Polishing Engine Bay

[madhops87]

I know everyones going to say take it to a metal work polisher but I'd like to try myself first.
What do I need to do it?
How had is it to do around the renault sport lettering?
Do I need to remove anything or can I just do it where it is?

 

[mikey_172]

have ago mate its not that bad get some wet and dry sand paper start with 80 grit and work your way to 1200 wet and dry the lettering pritty hard i had mine painted and polished by the machince shop i gave up

 

[matty J]

dont bother dude trust me i started to do mine and gave up and paid £60 to get it done with the fuel rail worth every penny imo

 

[matty J]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=271154
my engine bay when i had a crazy idea of selling the car (glad i didnt)

 

[madhops87]

Nice! Is it easy to take the plemun off? Can I drive without it on? Or would it be easier to get a spare one and polish that?

 

[mikey_172]

you cant take it off because it wont drive as its ur inlet manifold its easy to get off i made a how to guide for it check guide section i have one for sale £30 collected or £30+ pp

 

[madhops87]

Good guide. Looking at that I dont fancy removing it at all! Perhaps I will just paint it.

 

[mikey_172]

its a 10 minute job mate its not tha hard piece of piss

plus i got a spare so you could get a garge to fit it

 

[madhops87]

I see yours is a 172. That doesn't matter though does it? Got any close up pics of the writing? How come your selling it?

 

[mikey_172]

sorry mate i didnt see urs is a 172 there the same i think but not 100% sure put another thread up asking i got a spare one whilst i got mine polsihed

 

[mikey_172]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=257154 this is mine

 

[madhops87]

Looks good. Hmm perhaps I will look into finding a spare then. Thanks for your help.