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Offline Charlie W

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Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« on: November 11, 2009, 06:31:50 PM »
This is a tapered buffing wheel with a 1/4 inch shank that I found at Harbor Freight for less than $5.00. It works well for buffing the flare on the inside of my tips. I use white rouge compound to rough clean and buff. Then Mothers Mag And Aluminum Polish to finish buff. Caution: This buff is rated for 4500 RPM Max. So if you use an 20,000 RPM die grinder like I do keep enough pressure on it to keep the speed down.

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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 11:58:07 PM »
Charlie- pics of the completed project?
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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 08:51:27 PM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on November 11, 2009, 11:58:07 PM
Charlie- pics of the completed project?
Here's the pictures you wanted. They were taken at night with a flash. The tips look better in the daylight.


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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2009, 10:28:26 PM »
So you plan to do this on a weekly basis?
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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2009, 10:30:15 PM »
Looks good so far, get some pics in the daylight.  Oh and this is good for 2 more RWHP :lol:
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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2009, 10:40:37 PM »
Quote from: shabby on November 12, 2009, 10:28:26 PM
So you plan to do this on a weekly basis?
I keep a rag behind the seat and and if I wipe the soot off every time I drive it they stay nice for about a month. Then it takes very little buffing to touch them up again.
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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2009, 10:43:44 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on November 12, 2009, 10:30:15 PM
Looks good so far, get some pics in the daylight.  Oh and this is good for 2 more RWHP :lol:
I was hoping for 2.5 RWHP but I can live with 2.
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Re: Exhaust Tip Cleaning And Buffing
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2009, 12:39:20 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on November 12, 2009, 10:30:15 PM
Looks good so far, get some pics in the daylight.  Oh and this is good for 2 more RWHP :lol:
Pictures in the sun with no flash.


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