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Charge Pipe

Decided to strip and clean up the charge pipe:
Went for the brushed look, too many machine marks to keep it polished.

       
    
    
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Stripper used. Took about three applications
1 Stripper used. Took about three appl…
 
Messy job
2 Messy job
 
charge pipe2
3 charge pipe2
 
PC stripped
4 PC stripped
 
charge pipe 002
5 charge pipe 002
 
Still needs some wire brushing
6 Still needs some wire brushing
 
Lots of machine marks from the factory
7 Lots of machine marks from the facto…
 
More machine marks
8 More machine marks
 
Not meant to be stripped, lots of marks
9 Not meant to be stripped, lots of ma…
 
Bead blasted to give it that TT brushed look
10 Bead blasted to give it that TT brus…
 
Blasting helped to hide all those machine marks
11 Blasting helped to hide all those ma…
 
charge pipe plasted 003
12 charge pipe plasted 003
 
Polished with stainless steel polish
13 Polished with stainless steel polish
 
Polished
14 Polished
 
Polished
15 Polished
 
Polished clamp
16 Polished clamp
 
Lots of machine marks on the straps also
17 Lots of machine marks on the straps …
 
Clear coat used
18 Clear coat used
 
Clear coated
19 Clear coated
 
charge pipe 012
20 charge pipe 012
 
charge pipe 013
21 charge pipe 013
 
Couldn't help putting a touch of red on it.
22 Couldn't help putting a touch of red…
 
Clamps etc loose
23 Clamps etc loose
 
Hardest part was removing the turbo hose, not much room to work. Used suggestions from the forum, slid dull screw driver in and around the pipe to loosen it.
24 Hardest part was removing the turbo …