CageyH Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I am not looking for a mirrored finish, as it will tarnish quickly, but what is the best way to remove the marks caused by manufacture etc. and give a reasonable finish? I really can't be 🙆🏻'd to spend hours doing it, as cars are built for driving, not polishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongy Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 kev, just been looking through Frost catalogue which arrived this morning. They have something in there called BLUEAWAY - £12 each. I might give it a try on my 4:1 do you fancy ordering one as well and splitting the P&P 🤔 Dry-sumped White Supersprint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongy Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Frost link Dry-sumped White Supersprint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Cagey I used wet emery paper in increasingly finer grades (400 to 1600) to get a shiny finish to the exhaust. It isn't perfect and goes goldish quite quickly, but it only took me an hour to take it from 3 years of tarnish to shiny. I probably spend about 20 mins a year keeping it respectable now, so a mirror finish need not be that bad if you settle for 'it'll do' and don't worry about minor dings and scratches. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard R Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I have used Peek or Autosol (see Frost) with wire wool and elbow grease 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Strongy, I have to get a finish suitable to polish before hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gin-fizz-whizz Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I used VERY fine wire wool - normally used for French Polishing. Pretty pleased with results but not mirrored finish. Blue Roadsport with silver stripe. . . . .it does exactly what it says on the tin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Just had my new 4-2-1 exhaust sand blasted. Some of the scratches from manufacture are still visible, but it gives a very nice even surface which I managed to shine-up quite easily with Scotchbrite - the finish is best described as satin rather than mirror How sad am I - gave it a stroke when I passed it in the garage just now BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 They polish up s/s handrails to a reasonable finish with baby oil and wire wool when constructing them. Presumably this would work on an exhuast also, not mirrored but pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Baby oil? As in oil made from babies? 😳 🙅🏻♂️Schizophrenic Cagey says 🙅🏻♂️ I am a man of many personalities How else could he explain his multiple usernames? Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Yes rendered down for 6 hours gas mark 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Smith Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Whatever you do don't use wire wool. The steel wool lodges in the stainless and will rust. Hard to believe maybe but been there and got the tee-shirt. Wet and dry or 3M non woven abrasive pads on a die grinder are the way to go. Then a felt bob and polishing compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 give the zorst to me and I'll take it to Caerphilly polishers fro you - about £35 for the whole lot to mirror . Gambo used them the otehr week and was 🥰 with the job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelJ Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I've just done mine with the Frosts £20.00 polishing kit - 3 grades of mop and compound. It took about 3 hours and the end result, whilst not perfect, is very acceptable. I used up less than 50% of the compound so I guess the cost was <£10.00. And it was rather satisfying changing a rather manky exhaust into a thing of beauty!!! Cheers NigelJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Ta Dave Will do in a few weeks. Tintop is off the road till next week, so need the car 🙅🏻♂️Schizophrenic Cagey says 🙅🏻♂️ I am a man of many personalities How else could he explain his multiple usernames? Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Sand blasted ours which then made it easier to polish - emery paper is ok for the main pipes/manifolds, but a b*gger to do the collector properly. May come your way as well Dave.... www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 98,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Why not consider Camcoat and their 'Cermakrome' finish? It gives the exhaust a kind of anodised aluminium look but shinier IYSWIM, and the best bit is you need never polish it again. It never discolours and only needs a wipe over with a damp cloth when you wash the car to retain its looks. I've had the exhaust on both my 7's done and very effective it is too, with the added benefit of keeping the heat down in the engine bay. Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Brent, Tell me more What is the approximate cost? Where can I get it done? 🙅🏻♂️Schizophrenic Cagey says 🙅🏻♂️ I am a man of many personalities How else could he explain his multiple usernames? Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 it chips off tho on the leading edges of the primaries where they exit the body, and they still remain bloody hot. Of course , you wouldnt notice this if you didnt do any miles (normal service resumes Brent ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/ here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 No good for me then, as my car gets used all year round I am a man of many personalities How else could he explain his multiple usernames? Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Well I've done 8k in the new car and when I saw my old car last November, the new owner had done 16k I think it was and neither car exhibits any chips on the leading edge of the primaries. I have been on some bloody awful roads in France which were covered in loose chippings and although the painted panels have suffered badly and I could hear the gravel pinging on the zorst, there is absolutely no evidence of damage - so there Mr Pieman ❗ Seriously, it is very good Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 18 Feb 2007 17:20:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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