Got bored this evening so had a go at polishing the engine

[jaysjetski]

i have started with the fuel rail cooler.

only got the half way through pic. but here it is.

i also decided to cut the bits of on the top and clean the front face.

 

[Spongebob 172]

thats looking good...what have you been using to do it with???

 

[jaysjetski]

hacksaw to remove the top lungs then orbital sander(from B&Q) 60 grit first then 120grit then 180 grit.then 180 grit by hand to get it in one direction.

like i said took all the nasty lumps of the front. now g3 cutting paste and elbow grease(or i go get the mop)

will add another pic when i have started polishing.

 

[Spongebob 172]

Ive been doing mine using a dremmel...ive got to the point where i think im gonna sed it to a polishers to have it finished along with the plenum

 

[jaysjetski]

Ive been doing mine using a dremmel...ive got to the point where i think im gonna sed it to a polishers to have it finished along with the plenum

i just finished matching my inlets with a dremel. the out side just an orbital saner like i said. was about £30 from B&Q.

 

[Christopher]

It's not a fuel rail cooler. lol. The fuel's temperature is fine.

It's just a guard to protect the rail in the event of a frontal collision.

 

[jaysjetski]

It's not a fuel rail cooler. lol. The fuel's temperature is fine.

It's just a guard to protect the rail in the event of a frontal collision.

yeah. sorry ment that, dont know why i called it a cooler!!!!

 

[jaysjetski]

well just got the mop on it.

now it looks like this

not to bad. may need another mop.

im happy.

 

[Cal182]

Sweet!

 

[lazy_arse_pie]

nice work

 

[kevin.s]

looks good, what paper did you finish it off with?

 

[Pete.]

Need to go a few grades of paper higher and then proper job.

 

[jaysjetski]

looks good, what paper did you finish it off with?

60,120 then 180 grit. then polishing mop.

 

[jaysjetski]

Need to go a few grades of paper higher and then proper job.

yeah. wet and dry 600ish i reckon

 

[Tigger]

Looks lovely - good effort that

:rofl: at cooler though!