Titanium polishing

[9D4E420]

Next week I have a Nissan 350z to detail. I plan on polishing the HKS titanium exhaust system. The full cat back is polished stainless steel and the tips are titanium. I would like some opinions on what kind of polish to use. It needs to be non abrasive. Has anyone tried menzerna or P21S Metal polishes? Thank for the help.

[Beemerboy]

Next week I have a Nissan 350z to detail. I plan on polishing the HKS titanium exhaust system. The full cat back is polished stainless steel and the tips are titanium. I would like some opinions on what kind of polish to use. It needs to be non abrasive. Has anyone tried menzerna or P21S Metal polishes? Thank for the help.

I did one on Saturday with the Nismo Stainless steel exhaust, not sure the ends where titanium but I used PP on them...I started with washing them as good as possible...then used some tar remover to get some small specks that where on it...the PP to finish up...I also use that on my stainless Magnaflow muffler on the BMW...cleans up real well...I topped that off with PB wheel sealant...not that I was thinking it was going to protect for long just make it look better when I turned the car back was all

[Stephan]

Out of curiosity what causes the blue tinting on the tips? Heat?

[Beemerboy]

Out of curiosity what causes the blue tinting on the tips? Heat?

That would be my guess....you see this mainly on motorcycle pipes ones that you know are getting way hot..in the corners and such...The stainless steel I do not think turns colors like that...my muffler and tips still look like the day it was installed two years ago

[vwgtivw]

Stephan here you go.
17460. Stainless steel discoloration during heat treating [New Jersey]

[Stephan]

Thanks guys....interesting from that site...

The cure was rather inelegant. We took some dilute Phosphoric Acid (I remember 10% by volume), and used reverse current gotten from a few flashlight batteries wired together. The part was made anodic and the cathode was a piece of Stainless wrapped in cotton which was saturated with the Phosphoric acid Solution.

In seconds, the blue color came off, and the blue bright color of the chrome was again in evidence.

[Beemerboy]

Thanks guys....interesting from that site...

The cure was rather inelegant. We took some dilute Phosphoric Acid (I remember 10% by volume), and used reverse current gotten from a few flashlight batteries wired together. The part was made anodic and the cathode was a piece of Stainless wrapped in cotton which was saturated with the Phosphoric acid Solution.

In seconds, the blue color came off, and the blue bright color of the chrome was again in evidence.

The wiring of the batteries and how you do all this with the acid makes no sense to me...what am I missing?

[Stephan]

The wiring of the batteries and how you do all this with the acid makes no sense to me...what am I missing?

I just it was interesting I never said it made sense...

[9D4E420]

I guess nobody has an answer except Beemerboy?

[Beemerboy]

I guess nobody has an answer except Beemerboy?

You did get the best reply

I`m looking at a 87" 300e MB

What do you think?

http:/http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nb...642196583.html

[9D4E420]

Bad link on the 300e Dave.

[skipperw]

I use all their products.
A little expensive, but it works.
Metal polish for aluminum, silver, brass, chrome, stainless steel, copper and bronze from English Custom Polishing.

[Beemerboy]

I use all their products.
A little expensive, but it works.
Metal polish for aluminum, silver, brass, chrome, stainless steel, copper and bronze from English Custom Polishing.

Welcome to the site

[jaybs02]

Just noticed this, but a re you trying to get rid of the blueing?
If you are it will be futile, because it will return.
You can check with your local bike shop, or blue-job should work well too.

Sorry so late, but good luck

"J"

[Poorboy]

you can buy anything you like, but as J said once it goes blue it`s not coming back for any duration. Just like on a motorcycle it comes from heat. Either replace it or re-plate it.