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<blockquote data-quote="Fast Willy" data-source="post: 15372218" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>Alright guys, I've been taking my time with this project as I want to get it right. Here are a couple pictures I've taken </p><p></p><p>This is basically what I started with up close. The system only has approx 2k miles on it over that last 2 years or so. Here you can see the small dimples created by the madrel bender and I was on a mission to remove every bit of this. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]690820[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This was actually my first tool of choice to do this. I couldn't find a flapper wheel like 04sleeper recommends in his how to but this def did the job. the wheel is 80 grit. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]690821[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And this is what it will look like after the wheel</p><p>[ATTACH=full]690822[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>From there I went to 100 grit with a DA sander, then 220 and then 400 all using a DA. From there I went to 600 by hand, then 1200 and then 2000. </p><p></p><p>Once you get to the 600 grit the pipe starts to have a little shine to it but can still see plenty of sanding marks. I wish I would have taken a few more pictures of each grit but I was just so focused on the project at hand. </p><p></p><p>Once reason I went with these grit choices is its basically all I could find at my local lowes believe it or not. Now that I am done with 1 side I wish I would have spent a few more different grits in between my choices. I.E. gone from 600 to 800 to 1000 and then to the 1200 then maybe 1500 to 2000 but over still a very good outcome. </p><p></p><p>Here is a picture of the before and after</p><p>[ATTACH=full]690823[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>One side is now done. Before I move forward I am going to try and located some different grit sand papers. The DA actually I would say saved me on this job for sure but be carefully to always keep it moving. I was able to remove all the dimple and scratch marks from the bending machine. I just didn't personally go crazy with that right around where the hangers are welded on, you don't see this area any ways. </p><p></p><p>For polish I used mothers Mag aluminum polish and it seems to work great. I actually paired it with an old buffing pad I has from an old headlight restoration kit that I never used and this worked perfect. Hope you all enjoy. I will post up a few more pictures once I get this back on the car. I am only sparing about an hr a night right now on its and this side probably was around 4 to 5 hours. </p><p></p><p>The hardest part to really get right is def the inside area on the bends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fast Willy, post: 15372218, member: 22572"] Alright guys, I've been taking my time with this project as I want to get it right. Here are a couple pictures I've taken This is basically what I started with up close. The system only has approx 2k miles on it over that last 2 years or so. Here you can see the small dimples created by the madrel bender and I was on a mission to remove every bit of this. [ATTACH=full]690820[/ATTACH] This was actually my first tool of choice to do this. I couldn't find a flapper wheel like 04sleeper recommends in his how to but this def did the job. the wheel is 80 grit. [ATTACH=full]690821[/ATTACH] And this is what it will look like after the wheel [ATTACH=full]690822[/ATTACH] From there I went to 100 grit with a DA sander, then 220 and then 400 all using a DA. From there I went to 600 by hand, then 1200 and then 2000. Once you get to the 600 grit the pipe starts to have a little shine to it but can still see plenty of sanding marks. I wish I would have taken a few more pictures of each grit but I was just so focused on the project at hand. Once reason I went with these grit choices is its basically all I could find at my local lowes believe it or not. Now that I am done with 1 side I wish I would have spent a few more different grits in between my choices. I.E. gone from 600 to 800 to 1000 and then to the 1200 then maybe 1500 to 2000 but over still a very good outcome. Here is a picture of the before and after [ATTACH=full]690823[/ATTACH] One side is now done. Before I move forward I am going to try and located some different grit sand papers. The DA actually I would say saved me on this job for sure but be carefully to always keep it moving. I was able to remove all the dimple and scratch marks from the bending machine. I just didn't personally go crazy with that right around where the hangers are welded on, you don't see this area any ways. For polish I used mothers Mag aluminum polish and it seems to work great. I actually paired it with an old buffing pad I has from an old headlight restoration kit that I never used and this worked perfect. Hope you all enjoy. I will post up a few more pictures once I get this back on the car. I am only sparing about an hr a night right now on its and this side probably was around 4 to 5 hours. The hardest part to really get right is def the inside area on the bends. [/QUOTE]
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