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Old May 2, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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how do you guys get your headers to look bronze?
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Old May 2, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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making the motor run
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Old May 2, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1337whp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">making the motor run</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old May 2, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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The heat discolors stainless I believe. Thats how you get the bluish tint as well.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tweekerz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The heat discolors stainless I believe. Thats how you get the bluish tint as well. </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1337whp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">making the motor run</TD></TR></TABLE>

but after awhile it turns to crap.....take off header and do a repolish to get it back to bling style
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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um im running a profab one and it hasnt turned bronze. its just a stainless steel color
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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how long have you used it?
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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after a while the head will turn the part near the flange a bluish color.the rest will turn bronze, but if you put your hands all over it it will rust.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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ive had the profab for almost 8 months. my bro said that i need to get it dipped in bronze plating
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Old May 2, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jacobolito &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive had the profab for almost 8 months. my bro said that i need to get it dipped in bronze plating</TD></TR></TABLE>

lolol, go slap yur brother in the face
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Old May 2, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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put some wd40 on it. seriously
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Old May 2, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Get some stainless steel headers then after you put them on they will start to turn blue and bronze.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SilverDc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put some wd40 on it. seriously</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is how to best achieve the brozne discolored effect.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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i think you have to get the cheap EBAY headers that you can find for 50$ shipped. Also have to be SS...
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jacobolito &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">um im running a profab one and it hasnt turned bronze. its just a stainless steel color</TD></TR></TABLE>


are you sure its not the ceramic coated
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