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      10-21-2013, 08:25 AM   #1
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Colour on Akra Titanuim tips

I have recently bought an Akra exhaust from my mate. The colour of the titanium tips seem discolored to me. The pics from the Akra website show the titanium as brighter. My tips look like the 2nd pic below.

Is there any way to get them looking like the 1st pic?

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      10-21-2013, 11:48 AM   #2
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Every akra I've seen in person with Ti tips looks like your second picture. Slight bronze or gold hue and less silver. First pic is probably a studio shot for the brochure or website, enhanced.
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The top pic is a brand new set. As you drive it they bronze over time from heat.
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Mine look exactly like the second pic.
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      10-21-2013, 06:45 PM   #5
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Heat, it will always bronze over.
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      10-22-2013, 12:48 AM   #6
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Yea what everyone else mentioned +2 ..
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      10-22-2013, 03:31 AM   #7
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      10-22-2013, 04:32 PM   #8
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I was aware of the "bronzing" and the requirement of regular cleaning (to keep the tips clean from dirt). It was another reason for me to get the CF black tips - the lazy option.
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      10-29-2013, 06:16 PM   #9
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Thats exactly why I didnt get the tips. Ill soon post pic of what I ended up doing
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drive hard enough and turn everything PURPLE.
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