Has anyone ever polished the stock exhaust can?

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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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well i guess i'm goin to find out if it stays or dulls..but i still am deciding if i want to clear coat it with high temp clear but i'm scared of it yellowing even though it says it wont! But the exhaust is stainless so i guess this week will be the test with all this rain in so-cal...but i guess i'll post as we go!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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mine is still holding up fine...It doesn't look like chrome. It's not bling bling shiney. More like a polished stainless steel exhaust. (well, that's what it is LOL) But yeah, with all the rain we have here in FL, i'm happy it's still holding up. Guys polish the frames on their sportbikes and have no problems. Maybe some minor up keep with blue magic, but that's once in a blue moon.

When you sand, you have to make sure you have a fresh supply of water. Wet sanding is key!

I'll post more pics, next time I wash my car...been so busy with my new hobby lately (guns! haha)
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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ya i'll second the wet sanding part being KEY! i wet sanded with 1000 1500 and 2000 just now! and this is where we're at so far....
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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Guys you dont need to wetsand anything save the time and buy some compound. All you need to do is sand it with 320 dry on a da. hit it with black brown then white rouge and it will be done in a flash
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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bump i did mine but want to see more pictures
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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why not just add a borla
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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because we are cheap
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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LMAO! at least your honest
 
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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lol i just dont know what exhaust i want and i want mine to look better so 4 hr of work to make something look like it cost 500 worth every min
 
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 03:52 AM
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I'm tempted to do this! lol
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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bump, so any new update?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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We gave it a try.... :-P

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...ml#post4073704
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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any more updates? how successful was this when you were done? did you get a high polish shine out of it?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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I might give this a try, I have a polishing wheel at work. Im thinking the can is made out of cheap aluminum preventing a high polish finish.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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i think i might do mine this weekend
 
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