Polishing exhaust tips
12-21-2009, 04:56 PM
#1
Polishing exhaust tips
So I figured I would put up some before/after pics of exhaust tips that I recently polished. I used the following:
Blue Magic metal polish (cream)
Mothers Powerball Mini
Some paper towels to apply the polish
Microfiber to buff polish out.
I don't claim to be super experienced or a pro at this but I think this can show what can be done with a few hours and some patience. So don't be afraid to buy an old used exhaust!!
Before
Finished product:
Blue Magic metal polish (cream)
Mothers Powerball Mini
Some paper towels to apply the polish
Microfiber to buff polish out.
I don't claim to be super experienced or a pro at this but I think this can show what can be done with a few hours and some patience. So don't be afraid to buy an old used exhaust!!
Before
Finished product:
Last edited by The Reverend; 12-21-2009 at 04:58 PM.
12-21-2009, 05:05 PM
#3
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did you polish the whole exhaust or just the exhaust tip?
how long did it take?
how long did it take?
12-21-2009, 05:13 PM
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2 hours each?!
yikes.
that's determination
yikes.
that's determination
12-21-2009, 05:22 PM
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this will lead to endless 'dolphin' jokes. 
12-23-2009, 03:07 PM
#11
Not to disrespect your work but 2 hrs a tip and that's what you came out with. 2 hrs for both and mine looked like a mirror inside and out now it takes 5 min a piece to get them back to a nice shine with 30 min and 6 mth of build up they'll be back to mirror. As a matter of fact i'll be right back with a before and after pic. Mothers FTMFW
Two hours a tip is just plain crazy besides isn't everything a competition
12-23-2009, 04:29 PM
#16
maybe while watching tv or multi tasking or just taking the time to do it right. You gotta think about that and not hate
not to mention that is an ancient exhaust and from the looks of it was never cleaned (you bought that in the fs thread recently right?)
not to mention that is an ancient exhaust and from the looks of it was never cleaned (you bought that in the fs thread recently right?)
it was from the fs thread
these are the holidays we don't need this argument crap in any threads 
take it as more evidence that dirty exhausts are salvageable
12-23-2009, 04:52 PM
#20
幹他媽!
great job!
did you try also polishing the bottom of the muffler, and if so can u post pix?
that's one area that looks fugly to me on the 8 stock... the muffler sits so low and it turns bronze color, so when u look at the car from behind u see the bumper then this brown thing below it..
did you try also polishing the bottom of the muffler, and if so can u post pix?
that's one area that looks fugly to me on the 8 stock... the muffler sits so low and it turns bronze color, so when u look at the car from behind u see the bumper then this brown thing below it..
12-23-2009, 04:56 PM
#22
great job!
did you try also polishing the bottom of the muffler, and if so can u post pix?
that's one area that looks fugly to me on the 8 stock... the muffler sits so low and it turns bronze color, so when u look at the car from behind u see the bumper then this brown thing below it..
did you try also polishing the bottom of the muffler, and if so can u post pix?
that's one area that looks fugly to me on the 8 stock... the muffler sits so low and it turns bronze color, so when u look at the car from behind u see the bumper then this brown thing below it..
12-23-2009, 04:59 PM
#24
Sorry you guys got your fellings hurt it was not my intent moving on now. 
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/how-clean-exhaust-tips-149033/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/how-clean-exhaust-tips-149033/
Last edited by Mr.&Mrs.Magic; 12-23-2009 at 05:26 PM.