If you polish a dull pipe it gets shiny! I've seen some valve covers that if you go to work on them long enough with some power sanders and such they get chrome-like. I saw this intake pipe on DSMtuner classifieds if you're interested...
http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds...1&cat=7&page=1
I offered him $50 shipped
...don't think he'll be too happy about that, but you never know!