172 Polished Manifold = PICS

[Kris_M]

Here is some pics of my polished manifold on my Clio 172. this looks really good, but was very hard work to get it to look like that.

So what do you guys think? Was it worth doing?

 

[James.]

Looks alot better. How long did it take?

 

[zack40]

nice job look's great..

 

[Kris_M]

It took me 2 weeks in all doing a little every night after work. I bought my self a 2nd Manifold so that I could take mine off to do it. I will be polishing the 2nd manifold and putting it on ebay in the next month or so.

 

[The Hoff]

Liking that, what tooling did you use fella?

 

[Jay]

nice.

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella

 

[Martin_172]

wow that looks mint! i like the 16v badge on the carbon engine cover, goes good with the polished manifold.

im also interested what tools you used to do it? do it by hand?

 

[Kris_M]

I used Aluminium oxide paper 40 grit, then 80 grit, then go onto 200 wet n dry for ages (use it wet)
then 400 then 800 then 1200 then 1500. This can be bought at Halfords its cheap.

Then once you have done all the sanding you need to polish it with Autosol and it give you a very nice shine.

 

[Clart]

these engines look so much better without the covers on

 

[Dubai182]

these engines look so much better without the covers on

Agreed,gonna take mine off this week i reckon. I'd love to polish my manifold but i just get too much sand and dust in my engine bay at the moment,wouldn't be worth doing.

Looks great though.Nice work.
John

 

[Ali]

I think they look better with the covers on...lol...Personal choice i suppose.

 

[Ross16V]

the citroen 16v badger strikes again!

otherwise looks lurvvvvly

 

[Tyson-182]

Looks excellent!

Tyson.

 

[stoddie]

good one mate!

bet youre fingers are well blistered.....

 

[Kris_M]

the citroen 16v badger strikes again!

otherwise looks lurvvvvly

Was unsure abought putting the 16v Badge on don’t think it looks 2 bad, but does any one else think? Should it Stay or Go?

 

[muz]

thats sexy mate ! I am too lazy to do that would get bored half way through and pay someone to do it!

 

[furry_cup]

hmmm vts.. not sur ei like that badge.

mani look effing sweet mate, good work, nice an sparkly.

 

[furry_cup]

hmmm vts.. not sure i like that badge.

mani look effing sweet mate, good work, nice an sparkly.

 

[Neil G]

Good work...you have far more patience and determination than I have

 

[kully]

like it alot..........want mine doin

 

[Kris_M]

hmmm vts.. not sure i like that badge.

mani look effing sweet mate, good work, nice an sparkly.

I may look for another 16v badge on ebay I did not know that badge I had on was a VTS Badge oops.

I Saved my self £110 Polishing the manifold my self.

 

[Kris_M]

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[Gaz]

That looks mint

 

[Alan]

Very cool mate...

 

[dannyboy172]

That looks great mate...top work!

How much was the spare mani?

 

[hitharder]

wow thats pwetty

 

[Kris_M]

That looks great mate...top work!

How much was the spare mani?

It was only £45 from ebay with postage. ive sold it on now for the same price i got it for to another Clio Sport member.

 

[ChrisE]

I sooo wanna get that done on mine... looks awesome!! :approve:

 

[Adam]

looks awesome matey....
nice 1

 

[makavelli]

very nice!

 

[Guy]

I used Aluminium oxide paper 40 grit, then 80 grit, then go onto 200 wet n dry for ages (use it wet)
then 400 then 800 then 1200 then 1500. This can be bought at Halfords its cheap.

Then once you have done all the sanding you need to polish it with Autosol and it give you a very nice shine.

see my instructions worked well then

nice one.

 

[Kris_M]

see my instructions worked well then

nice one.

They did m8 it worked a treat

 

[dandan]

very well done
good job mate

 

[Englebert]

Looks cool with the carbon cover. Get rid of that Saxo badge though IMO, its not like 16v is anything special these days.

 

[WilliamsBoy]

Yeah I agree with most of the others here, manifold looks amazing, so does the carbon but the 16v badge looks gay. Too many boy racers stick them all over their dashboards, body work and any other flat surface.

A less in your face badge would be good possibly? 16v is v. common these days but it's still good. For example, loadsa cars still put "i" after the model name meaning fuel injection ages after injection was nothing new. Infact, BMWs and some others still do!!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

i want one!mines half way there! is it from a mk2 172? im interested in buying it!

 

[Adam]

very very nice matey

 

[kully]

very smart

 

[dubster]

It took me 2 weeks in all doing a little every night after work. I bought my self a 2nd Manifold so that I could take mine off to do it. I will be polishing the 2nd manifold and putting it on ebay in the next month or so.

Pm me with a price before you put it on ebay looks mint