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polished inlet maniolds
- Thread starter claire172
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You can buy kits on eBay or from Frost.co.uk which you can use to polish metal, it's very time consuming but thr results are well worth it.
Otherwise you can get a pro to do it, I would recommend www.pureklas.co.uk
Otherwise you can get a pro to do it, I would recommend www.pureklas.co.uk
Ultra 197 ex 172 Cup
can i just like change the bit on my bench grinder for like a polishing bit. ie remove both grinding disks and put some polishing disks on ? then just use loads of rubbing compound stuff ? or use some metal fibre one
R35 GTR
can i just like change the bit on my bench grinder for like a polishing bit. ie remove both grinding disks and put some polishing disks on ? then just use loads of rubbing compound stuff ? or use some metal fibre one
use rubbing compound dude, read up on the preperation of these as it is not as simple as dipping into the stuff and then polishing. you need to prepare the polishing and linishing mops correctly otherwise you waste your time.
R35 GTR
Its easy to remove it. Too messy to do in situ.
R35 GTR
I've used hammerite smooth and it has lasted for over 4 months or more now. Doesnt come off with the heat.
Painting in situ will be a pain in the arse.
R35 GTR
yep removed mine, masked it all off and painted it on with a brush. Take all masking tape off between coats though or it sticks.
I have a pic somwhere......
I think I prefer the factory look to be honest, but each to their own!
Always a bit dubious about painting parts of my car myself though, especially when it comes to resale. I am a big fan of red brake callipers on black cars though, but would prefer real Brembos than me painting mine!
Always a bit dubious about painting parts of my car myself though, especially when it comes to resale. I am a big fan of red brake callipers on black cars though, but would prefer real Brembos than me painting mine!
850 T5. mmmm Turbo!
By hand
thats insanity.
its taken me 3 fulls days of loafing at work to do my fuel rail guard and it still looks crap.
how do you get it like that, i cant get the pitting out.
850 T5. mmmm Turbo!
how do you take it there when you dont have those essential parts on your car?
Audi TT 225
Yeah you need to take it all off before you polish it. You dont want all that metal dust floating around your engine bay.
No I didn't lie I did all that myself, by hand, just takes a long time... about a year to be exact.
I tried power tools but they just make things worse in the long run, dont use dremyls you'll gouge the metal.
I think Yozzasport offer a polishing service for fuel rails and plenhams so give em a call.
No I didn't lie I did all that myself, by hand, just takes a long time... about a year to be exact.
I tried power tools but they just make things worse in the long run, dont use dremyls you'll gouge the metal.
I think Yozzasport offer a polishing service for fuel rails and plenhams so give em a call.
stevo172-RWD
ClioSport Club Member
clio 172 rwd
here a pic of my inlet phlenum recentley polished and painted at
whitings autos. (01278 455997)
it was only £150 exchanged!!!!!
i also got to choose he colour.
what do you think?? bearin in mind it took him 4days!
whitings autos. (01278 455997)
it was only £150 exchanged!!!!!
i also got to choose he colour.
what do you think?? bearin in mind it took him 4days!
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