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Feb 24, 2006 | 09:38 AM

turkaloo

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Polishing OEM Exhaust Tips

Has anyone done this? Does it look nice or should I just buy some nicer ones? Pics?

Feb 24, 2006 | 09:39 AM

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Many have..they find it'* a lot of work for something that gets dirty with the exhaust again. They get dirty pretty quick.

Feb 24, 2006 | 11:03 AM

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Feb 24, 2006 | 11:04 AM

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Gumball also cleaned them up. Afterwards was heard saying..tons of work...and it looked the same very soon afterwards.

Feb 24, 2006 | 11:32 AM

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Dremel + aluminum polish + buffing wheel at work = 2 months of soot free tips

Feb 24, 2006 | 12:21 PM

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Thanks guys. It doesn't sound or look worth it. I think I'll just polish the outer ring to hold me over until I can get some tips.

Feb 24, 2006 | 07:25 PM

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Turk, I'll trade ya my tips for your wheels!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P :P :P :P When ya getting them windows tinted??

Joe.

Feb 24, 2006 | 07:42 PM

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I polish them every time i wash the car. I'm on my third can of Mothers Aluminum Polish.

Feb 24, 2006 | 08:15 PM

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I have polished my tips using supplies from this website.
http://www.caswellplating.com/index.html

Sorry I did not take any before or after pics.

Feb 27, 2006 | 08:33 AM

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Turk, I'll trade ya my tips for your wheels!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P :P :P :P When ya getting them windows tinted??

Joe.

Haha

..nice try. I'm waiting for my income tax return (it should be here any day now) then its off to the tint shop ASAP.

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