Tina...I think hard work going into our rides deserves props no matter what ....and yw....anytime
yours is one sweet tC....regardless that the shop you took it to didnt paint it like you wanted them to.

 

i like it but im tired of the blue i always wanted a polished one. u can easily start selling these and doin core exchanges u know?

 

Lil Deuce.... my comment was to Tina... NOT Shara when I was stating that... it was from the somewhat sexist comment that someone else on this thread said.... lol

 

i thinks its easier to do off the car. That's why I bought a spare one but its not something you can really mess up. I like the painted one rose, did you diy? I was thinking about redoing my header but i'm far to tired from doing the cover, that's a project for another weekend. lol

 

I wouldnt bother with polishing the header...I'd pull it off and send it to JetHot coating co.....they do kick-@ss work for a great price.

 

is that so it will look like the dc header? i like the chrome finish, and when it fades to purple and blue

 

yeah itrs much easier to do it off the car and if u do mess up all u have to do is redo it again. nah I didn't do mine, a buddy of mine powdercoated it. I wanna do my header but I don't have the tools or patience to do it, that's y I want a polished VC so when its time to do the header everythings polished

 

I think i might get mine wrapped in that heat wrap tape stuff.

 

would you like me to PM you the site?.....they offer incredible deals on their services... I totally will stand behind their product 100%....they have even had exclusive U.S. military contracts for coating parts on helicopters, jet fighters, etc.... that is badass stuff. and they guarantee their work

 

I have many moons of experience in building custom rides... PLEASE....do NOT EVER wrap your headers in that material...it will destroy your header very quickly.

 

yeah I heard the same thing I wanted it for awhile then heard how bad it is for ur header to the point of cracking. I'm jus gonna polish mine while its on the car. there's a DIY from sum1 on here great DIY too I think he spent like half hour doin it

 

why is it bad for stainless steel? i thought just cast iron. Lots of cars use it on their down pipes and other exhaust pipping. Educate me please lol?

 

what all did you do to polish it?

 

looks very nice...may i ask what grit of sandpaper u guys used? the order?

 

it will cause the headers to warp or crack, its due to heatbuild brought by those wraps..

 

here's what i used..

180 grit to use for the roughest surface only
220
400
800
1200
2000

rubbing compound
metal polish

used some sander on some rough areas

 

so does that apply to the valve cover? for the cracking issue?
thanks

 

The main reason that it is a bad thing is that wrapping headers and exhaust parts is that it severely reduces the life span of the part....b/c it does not allow it to cool down properly. Do NASCAR teams use it?....hell yes they do....BUT..... they have a lot more of a budget than what most people do... as for US....(the rest of the modding world)....it is not worth it to use that crap. b/c most can not afford to replace those parts every few thousand miles of runnin hard....the best bet for the modding world is having those parts coated by a place like JetHot.

 

no valve covers arent that hot and nobody (i think lol) would want to wrap the valve covers..
and its true these wraps are used on some race cars to keep the hood temp down but as mentioned they have a budget of replacing parts in every few races since are more on performance rather than longevity

 

i used and started with 800

800
1000 wet sand
1500 wet sand
2000 wet sand
2500 wet sand
3000 wet sand

used turtles metal polish to buff