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Jun 25, 2003 | 02:54 PM

JPS

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Exhaust tips

Did all 993s come with stock with chrome exhaust tips in 95? I've been looking at mine and trying to polish them up a bit, and I'm starting to doubt if they even are chrome? Were there different finishes?

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Jun 25, 2003 | 03:09 PM

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I think cars with the motor sound option had different (polished or chrome) tips. My orginal (since removed) ones were pretty dull also.

Jun 25, 2003 | 03:48 PM

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I have taken standard and motorsound tips (originally chrome in this case) removed them and polished them to a high chrome finish. It generally takes a buffing wheel and red/rouge compound to do a proper job.

Mine still look like the day I did them a year ago. I do a weekly wipe with NeverDull and that's it.

Jun 25, 2003 | 04:05 PM

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Chrome? I thought all standard tips, like mine, are just stainless steel. They get dull after a year or so and I pull them off and polish them - it takes about an hour per tip. There was a thread a while back on polishing your tips. You might want to do a search.

Jun 25, 2003 | 04:14 PM

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by BradB:
... It generally takes a buffing wheel and red/rouge compound to do a proper job.
... I do a weekly wipe with NeverDull and that's it.<hr /></blockquote>Brad
You forgot to cover that in your "Detailing Tips & Tricks" clinic.
So when do I bring mine over for hands on instruction?
"NeverDull" - is that something else I need to buy? Hanging out w/you is getting very expensive

You need to join the HWFM team as "Master Detailer." Mike - his car shines more than our heads & having seen him at the track - he's fully qualified.

Jun 25, 2003 | 04:23 PM

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JPS,

My 1997 C2 came with polished SS tips. My car did not have the motorsound option. I believe that Mike is correct that the motorsound gets you the chrome tips.

I replaced mine with chrome from Gert. You could remove yours and have them chrome plated - that would be very inexpensive. Hey, do it when the cars in WINTER storage.....

Mike Cap
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Jun 25, 2003 | 04:32 PM

MikeInfo

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The best solution: New exhaust w/tips!! <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

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Jun 25, 2003 | 05:11 PM

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Steve's right. I had my OE tips chromed about two years ago and they still look great. The very edges are starting to get a bit "goldish" in color, but that's probably because I do nothing to them but wipe them down when I clean the car; no polish, nothing, and two years of daily driving plus track days. Cost a bout $70 if I remember correctly. Of course, I could have just bought new tips, but on my budget I felt that I could use that money on some other P-related purchase

Edward

Jun 25, 2003 | 05:20 PM

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I removed my stock SS tips and sanded and polished them. Took a while but they look good. I touch up ocasionally with "Autosol" polisher. I did the 80 grit, 120, 180, 220, 360 etc then on to polishing rouge and then the Autosol.

I posted the thread recently about the grey stove paint and that led to the black chrome idea.

I am still looking for a set of the '96+ style of tips for sale so I can play with them.

Anybody have a set...ebay is not working for me.

Jun 25, 2003 | 06:06 PM

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Dan 96C2 St.Louis:
You forgot to cover that in your "Detailing Tips & Tricks" clinic.
So when do I bring mine over for hands on instruction?
<hr /></blockquote>I'll warm the buffer up for you anytime! Come on over. You get to be the one on your back removing tips. Figure an hour a side for the project.

It's much quicker and more rewarding than swirl removal, Grasshopper.

Jun 25, 2003 | 08:37 PM

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Had my stock tips polished for $95. Best money I've spent on the car. And I had it done while the car was in for alignment so no crawling under the car required (although I took a look and it was only 1 clamp).

Jun 25, 2003 | 09:03 PM

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There are some before and after pictures of my polished tips on this thread.

<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=003837#000000" target="_blank">http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=003837#000000</a>

The thread is dated June '02, and they still pretty much look like the after picture. I touch them up once and while, but that's just a swipe with a rag with some polish compound. It only takes 30 seconds or so.

Tom
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Jun 26, 2003 | 01:06 PM

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by fluid15:
Had my stock tips polished for $95. Best money I've spent on the car. And I had it done while the car was in for alignment so no crawling under the car required (although I took a look and it was only 1 clamp).<hr /></blockquote>Dan, Forget what I said previous. Give me $95. I'll take care of it.

Jun 26, 2003 | 04:23 PM

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Tom...yup, the "before" picture is about what mine look like...so I guess the answer to my original question is "no, not chrome, but you can:
A) polish them,
B) send them to get chromed,
C) send them to get black chromed,
D) look the other way."

Thanks everyone,