Just thought i would show you this guy's i decided to remove the intercooler pipe this evening and remove the powder coating and give it a polish up. What you think????
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Wednesday 9th September 2009, 21:07 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 67 Times in 66 PostsBling intercooler pipe
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Wednesday 9th September 2009, 21:10 #2Senior Member
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Thanked 3,711 Times in 2,752 PostsShiny very shiny what did you use to remove the coating and then what do you do you bring it up like that?
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Thanked 67 Times in 66 PostsIt's a secret lol
Paint striper then polishing mop's mate
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Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,791 PostsYou got paint stripper to work on it??.. when I did mine (a loooong time ago) I couldn't get it to even touch it.....ah well, well done that man.
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Thanked 67 Times in 66 PostsIndustrial paint stripper lol Originally Posted by Tomcat
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Thanked 528 Times in 448 PostsI have a theory on these boost pipes. Some seem to be painted others powder coated, I could'nt get paint stripper to touch mine either !
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Thanked 67 Times in 66 PostsWell mine was powder coated you just need the correct paint stripper to shift it takes some work but once it gets too work. Originally Posted by nobananas
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