How can I keep the "NEW" look???

95Vert

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i just received my mac flowpath and they are very shiney (ooooh, shiney good) i would really like to keep them that way but i know that with time they will rust and look like crap :damnit: my question is, is there anything i can put on them to keep them looking new? maybe a spray or clear coat or something?
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Meguires chrome polish.

Jake

 

95Vert

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so i'm gonna have to be cleanin them all the time??

 

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No. Just when you wash the car.

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mmmmmmmmkay. still sucks, but i guess it'll be worth it, so there's no spray that can be applied and protect it permanently??

 

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Go to a Harley shop and ask them what they have to protect them if there's anything out there they would have it.

 

94TURBO5 O

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Do like Andy (RIO) and I, just get under the car once a week and wipe everything down! If you spray anything on them it will melt away and degrade the look. Mothers polish will keep them looking good until it rains.

 

RIO5.0

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Every nite you put it on the lift and give it a good cleaning..... That was bad !!!!

Seriously...douche em down with WD-40 and wipe em down, you'll be surprised how that shine will last...Driving in the rain or Winters??? That'll kill em for sure...my exhaust still looks like new after 3 yrs, so the WD really helps..Although I do also use the Mothers couple times a year...



These muffs I just removed...3yrs old, so the WD does work...

 

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Oh I just meant don't spray on clear coat.

 

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dont use claear coat as it will fog after a while.... use this stuff called 'diamand-cote' or something that is meant for that application. i am gonna do it to my polished rims

 

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RIO5.0 said:

Every nite you put it on the lift and give it a good cleaning..... That was bad !!!!

Click to expand...

Cant just put it on our home lifts like 2-3 times a week?? EVERY nite is a little too much...
RC

 

25thmustang

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I have a Mac catback that has been on mine and my dads cars for a few years now (4-5 Id say at least)...

Still looks brand new, and all we do is wash it with the car, and a little car wax actually! Hard to see here, but they do look brand new!

 

95Vert

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thanx guys, lucky you rio have a lift, but for us poor folks, i'll stick to a regular jack. about that DIAMOND thing, a little more details.