Extremely Tarnished Stainless Steel Headers... What to use?!? *pics inside*

[dc5]

hey fellow autopians,



i recently acquired a used stainless steel race header. i know i won`t be able to get it back to its original sheen, but suggestions on what to use?



original piece

http://speedstar-racing.com/images/jrrh1.jpg



my used piece

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/b4boredeom/JRRH/a049952b.jpg



after 10 mins with brass wire brush and wenol red

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/b4boredeom/JRRH/7ff3b266.jpg



any help on how to fix this up to 20% of autopian standards? i just wanna see the silver back.



many thanks.

[cebarro]

Have you tried the Harley Davidson Metal polish?

[gbackus]

you`re going to need a felt wheel and some rouge and tripoli, maybe some number 2 compound.

[imported_themightytimmah]

Buffing wheel on a grinder is probably your only bet. Start with grit wheels, move up to soft wheels and rouge.

[DanSTi]

Personally I`d just send them to Jet-Hot and have them coated. Better thermal efficiency (hotter exhaust gas flows more quickly) and they will look nice.

[obey]

hey what header is that? im thinking about getting the megan race header for my base :P

[jtford95]

go to Eastwood`s website. they`ll have everything you need.

[dc5]

thanks everyone for your reply. so it seems i`ll have to use a grinder and some metal polish compound.



i did use a felt mushroom on my drill with some wenol and that didn`t work at all. is there something easier like using some sort of chemical peel?



btw, it`s a jackson racing race header.

[OCKlasse]

Would steel wool with Meguiar`s Mag and Aluminum polish work? Worth a shot?

[wfedwar]

I`d have it blasted with whatever media works best on that (beads, sand, shells, etc.).