Polished headers

marko138 · 06-04-2008, 09:59 AM

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.

OneSickPsycho · 06-04-2008, 10:09 AM

Looks pretty good...

marko138 · 06-04-2008, 10:09 AM

Can't wait to get heat in them and get the blueing up near the jugs too.

Mr Lefty · 06-04-2008, 10:11 AM

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!

marko138 · 06-04-2008, 10:11 AM

I like the blue too. That engine gets hot in a hurry. I dont expect them to look like that for long.

OneSickPsycho · 06-04-2008, 10:14 AM

I don't like the bluing... It happened quick on my shit, I'd expect the same within 300 miles...

marko138 · 06-04-2008, 10:15 AM

Not much you can do about it is there?

z06boy · 06-04-2008, 10:30 AM

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.

OneSickPsycho · 06-04-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko138

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...

06-04-2008, 10:09 AM	#2
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Looks pretty good...

06-04-2008, 10:11 AM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	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!

06-04-2008, 10:14 AM	#6
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I don't like the bluing... It happened quick on my shit, I'd expect the same within 300 miles...

06-04-2008, 10:30 AM	#8
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	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.