Bassani exhaust RESTORE/POLISH

[JayVee]

OK... as some know .... the car is down (clutch) and parts are on their way... While the car has no wheels & tires (today they arrive/FR500's Black/Chrome finish) and its jacked up, I figured I would get under and dis-assemble the exaust for cleaning and possible even polishing....There's just about NOTHING in the car industry that looks better then a 03-04 Cobra "Terminator" with some fat a$$ wide tires sitting low with a polished exhaust snaking around the IRS and exiting to the polished tips... Anyone else agree??? Tip on how to acheive this look and pics please...THANKS!:banana::dancenana:

 

[x NOODLES x]

I did mine this last summer and just wish I'd done it sooner.

There are plenty of tips in the show/shine forum, but what I did was start w/ a 400 grit, and then 1200,1500, and finally 2000 to finish. Then I shined it up w/ a mothers ball and some polish. Might not be the best possible way, but it worked great for me. Also I had a spray bottle of water layin around and it seemed to help some as well.

 

[JayVee]

any pics NOODLE???

 

[Jefe]

Post some pics before and after. Thinking about doing this if I keep my Bassani's

 

[V6&V8SHO]

Winter rims and tires are on the car. But basically this is what it looks like now after just a wash and a light coat of polish.

I sanded the crap out of it last year to get it to this point though.

[/IMG]

 

[Jefe]

What if you dont have the stainless steel catback?

 

[V6&V8SHO]

What if you dont have the stainless steel catback?

difficulty level increases?

 

[JayVee]

I don't even know what finish I have on my Bassani... But... I wanna dooooooeeeeeeetttt!!! Possibly to start this weekend... I will post pics of the progress from start to finish...

 

[Jefe]

difficulty level increases?

Assuming that was obvious, but people can make the non SS Exhaust shine just like the SS was more or less my question

 

[562cobra]

Nice, I might get this done too.

 

[JayVee]

assuming that was obvious, but people can make the non ss exhaust shine just like the ss was more or less my question

+1

 

[FlaSeaDude]

OK... There's just about NOTHING in the car industry that looks better then a 03-04 Cobra "Terminator" with some fat a$$ wide tires sitting low with a polished exhaust snaking around the IRS and exiting to the polished tips... Anyone else agree??? Tip on how to acheive this look and pics please...THANKS!:banana::dancenana:

Yep, agree:

I sanded mine with 500, 1000, and 1500 grit sandpaper and then polished it with Mother's polish.

When I drop the gas tank this weekend to install my fuel system upgrades I'll also be replacing the fuel tank cover with one that is painted to match the car...
:beer:

 

[FlaSeaDude]

Winter rims and tires are on the car.

What are those? :shrug:

And what's that white stuff on the ground? :lol1:

 

[JayVee]

^ lol! Yeah... I don't know what the hell dat iz either... FLORIDA!!!

 

[ditchsnake]

keep us posted

I've got my tank down now and am going to polish my borla catback too. I agree that shiney is good. Mine has yellowed and don't even have 3000 miles on it. Maybe time makes them yellow to. They have been on for three years.

 

[V6&V8SHO]

What are those? :shrug:

And what's that white stuff on the ground? :lol1:

Don't like winter beaters and the Cobra drives awesome everyday. So I drive. Down the road after I finish school I'll find myself that garage queen 04 that I plan to have.

 

[3Dglasses]

I just reach under and give it a good once over with Bar Keepers Friend every couple of months. Takes 5 minutes and makes the SS look new....

 

[JayVee]

^ pics 3D! or ban!

 

[ravenknight]

I did the same steps that flaseadude did, but used never dull to help the process I since sold it to noodles. :sad:
Not polished

heres off the car

on the car

 

[ravenknight]

sorry pics are so big, my host size is confusing me. doh: