Just a quick update on the polishing. Home Depot actually has a sanding kit with three grades of sandpaper starting at 280grit and finishing at 400grit. They worked great to remove majority of the surface rust, paint and primer. I then used a metal polish for the final touch.

The tips look good but not perfect. I'm going to use the polishing bit on my Dremmel to really get them shiny.

Looks great though, before the tips were hidden and not really noticeable, now they stand out and you realize just how large they are. Gives the rear end that muscle car look.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd