Can it be done and how do you do it?

My JDM DC 4-1 header looks like hell after only 8 month of use.

We-Todd-Did is really slow tonight. Bare with me.









Can I make this thing look new again, or is it a lost cause? I've heard that DC doesn't use the highest quality steel. That's why they turn out like this. Anyone know?

 

mothers metal polish maybe, i dunno what will happen if it heats up tho...

 

I used Blue Magic on my SS header. work alright. I heard Blue Away is da stuff to get.

 

I would say a steel wool pad or some simple green would/should do it right

 

you can't really do much with that flange since its not SS the rest im' sure some elbow grease and metal polish can work out

 

Well anything is possible with a little money, stainless steel really needs a high rpm buffer to return itself to original shine......What looks like rust is actually corrosion, and can be poslished off.....I bought the header for 160 bucks thinkin is was a OEM JDM ITR, and found this instead, cost me about 200 bucks to get it polished but I was very happy with the results....Brand Spankin New.......

 

damn... 2.5" collecter?

 

I can get some of the gold coloring off, but I'm more concerned about the corrosion.

I heard about the Blue Away stuff before. Anyone know where I can get some?

 

Wow, that header definitley returned from the dead. $200 well spent.

 

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u guys must be ballin. cuz DAMN, thats alot of money!

 

well think of it this way, I wanted a JDM ITR to replace the one that my friend had given me, so went to purchase this, which turned out to be this A Moogen, the header was 160 so I figured 200 more bucks wouldn't be bad.

 

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u guys must be ballin. cuz DAMN, thats alot of money!</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah I wouldnt of paid 2 bills man its all about diy, they most likely dipped that header in acid cleaner before they even touched it with a buffer... im so glad I got all of those tools at my house. That jdm header looks nice.

 

hehe, K, you go do it yourself, I have done more than my share of buffing and sanding and polishing......so I figured I make enough money now and got the header at such a great price, that I had it sent out and I was happy with the results.....

Oh yeah bling bling finally 1000th post.......

 

So when are you shipping that header out to me? My birthday is coming up you know