quick question bout chrome upper inlet

[danboi87]

i see on the forum a few people have the upper inlet 4 branch bit chrome how have you done this is it just spray or have you had whole inlet chrome plated? thanks guys for help

 

[yellowbelly]

They will be Chrome plated Dan, however machine polishing can have them come up brilliantly - not quite as much shine but still very impressive.

 

[danboi87]

yeah i see that some ppl only have the full branch bit done and nothing else, if it was plated then wouldnt the whole lot get done?

 

[JCC]

They're not chromed, just sanded back until completely smooth, then worked down finer and finer sanding grades then polished to a high shine. My old 172 had it done.

I still have the polished fuel rail guard lying around somewhere actually.

 

[ben_r1]

Fancy selling it lol?

 

[danboi87]

whatttttttt really is that done by rubbing down lol that good quality ?????

 

[Rob]

Unfortunately so!

 

[danboi87]

what grade paper do i start with lol ?

 

[Rob]

I'd try a 120? If it's not rough enough, then go lower, but at worst you're looking at:

40
80
120
400
600
800
1200

Polish

You may be able to miss out some stages though

 

[Curtis!]

Chrome is all about light and reflections through scratches basically to think about it.

It's quite late.

 

[danboi87]

Ye won't it be really scratched and wat polish do I use after a polish Machine ?