Presidential Detailed: Reconditioned 350Z Injen Exhaust

PresdntialDtail · 04-17-09, 07:26

Hope this is the right place, I do a lot of work for a local shop here in tampa and I was called in to polish a set of exhaust pipes that came off a twin-turbo 350Z. He sold the exhaust to another member who owns a show car and wanted them polished before picking them up. I had no idea I would be able to get a finish like this out of them though!

Products Used:
-#0000 Steel wool by Hand
-Using Adams Metal Polish #1
-Lots of Cobra Jr. Deluxe MicroFiber Towels
-Meguairs G110 DA Machine with
-Lake Country White 5" Flat Pad
-Using Adams Metal Polish #2 at Speeds 4-5
-Sealed with two coats of Optimum Opti-Seal

This is one side before..

Now after side by side to show the difference.

Touched these up real quick as well..

Both sides finished in S&R Showroom.

jordanrossbell · 04-17-09, 07:29

Wow, crazy turnaround!

MuttGrunt · 04-17-09, 07:32

dang billy, thats some seriously nice work. total time spent? glad business is still going well buddy

triblk6spd · 04-17-09, 07:34

Beautiful!

PresdntialDtail · 04-17-09, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuttGrunt

dang billy, thats some seriously nice work. total time spent? glad business is still going well buddy

I think I spent right around 2-1/2 to 3 hours total on all 3 peices.

GregCavi · 04-17-09, 08:15

Great work!

Greg

TSC17 · 04-17-09, 09:07

Nice.

If you want to save a bunch of time in the future, at least for cleaning the "browning" discoloration, then try using Lime Away or similar toilet bowl cleaning type of product. Put some in a bowl, brush it on, and almost instantly you will see the discoloration go away. Rinse it off, and then you're ready for polishing.

Just don't get it on any painted surfaces!