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Old 06-04-2008, 09:59 AM   #1
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I was told by some fellow Buell riders that polishing the headers will achieve a nice gold shine to these bad boys. So yesterday I went at it....and put aside real work...of swapping brake fluid.

Step 1. Wet Sand

Step 2. Polish

Step 3. Polish again

Step 4. Polish

Step 5. Ride


Here are a few pics. The 1st is un-sanded. 2nd is rear pipe polished. 3rd is both polished.

Haven't rode yet...but they should turn a pretty sweet color when I get some heat in them.
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Old 06-04-2008, 10:09 AM   #2
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Looks pretty good...
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Can't wait to get heat in them and get the blueing up near the jugs too.
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Old 06-04-2008, 10:11 AM   #4
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nice! wonder how long they'll stay that way before blue'n again...

honestly though... I like the blue'n... Becca's (can't remember the rest of her username) Z1000 has blueing and it looks awesome...

damn me and my slow type'n!
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I like the blue too. That engine gets hot in a hurry. I dont expect them to look like that for long.
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I don't like the bluing... It happened quick on my shit, I'd expect the same within 300 miles...
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Not much you can do about it is there?
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Old 06-04-2008, 10:30 AM   #8
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Looks good but looks like a lot of work to keep them this way. I had polished wheels on a Vette...looked good but were a pain in the azz to keep that way. These pipes may be easier though.
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Not much you can do about it is there?
Other than coating the headers... nope. Even if you chrome them, they are so thin they'll still blue...
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I liked your exhaust wrap... I think they'd look pimp ceramic coated black
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