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Old 06-11-09, 08:27 PM
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My stock exhaust tips look pretty dull now, is there a way to make them nice and shiny again...
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steel wool + metal polish ftw!
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clean them with degreaser and then polish. if that doesn't work replace them
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Regular waxing should keep them looking as-delivered. If you want a shinier look than stock, use some Mother's Chrome polish. Bang!
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ya the tips are pretty dull and dirty i have never cleaned them with anything so i guess after 3 years its time to shine them back up...
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hm i've been looking for a solution to this! =)
thanks guys!
lmk how it goes
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Originally Posted by jc86
hm i've been looking for a solution to this! =)
thanks guys!
lmk how it goes
Do it the easy way...
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Old 06-12-09, 08:53 PM
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I have my stock tips sell them to u for 20 bucks. I replaced them cause i bought gfx kit and it comes with bigger tips. Im from so cal.
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