Polished Kooks Headers
Good luck with polishing them. I tried a little bit of polish on mine on a small spot (2" X 2") prior to install to see if it was possible and it didn't do much to it. As stated, they will turn colors anyways once through a heat cycle. If you wanted bling type polish you should have got QTP. I wanted great fit and a kick *** catted Y and really didn't care about shiny bling, so I got Kooks.
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I wet sanded mine, then polished them. It was a lot of work, even with the special micromesh sand paper. If you do it, figure out what portions of the pipes will be visible and focus on those areas.
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I'm not polishing them myself. I've got a local guy that I keep secret and usually use for wheels and other things. I just stopped by today to check out another set of stainless pipe that he just finished polishing and they looked great. I know that they will turn a bronze color iver time, but it will be a shiny bronze color. 
I'm getting them polished for quite a bit less than the coating and they will be done by Thursday. I wasn't really in the market for the bling look, it just worked out for me to have these polished. I wanted a great set of headers that fit and work well that's why I choose Kooks.
I'm getting them polished for quite a bit less than the coating and they will be done by Thursday. I wasn't really in the market for the bling look, it just worked out for me to have these polished. I wanted a great set of headers that fit and work well that's why I choose Kooks. Thread Starter
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Well, I got the headers back a day early and here are a couple of pics. I picked them up from a buddy at his shop and had a few people ask if they were chrome. They look a lot better in person than in the pics. I'm sure they will soon change colors, but I don't really care. If they change to bronze, they will be a shiny bronze color. I like them and that's what counts to me.
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I like them and that's what counts to me.Kooks right header
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Originally Posted by myfast70
Well, I got the headers back a day early and here are a couple of pics. I picked them up from a buddy at his shop and had a few people ask if they were chrome. They look a lot better in person than in the pics. I'm sure they will soon change colors, but I don't really care. If they change to bronze, they will be a shiny bronze color. I like them and that's what counts to me.
Kooks right header
Kooks left header
I like them and that's what counts to me.Kooks right header
Kooks left header
They look like QTP's now. 
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The S/S we use now is pre polished but when we bend it the Molecule state changes. I can post up some pics for you guys of the S/S before we bend it if you would like. Those things look great
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Originally Posted by GeorgeR@kooks
The S/S we use now is pre polished but when we bend it the Molecule state changes. I can post up some pics for you guys of the S/S before we bend it if you would like. Those things look great
Originally Posted by GeorgeR@kooks
The S/S we use now is pre polished but when we bend it the Molecule state changes. I can post up some pics for you guys of the S/S before we bend it if you would like. Those things look great