.

If I had it to do over again I would just get them
powdercoated black. You're buying yourself another
regular chore otherwise.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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you need to sand them..

follow this link and you will be good to go

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...r-exhaust.html
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Damn thats a hell of job in that right up.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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from what i`ve seen in person, if your not going to keep it up its not worth it but perfect if you wash and wax your car once week or never drive your car. just my.02
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by thndrracer
from what i`ve seen in person, if your not going to keep it up its not worth it but perfect if you wash and wax your car once week or never drive your car. just my.02
true. it will need cleaning often seeing that it is under the car and will gather quite a bit of road grime. but will look good if clean!
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for what ever reason i`m having a hard time posting pics, but if you ask me these look better anyway and are garanteed to be easier to keep up
http://images.gmhightechperformance...._ss_emblem.jpg
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Originally Posted by thndrracer
for what ever reason i`m having a hard time posting pics, but if you ask me these look better anyway and are garanteed to be easier to keep up
http://images.gmhightechperformance...._ss_emblem.jpg
yeah but those arent oem tips...the new 6le s/s ones with lips are nice but too much for someone already with tips
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Yes I know I already have the tips from SLP and those are the only tips that I would put on the CME.
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