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Adam-D
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21st Apr 06 at 09:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what you use and how long did it take?
mwg
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21st Apr 06 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just use metal polish on my alloy. Guessing its something in a bit worse condition than my wheels though
Adam-D
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21st Apr 06 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
inlet on my engine, had a quick go with some peek and a cloth helped a little but its no way shiney yet
Edd
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SyKaTurbo
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Best way is to use a sandpaper flap wheel to take off all the cast finish. Then basically work through every possible grade until all the previous marks are out. I then used a proper metal polishing kit with supercut polish bar and then colour bar to finish.

Here are some pics




The finish wasnt super as i missed out 500 and 600 grade so i have taken it back to 500 to rework it.

It a fair bit of time to do it all. Also did the outer rims on my wheels but as they werent coated they soon got messy again.

[Edited on 21-04-2006 by SyKaTurbo]
mwg
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21st Apr 06 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wish I had the enthusiasm to do something like that in my spare time. It just takes so long to do it properly and I'd end up getting bored
Patrick
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21st Apr 06 at 09:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I agree..

Thought it would be a good idea to polish my crossover pipe on my z20let. Used Nitromors to get the paint off and started rubbing away, got bored after a few days and put it back. Currently looks worse than it did originally. It will take ages to get it as shiny as I want.
stinga
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21st Apr 06 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you use that autosol or whatever its called on alloys on alloys or does it take the laquer off...
SyKaTurbo
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Autosol is a metal polish. It would be pretty useless on laquered metal.
Dan A
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I used a buffing wheel with compound in a drill. took fookin ages
Adam-D
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21st Apr 06 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just wanna shine up my inlet a bit

ill have a stab at it on me day off work

 
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