DanSW20
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this is continued from celica-boys exhaust cleaning tips really.
If your looking to buy a second hand exhaust, dont rule out the really caked ones. As long as its stainless it will come back very good!
firstly the exhaust i did in its original state.
i had been looking for one of these for ages (fujitsubo legalis R for the MR2) and with a retail price of just under £1k i couldn't justify buying one new...
I won this on ebay for £100, it was listed very badly and at first glance i thought it was a 'poorflow' item!
i dont have any mid way pics just a before and after..
step 1: give it a good wash
2: use tar remover and remove all the nasty bits
3: then get yourself down to maplins ang buy one of these kits
(item code: N32CY priced £9.99)
use the most abrasive one (with associated polish)and go over the entire exhaust, this will help you find the really stubborn bits.
4:then time for the 1200grit wet & dry, use this wet on the really stubborn areas that dont seem to want to lift, it will leave marks but they will come out!
5: now onto the polishing wheels properly, use a plug in drill not a battery drill as it wont be up to the job.
use all 3 polishing wheels in the correct order (most abrasive > least abrasive) along with the associated polish for each wheel.
6: once thats done just a bit of hand polishing with autosol/meguires, etc.
7: stand back and enjoy the fruits of your labour.. and then hang it under your car
If your looking to buy a second hand exhaust, dont rule out the really caked ones. As long as its stainless it will come back very good!
firstly the exhaust i did in its original state.
i had been looking for one of these for ages (fujitsubo legalis R for the MR2) and with a retail price of just under £1k i couldn't justify buying one new...
I won this on ebay for £100, it was listed very badly and at first glance i thought it was a 'poorflow' item!
i dont have any mid way pics just a before and after..
step 1: give it a good wash
2: use tar remover and remove all the nasty bits
3: then get yourself down to maplins ang buy one of these kits
(item code: N32CY priced £9.99)
use the most abrasive one (with associated polish)and go over the entire exhaust, this will help you find the really stubborn bits.
4:then time for the 1200grit wet & dry, use this wet on the really stubborn areas that dont seem to want to lift, it will leave marks but they will come out!
5: now onto the polishing wheels properly, use a plug in drill not a battery drill as it wont be up to the job.
use all 3 polishing wheels in the correct order (most abrasive > least abrasive) along with the associated polish for each wheel.
6: once thats done just a bit of hand polishing with autosol/meguires, etc.
7: stand back and enjoy the fruits of your labour.. and then hang it under your car