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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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i have the weapon-r mmw header, and do not have a vented hood, but it is becoming pitted and rusted...just curious if there was a way to restore it back to the clean golden finish without compromising the strength of it...if so what materials or method... please help if ya can

when it was first installed


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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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yea buy a new one... I am not an expert by any means, but I believe it would take some hours and money to get it cleaned up. I don't believe you can get it back to its orginal look...
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i believe its contamination in the metal itself. poor cheap metals. Not cured correctly and causing the blemished areas after a good amount of heat has been added.. that the cleaning proccess of the before the coatings wasn't properly done. That's a good sign that the manufacture or who ever does the coatings was rushed. That's my assumption.
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here you go!

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie....php?t=212266/

your gonna need alot of time and patience!
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wow... nice post.. looks time consuming..
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