A new touch to the DSOM C6.
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A new touch to the DSOM C6. Last time I posted pics, someone had mentioned that I needed to do something about the mufflers. I never really paid much attention to it until it was pointed out to me.
I ended up painting them a flat black, but it didn't really do it for me. It had a masking effect on the polished tips, plus it gave it a dirty look.
So I decided to take the mufflers completely off, strip the black paint and polished the face of the muffler. I can't believe how well stainless steel polishes out. It's almost like chrome. I used some 320 grit sand paper and wet-sanded the surface for a slightly smoother finish since they were already pretty smooth. Then bought some polishing compound specifically made for stainless steel and went to town. It actually wasn't much work at all.
One thing I will point out, RPMs are your friend. I started out using an electric drill, then to a die grinder, and lastly ended up using a air cut-off tool, removing the guard and wheel, and installed the buffing wheel on it. It's rated for 20k rpms. I had the compressor at 90 psi. Seemed to work much better than the other 2 tools I used.
Anyhow, let me know what you think now. I think it gave it a nice touch only costing me a few bucks and a little of my time.
By the way, what you see in the right muffler is the reflection of the crack in the concrete. Oh...I mowed the yard after taking those pics.
I ended up painting them a flat black, but it didn't really do it for me. It had a masking effect on the polished tips, plus it gave it a dirty look.
So I decided to take the mufflers completely off, strip the black paint and polished the face of the muffler. I can't believe how well stainless steel polishes out. It's almost like chrome. I used some 320 grit sand paper and wet-sanded the surface for a slightly smoother finish since they were already pretty smooth. Then bought some polishing compound specifically made for stainless steel and went to town. It actually wasn't much work at all.
One thing I will point out, RPMs are your friend. I started out using an electric drill, then to a die grinder, and lastly ended up using a air cut-off tool, removing the guard and wheel, and installed the buffing wheel on it. It's rated for 20k rpms. I had the compressor at 90 psi. Seemed to work much better than the other 2 tools I used.
Anyhow, let me know what you think now. I think it gave it a nice touch only costing me a few bucks and a little of my time.
By the way, what you see in the right muffler is the reflection of the crack in the concrete. Oh...I mowed the yard after taking those pics.
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You're not the 1st one to say they don't like the single tips. I guess that's why everyone has their own opinion. I'm not a huge fan of the quad tips, but I don't think they look bad either. I guess each to their own.
Yeah...you should see the back yard. Even greener. It's always greener on the other side, don't you know that? But seriously, the front doesn't compare to the back.
Yeah...you should see the back yard. Even greener. It's always greener on the other side, don't you know that?
But seriously, the front doesn't compare to the back. Trending Topics
I find that most don't like the single tips on the C6, but that's the exact reason why I like them..because you don't see them that often. Unfortunately, we changed the exhaust on our C6 and went with the Bullets...no single tips offered.
BTW, nice ride!!!
BTW, nice ride!!!
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jlrz28, it's all good. Like I said, I never really paid any attention until you pointed it out. It really wasn't much work at all and was well worth my time.
Rotors/calipers will remain the same. I have no use for bigger brakes and would only serve as an appearance mod.
Thanks for the compliments.
Rotors/calipers will remain the same. I have no use for bigger brakes and would only serve as an appearance mod.
Thanks for the compliments.
