Chrome obsession.
Oct 10, 2016 | 07:56 PM
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Chrome obsession.
Oct 10, 2016 | 08:02 PM
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I've got a kit with attachments and several pads for my drill and 4 different polishing compounds. Works great.
Oct 10, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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jrose7004
I've got a kit with attachments and several pads for my drill and 4 different polishing compounds. Works great.
yup I have the same.
Oct 10, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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I use my Mother's polishing ball with my 3/8" drill & some chrome cleaner/polish.
Oct 10, 2016 | 09:25 PM
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I went to Harbor Freight and bought some polishing ***** and use my drill and Mothers Mag Wheel Polish. Takes about a minute for each exhaust pipe.
Oct 10, 2016 | 09:43 PM
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LMB-Z ...
Holy Crap! ... The underside of your Vette looks brand new!
How many miles did the car have on it when you took that photo?
Oct 10, 2016 | 10:26 PM
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LMB-Z ...
Holy Crap! ... The underside of your Vette looks brand new!
How many miles did the car have on it when you took that photo?
Looks good.
Oct 10, 2016 | 11:41 PM
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Looks good.
doesn` it just? note to self,do not throw my old toothbrush away!!
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Oct 10, 2016 | 11:53 PM
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I use my Mother's polishing ball with my 3/8" drill & some chrome cleaner/polish.
Yep. I have the ball (for inside the pipes), and the cone for the tips. I use Adams, two-part polishes. I also wrap the ball and the cone in T-shirt strips because I'm lazy.
Oct 11, 2016 | 06:47 AM
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Just for the record Corsa tips are stainless not chrome. Just sayin
Oct 11, 2016 | 08:32 AM
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Yep. I have the ball (for inside the pipes), and the cone for the tips. I use Adams, two-part polishes. I also wrap the ball and the cone in T-shirt strips because I'm lazy.
Your not lazy......I am lazy. Just have to wipe the dust off.
Oct 11, 2016 | 09:35 AM
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LMB-Z
I went to Harbor Freight and bought some polishing ***** and use my drill and Mothers Mag Wheel Polish. Takes about a minute for each exhaust pipe.
Now that shines, you should me proud of it, and stick mirrors under the car to shows it off.
Oct 11, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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I went to Harbor Freight and bought some polishing ***** and use my drill and Mothers Mag Wheel Polish. Takes about a minute for each exhaust pipe.
I want to do that over the winter! Beautiful!
Oct 11, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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I use good ol' steel wool and glass cleaner on my Corsa's.
Oct 11, 2016 | 10:39 AM
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LMB-Z ...
Holy Crap! ... The underside of your Vette looks brand new!
How many miles did the car have on it when you took that photo?
Thank you for the compliments. The car had about 54,000 miles on it when I took that pic. It now has almost 56,000.
Oct 11, 2016 | 10:40 AM
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Oct 11, 2016 | 12:50 PM
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i also have the kit for polishing the tips
Oct 11, 2016 | 01:22 PM
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Thank you for the compliments. The car had about 54,000 miles on it when I took that pic. It now has almost 56,000.
What chemicals did you use to get the aluminum components so clean? ... aluminum brightener?
Oct 11, 2016 | 02:36 PM
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I use my Mother's polishing ball with my 3/8" drill & some chrome cleaner/polish.
I've got the ball too.. Does it load up polish in the holes in the tips??
Haven't used mine yet...
Oct 11, 2016 | 02:38 PM
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