Polishing black GTR piping

[Jimbo2000]

yo all.

is it ok to take off the black interccoler piping from a gtr and polish it up so its shiny silver,was it black for a reason or just a bit of stealth, ie does the black paint keep the temp more constant or something?

i want to take it off and polish it along with the black intercooler itself, theres a tiny section that the paint has come off and it looks really nice and smooth. whats the best way, sandpaper?,paint thinner?

see attached pic, ignore the red circle

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/at...achmentid=11457

[ylwgtr2]

it will rust.....

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

that looks like mild steel and as ylwgtr2 says it will rust!! smooth it and 2pak it silver will look just as nice.

[Jimbo2000]

is there anything i can spray it with to make it rustproof.

does this go for the front mount as well, cause i've seen some polished ones before?

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

no fmic's are alloy so thats cool... but if the piping is mild steel it will rust due to the fact the surface is really clean and the oxygen can get to the metal easily and start the reaction known as rust... like i said paint them silver will look nice trust me... you could polish them then get them anodised clear but whats the poin at the price you could have new ones made from stainless!!

[Jimbo2000]

cheers budd,

how could you tell it was mild by the way, is there ant chance it might not be

[r32impul]

THe stock GTR FMIC piping is plastic anyway, how could u polish? I change mine to trust piping and it look cool. Maybe u can just buy some polish siver spray paint to spray over the IC.

[Stirlo_GTR]

That pics not of a GTR? and its not GTR pipping...it is steel, I bet when you take it off its hella heavy. Not all the pipping in a GTR is plastic (you mean rubber) there are some straight metal sections.

unless mine is different and I dont know it...

[Jimbo2000]

Stirlo: Correct it is not a gtr, i just figured it came off a gtr as it is black and the gtr cooler i have on it (gtst) is black as well, just guessed they were one and the same.

it is definately not plastic impul... and stirlo, yeah it does feel quite heavy to the touch although its connected so cant really tell, but if it is steel is it then safe to polish back?

appreciate the replies

[browny]

how could you tell it was mild by the way, is there ant chance it might not be

Get a magnet. If it sticks don't polish it.

[Jimbo2000]

will try that tonight.

thanks

and if it dosnt stick i can rub away?

[browny]

yes

[Jimbo2000]

it stuck

[R31 POWER]

You have 3 choices then :leave it

:strip it and paint it silver

:get pipes done in stainless or Alum

[KBNR32]

get stainless dude.. dats what i plan 2 do.. just work a bit harder earn the $ and it will look so much better than what u can do, by painting or polishing etc