Polished Exhaust

[gf07050]

Well one month into Caterham ownership and the tinkering has started!

Before



Had it polished by Albion Plating in Partridge Green, Sussex. They did a great job and very reasonably priced too.

[MikeO996]

Did they have any advice on maintaining it like that?

[Oysterman]

It will become slightly less shiny with use but to keep the shine just use a good quality compound polish that is similar to'T' cut something like 3M finesse it is vey good at minor paint correction and is also a great stainless polish .

[gf07050]

I usually use autosol metal polish. Any stubborn marks can be removed with some fine wet and dry paper.

[anonymous-user]

gf07050 said:

I usually use autosol metal polish. Any stubborn marks can be removed with some fine wet and dry paper.

This. Mine was done two years ago and is still fine.

[DRH 7]

Hi Mike

How much did Albion Plating charge you for the service if you don`t mind me asking

Many thanks

[downsman]

If you decide to polish the catalyst/collector pipe, don't do the part that is clamped by the silencer pipe. If you do, the silencer will tend to rotate and you'll have a droopy tail pipe.

[anonymous-user]

downsman said:

If you decide to polish the catalyst/collector pipe, don't do the part that is clamped by the silencer pipe. If you do, the silencer will tend to rotate and you'll have a droopy tail pipe.

That can happen in any case. I didn't have the cat polished, nor the inside of the silencer but, after almost two years, it decided to repeatedly droop and wouldn't stay up at all with the normal clamp.

I had to get a very heavy duty clamp to fix it.

[Bing64]

gf07050 said:

Well one month into Caterham ownership and the tinkering has started!

Before



Had it polished by Albion Plating in Partridge Green, Sussex. They did a great job and very reasonably priced too.

Have you had the rest of the exhaust done as well? What did it set you back cost wise?

[anonymous-user]

I had mine done together with the 4 downpipes, didn't bother with the cat. It cost me about £120 iirc.

The down pipes still discolour but they still look better than not polished.