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Old 05-15-2009, 10:15 AM
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That looks like a pain in the ***! I've polished have of mine so far, and a lot of the engine but I usually do 3/4 different stages of grit and then polish it up, comes out awesome. I now did that to a bunch of stuff in the engine bay as well
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Old 05-15-2009, 10:39 AM
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I agree with everyone else, you're crazy haha! I guess I would do it too if the rest of my car was clean. I have a hard enough time keeping the paint shiny!
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
LOL, actually my plans for the winter are to drop the motor and trans and fully polish both. A chrome UMI K-member, and upper and lower control arms, chrome TA and chrome SFCs. Everything else under there is chromed already. It should be sparkly then!
Garage queen eh? Dude your nuts! I don't even want to know how much money you have into that! I'm guessing there aren't many performance mods? Do you ever race it?
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wow, thats alot of work but it does look nice
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Mine still needs some more work. I have yet to hit it with the buffing wheel.

Still a huge improvement:





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I just sprayed mine with some duplicolor high temp ceramic glossy paint. It's been holding up well for over 2 years.
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The first sandpaper step is a waste of time imo, you're not exactly starting with stucco, 100 grit is working backwards for no reason. Next time jump right to 320 or even 400.
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Originally Posted by Blu Beast
I took pics of the sanding progress, but honestly, I'm dying!, its all I can take just to upload these 2 pics.....this was brutal, wet sanded with 120, 320, 400, 800, 1000, and 2000....finished with Mothers and a cotton buffing wheel, but I have Simichrome comming so i'm hoping that that will do even better on the shine.....

I followed this thread.. http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...r-exhaust.html

but the GMMG is 50 lbs, not 2 curvy little pipes...LOL....
If i send you my GMMG will you do mine for me
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Old 05-16-2009, 09:35 AM
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97ramsst, pics when you do, I love your car!...

98silvertacrbn, thanks, went to Lowes first and saw that, but I didn't get it, so I'll take your advice and try it out with the Simichrome...

98 WS6, it is!...

02gtp4now, thanks...

Spd-Kilz, wow!, looks a 1000 times better, keep it up!...

Marc3.4V6, thanks, I just follwed the steps in the thread I posted, but IF there is a "next" time (which I don't think there will ever be..LOL), I'll take your advice....anything to make it less work is better...

TORCHD 02 TA, you couldn't pay me enough my friend!..LOL..
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TORCHD 02 TA, you couldn't pay me enough my friend!..LOL..
That is funny
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
LOL, actually my plans for the winter are to drop the motor and trans and fully polish both. A chrome UMI K-member, and upper and lower control arms, chrome TA and chrome SFCs. Everything else under there is chromed already. It should be sparkly then!
Damn! Make sure you post pics as you do it, would love to see that kind of work from start to finish!
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02gtp4now, every damn time I see your avatar I ROFLMAO till whatever I'm drinking seems to come out my nose! Damn you!
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wow. i need to give you props and everyone else who puts in the time like that UNDER the car. job well done, looks fantastic.

take out $5 from your wallet, pretend i'm giving it to you and go buy yourself a beer- on me
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I just use Brasso, it is so easy, and takes little effort
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Originally Posted by fxgs
Like this..............?

Yeah like that. Very sexy from behind like most things
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and I thought borla was a PITA! great job 97ramsst!


I haven't buffed & polished it yet and I couldn't find 2000grit for the life of me..
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Thanks for the beer

Originally Posted by hlaalu
wow. i need to give you props and everyone else who puts in the time like that UNDER the car. job well done, looks fantastic.

take out $5 from your wallet, pretend i'm giving it to you and go buy yourself a beer- on me
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Nice work Blu Beast. Always doing things right.
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Originally Posted by Bad Blu Formula
Nice work Blu Beast. Always doing things right.

Thanks!, I appreciate that......
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what a pita.. but it looks good for sure!
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