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Old 03-09-2009, 03:11 PM
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Easy off works great to remove boot marks. As far as the scratches there's probably no removing those, your sol.
 
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Sorry to hear it. Chrome plating is so thin, that to get below the scratch, means you wipe out the plating. How about a strategically placed chrome heat shield???
 
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Damn... I wonder if Rush will sell me just one slip-on?...
 
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Originally Posted by Tony P
... Rush uses flimsy chrome plating on their exhausts...
I also believe this.

My experience was a bit different than yours.....I used a clean soft cotton rag and some Mothers Chrome Polish on mine. Hazed right up with some real fine scratches.

I know how to polish chrome and I've been using Mothers for years. It wasn't me and it wasn't the Mothers.

And this effected only one muffler. I tried it on the bottom side of my other muffler and no problem.

No more Rush for me...although I know others think the chrome finish is fine, I'm sure mine were not.

Got some Khrome Werks. Great finish and a better sound!!!

And just to let you know, I tried a couple different things to get the scratches out. Jewelers rouge (white) and #0000 steel wool. Neither did the job.

Good luck....if you find a way to remove those scratches you could market it and become a millionare!!!! Plenty of folks with scratched chrome out here.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mstngjoe
I also believe this.

My experience was a bit different than yours.....I used a clean soft cotton rag and some Mothers Chrome Polish on mine. Hazed right up with some real fine scratches.

I know how to polish chrome and I've been using Mothers for years. It wasn't me and it wasn't the Mothers.

And this effected only one muffler. I tried it on the bottom side of my other muffler and no problem.

No more Rush for me...although I know others think the chrome finish is fine, I'm sure mine were not.

Got some Khrome Werks. Great finish and a better sound!!!

And just to let you know, I tried a couple different things to get the scratches out. Jewelers rouge (white) and #0000 steel wool. Neither did the job.

Good luck....if you find a way to remove those scratches you could market it and become a millionare!!!! Plenty of folks with scratched chrome out here.
Yea, but what would I do with all that money?..

About the Rush chrome - I also rubbed a bit on the factory heat shield and it didn't scuff like the Rush. That led me to my opinion on Rush's chrome plating.
 
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Buy that Hottie in the pic with you a Ferrari!
 
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Buy that Hottie in the pic with you a Ferrari!
What? And spoil her?
 
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Ditto on the steel wool, took tree sap and everything off. No scratches, some chrome polish and looks like new!
 
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While I don't think that the scratches will come out, you might try rubbing some aluminum foil on top of the scratches. They may blend in with the chrome.
 
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I use my propane torch to heat up the, melted on rubber boot marks,,,
scrub it off with cotton rag,,,
little brake clean on the rag after, whipe whats let off..
NO SCRATCHES!!!
 


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