Carbon Fiber Exhaust Tips
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Hi Guys, I have a 2011 997.2 Cab C4S, 39Kms, Macadian Brown, the exhaust tips are really bad, the service adviser suggested that I will have a hard time to clean them up, and may not be able to do much
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On my 993 I had them ceramic coated in the same color as the car and they were fine, on the 997 Im contemplating doing the same, or ordering these from Ebay, opinions required
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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PORSCHE-997-M...3D161343769641
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On my 993 I had them ceramic coated in the same color as the car and they were fine, on the 997 Im contemplating doing the same, or ordering these from Ebay, opinions required
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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PORSCHE-997-M...3D161343769641
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meh....the rivets detract from the look (IMO), and I really don't get CF for exhaust tips (again, just my opinion)
why don't you think you can clean the existing ones?
maybe powdercoat/paint the originals to black.
why don't you think you can clean the existing ones?
maybe powdercoat/paint the originals to black.
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I don't think you will be able to see the rivet when secured to the car. Also...do whatch that ebay listing. You will be ordering from England. Do consider the time it will take and possible duty.
Cleaning you own tips? Service adviser? Neither of those tips are not self cleaning, a hose spray will not work. I cleaned my factory tips most hand washes. A little simple green, or mother's metal polish. No problem.
Cleaning you own tips? Service adviser? Neither of those tips are not self cleaning, a hose spray will not work. I cleaned my factory tips most hand washes. A little simple green, or mother's metal polish. No problem.
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I had great results cleaning my original dual S tips with 0000 steel wool (aka quadruple aught or ultra-fine steel wool). You would think that would be overkill and would scratch things badly, but it will clean the stainless tips up very nicely. I only used when normal cleaning during a wash no longer sufficed and it worked great. Another thread discussed this a while back and there are others that do this.
Note that the carbon fiber tips will also get coated in soot the same way, but I'd be concerned about how to safely clean those since the epoxy probably doesn't like a lot of cleaners. I also doubt that they would weather the heat well. Have you every seen what happens to most exposed carbon fiber after just a couple of years? Most do not hold up well, even the stuff Porsche uses for the carbon fiber console.
Note that the carbon fiber tips will also get coated in soot the same way, but I'd be concerned about how to safely clean those since the epoxy probably doesn't like a lot of cleaners. I also doubt that they would weather the heat well. Have you every seen what happens to most exposed carbon fiber after just a couple of years? Most do not hold up well, even the stuff Porsche uses for the carbon fiber console.
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You may want to ask Nigel the exact process that he just used to make Moby purdy again. See post #1500 in the following thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...today-100.html
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You may want to ask Nigel the exact process that he just used to make Moby purdy again. See post #1500 in the following thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...today-100.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...today-100.html
If you don't have PSE, then I don't think painting will work. The paint just won't adhere to a bare metal surface. I like the ones you found on eBay, but then I'm okay with small carbon fiber accents.
Post pictures of your dirty tips. Woah, that came across a bit lewd
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