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Polishing aluminum bits



Nothing to it, the gun generates the static, add lbs. of air. Bake at
350-400 (dedicated electric oven) for 15 minutes after flow out. Cool and
put back in service.

It's got to be easy...I can do it and can't paint to save my life.

http://www.eastwoodco.com

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
To: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Polishing aluminum bits


> I'm intrigued... you were able to powder coat your self? What is involved
> in spraying the powder... I thought that this was a charged process. What
> temperature was the bake?
>
> -Raffi
>
>
> At 08:19 PM 3/14/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >I did the p-coat on those parts for Rick. The color he chose was "cast
> >aluminum". They do look great and with a minimum of work.
> >
> >BTW Rick, 1/2 a bottle left.
> >
> >Rick Alexander
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:20 PM
> >Subject: RE: Polishing aluminum bits
> >
> >
> > > Raffi,
> > > I agree with Ron.  I bead blasted an intake, took off the casting
marks
> > > with a file and some sand paper and then powder coated (with the help
of
> > > a fellow lister).  I have some pics if you want to see the final
> > > product.
> > > Rick Kellner.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
> > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:48 PM
> > > To: Euroroc II; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: Polishing aluminum bits
> > >
> > > Oh man....my best advice: don't.  I haven't tried a VW manifold but
have
> > > done a lot of other
> > > stuff...what a dirty, time consuming PITA.  Oh, you can do it, get a
> > > 1/4" die grinder and a ton of
> > > cutting/sanding/polishing accessories...or, file/grind off the sharp
> > > edges, sand blast it, and
> > > have it powder coated.
> > >
> > > It's just much easier on your constitution.    <---name that line.
> > >
> > > G/L,
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > --- Euroroc II <flaatr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > This may have been asked before but does anyone have any
> > > recommendations or
> > > > instructions on how to polish aluminum... intake, t-body, etc...
> > > >
> > > > Curious
> > > >
> > > > -Raffi
> > >
> > >
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