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04-27-2011, 06:37 AM #1Senior Member
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Polishing Stainless Tips
The stainless exhaust tips on my SS are way ugly and need to be polished badly. There is absolutely no shine on them at all. Any suggestions on how to get these back to shining? I know its def gonna take more than just stainless polish
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04-27-2011, 07:04 AM #2Consumer of kraut
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I only use this and get great results.
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04-27-2011, 08:32 AM #3Senior Member
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Thx. I'll give that a shot. It'd be a miracle if it works
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04-27-2011, 08:40 AM #4Consumer of kraut
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You're welcome and it should in the very least, make it look a good deal better.
Originally Posted by korndawg
Thx. I'll give that a shot. It'd be a miracle if it works
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04-27-2011, 08:44 AM #5Senior Member
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Black- 00 camaro ss M6 #6695
With out looking at them. I dnt think they were worse than mine.
All I used was steel wool and car soap. They look like new now.
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04-27-2011, 10:06 AM #6Senior Member
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Steel wool isn't too harsh? I don't wanna leave behind a ton of scratches. Originally Posted by 98maro
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04-27-2011, 10:17 AM #7Senior Member
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steel wool will work for you
Finish it off with some polish
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04-27-2011, 10:27 AM #8Member
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Steel wool comes in numerous degrees of courseness/fineness. Don't use one that's too course.
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04-27-2011, 10:41 AM #9Senior Member
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Like a Clorox SOS pad? Originally Posted by mbrownin
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04-27-2011, 10:58 AM #10Senior Member
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Black- 00 camaro ss M6 #6695
Use steel wool #00. You'll be happy with the results
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04-27-2011, 11:00 AM #11Senior Member
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Black- 00 camaro ss M6 #6695
I had some before and after pics. Can't find them. But I was surprised with the results. Didn't take me more than 5 min.
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04-27-2011, 11:12 AM #12Senior Member
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Awesome. I'll head into walmart of the hardware store after work to see if I can find what I need. Originally Posted by 98maro
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04-27-2011, 11:37 AM #13Member
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go to home depot and get a 4" buffing wheel and a arbor and put it on a drill motor pick up some of there compounds there...and buff away
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04-27-2011, 11:43 AM #14Member
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Yep, that sounds about right. The SOS pad is probably more like a #1-ish steel wool (that's a total guess). Originally Posted by 98maro
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04-27-2011, 11:55 AM #15Senior Member
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Black- 00 camaro ss M6 #6695
i havent use the SOS pad but im sure its similar to steel wool.
post pix before and after
i bought it at orchard supply...
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