English Custom Polish.... watery?
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English Custom Polish.... watery?
So I caved too peer pressure and got the Chrome and Hot environment polish from English Custom Polish.
I have tarnished Greddy tips and some people though that this stuff was the very best stuff to get rid of the gold tarnish and the discoloration from road salt. BTW Does anyone know if the Greddy tips are chrome or just stainless steel?
Anyway, I gave it a try, some polish on the tips and soft cotton rag, then terry cloth to remove, then microfiber to buff (as per English Custom Polish's directions). I rubbed till everything turned dark and then clear again before taking the terry cloth and microfiber to it....
This is the first polish I have used that is watery..... Most polishes I have used have been a sort of paste. Is something wrong with my bottle of English? Maybe I'm using the wrong product for the job.....
I have tarnished Greddy tips and some people though that this stuff was the very best stuff to get rid of the gold tarnish and the discoloration from road salt. BTW Does anyone know if the Greddy tips are chrome or just stainless steel?
Anyway, I gave it a try, some polish on the tips and soft cotton rag, then terry cloth to remove, then microfiber to buff (as per English Custom Polish's directions). I rubbed till everything turned dark and then clear again before taking the terry cloth and microfiber to it....
This is the first polish I have used that is watery..... Most polishes I have used have been a sort of paste. Is something wrong with my bottle of English? Maybe I'm using the wrong product for the job.....
Last edited by 416to212; 07-08-2008 at 04:37 PM.
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Did It get rid of the Oxidation??? you never mentioned if it worked or not...
I know that I went to polish my RB exhaust I used Aluminum polish(not even sure if the exhaust is aluminum or stainless) but it worked pretty well, there is still slight browning but only when you get right up on it...
I know that I went to polish my RB exhaust I used Aluminum polish(not even sure if the exhaust is aluminum or stainless) but it worked pretty well, there is still slight browning but only when you get right up on it...
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You did wear gloves, right?
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Oh and Greddy should be all stainless:
http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/greddysprx8.htm
Doesn't specifically say but the muffler and pipe are all steel. Don't think the tips would be any different.
http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/greddysprx8.htm
Doesn't specifically say but the muffler and pipe are all steel. Don't think the tips would be any different.
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RK. To get some strength behind the action did you remove your exhaust shrouds? On a scale of 1-10, I'm only applying a 5 for strength.
The polish did take off some of the yellow tarnish but barely made a noticable difference on the salt stains. I'll try to take some before and after pics of the tips as I haven't yet tried to polish my right tip...
The uneven polishing is causing my car to constantly push to the right...
The polish did take off some of the yellow tarnish but barely made a noticable difference on the salt stains. I'll try to take some before and after pics of the tips as I haven't yet tried to polish my right tip...
The uneven polishing is causing my car to constantly push to the right...
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With the OEM tips it wasn't a big deal at all. Little trickier with my Borla but since I'm polishing that from day 1 I don't expect to have to work it very hard.
Did you scrub the tips real good before applying? I used a spunge and a crap towel on my OEM tips when I removed ~4 years of crap from them before polishing. I think it goes a long way. I worked a lot harder with the soap&water than I did with the polish and it worked out well.
The polish did take off some of the yellow tarnish but barely made a noticable difference on the salt stains.
The uneven polishing is causing my car to constantly push to the right...
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I love this stuff. Yes, it's a little watery but no worries(grittty but watery right?). If you don't use gloves you will loose about three layers of skin in about a day or two. It takes very little to actually do the job. I have heard of really bad tips needing a couple of applications.
My RB tips(Stainless) have always been clean, but I use this product to keep them that way. I know if you have really bad tips, it could take some serious elbow grease at first. If I was doing it on really bad tips, I think I would also remove the shrouds for the first intial cleaning so I could really get in there......but I know those clips are fragile!
My RB tips(Stainless) have always been clean, but I use this product to keep them that way. I know if you have really bad tips, it could take some serious elbow grease at first. If I was doing it on really bad tips, I think I would also remove the shrouds for the first intial cleaning so I could really get in there......but I know those clips are fragile!
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