Polishing

[robw_z@yahoo.com (Robbie Cotner)]

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Cue me in on any info you get Brian, I've only been able to "ghetto" polish my intake, I used 120 grit, then 300 grit, then fine steel wool(using Gojo orange hand cleaner as a polishing compound with the steel wool, very cheapass but it works to an extent)
-Rob
 Brian Haygood <red8716v@yahoo.com> wrote:
So I pulled out an upper intake and tried polishing part of it.  Got down to 300 grit pretty quickly, then tried a polishing wheel with a red bar of compound.  I tried that for quite a while and it didn't do a thing (though the guy selling the bars and stuff said that's the one to use for aluminum).  I'm beginning to think he sold me a giant red crayon.

How do you guys get a near mirror finish on your manifolds and such? How fine a grit do you use to sand?  Do you use polishing compound to finish it up?   Somebody clue me in, please!

Brian



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<P>Cue me in on any info you get Brian, I've only been able to "ghetto" polish my intake, I used 120 grit, then 300 grit, then fine steel wool(using Gojo orange hand cleaner as a polishing compound with the steel wool, very cheapass but it works to an extent)
<P>-Rob
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>Brian Haygood &lt;red8716v@yahoo.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:
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<P>So I pulled out an upper intake and tried polishing part of it.&nbsp; Got down to 300 grit pretty quickly, then tried a polishing wheel with a red bar of compound.&nbsp; I tried that for quite a while and it didn't do a thing (though the guy selling the bars and stuff said that's the one to use for aluminum).&nbsp; I'm beginning to think he sold me a giant red crayon.</P>
<P>How do you guys get a near mirror finish on your manifolds and such? How fine a grit do you use to sand?&nbsp; Do you use polishing compound to finish it up?&nbsp;&nbsp; Somebody clue me in, please!</P>
<P>Brian</P>
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