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Old 05-20-2005, 06:24 AM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90482/heat_shield_001.jpg"></center><p>I took the heat shield (above the muffler) and have cleaned it thouroghly. I've noticed that, although it looks really good, there are these pits in it...any suggestions on what I can do to get these out?

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Old 05-20-2005, 06:26 AM
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are you seriously trying to get the pits out of the heat shield that goes above your muffler?
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90482/heat_shield_004.jpg"></center><p>Here is the "in process" work...left completed, center working, right to do.
Old 05-20-2005, 06:32 AM
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HA!
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Yeah (he says looking down, slightly embarassed but proud of the work he's done, and kicking the dirt on the floor).
Buying the stuff is easy...diligence is not
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Paint it with hi-temp.
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Aluminum corrosion.....(Nope)
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I spent 3 hours making an antenna cover for my coupe. At the last tech session the local guys had, they said "why didn't you just buy a plastic plug for it?" I said "because a plastic plug doesn't look this cool"

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You get it.
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Default Anyway to stop it?

Or is it just one of those things?

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