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Intereseted in polishing stuff like....intake manifold.
Anyone know how to do this?
The tools required and compounds required.
Anyone know how to do this?
The tools required and compounds required.
Dremels work well for this. Start off with a rough bit then continually step up to a finer finer piece. not sure how long that polish finished will stay looking good since i have never done a piece that is in the engine bay.SophieSleeps said:Intereseted in polishing stuff like....intake manifold.
Anyone know how to do this?
The tools required and compounds required.
does it really matter?bartkat said:Are you polishing the outside for looks or the inside for flow?
I believe it does. You would need a flex cable for inside, with smaller tools. Outside you want a mirror finish. Inside I would go for a matt finish. Shinier is not always better for flow.Fig said:does it really matter?bartkat said:Are you polishing the outside for looks or the inside for flow?![]()
True on the flex shaft. If the intake had a lot of detail you would even need it for the outside. Yeah I guess for intakes I use a hone anyway so it is different. Sorry Bart I an ornery cuss todaybartkat said:I believe it does. You would need a flex cable for inside, with smaller tools. Outside you want a mirror finish. Inside I would go for a matt finish. Shinier is not always better for flow.Fig said:does it really matter?bartkat said:Are you polishing the outside for looks or the inside for flow?![]()
I agree, it's going to take a die grinder. This is way too much for a Dremel tool.
Yeah, Harbor Frieght has some good cheap stuff. I'd want to go slow on an intake too, so as not to make any "holes" that aren't supposed to be there. :lol:Fig said:True on the flex shaft. If the intake had a lot of detail you would even need it for the outside. Yeah I guess for intakes I use a hone anyway so it is different. Sorry Bart I an ornery cuss todaybartkat said:I believe it does. You would need a flex cable for inside, with smaller tools. Outside you want a mirror finish. Inside I would go for a matt finish. Shinier is not always better for flow.Fig said:does it really matter?bartkat said:Are you polishing the outside for looks or the inside for flow?![]()
I agree, it's going to take a die grinder. This is way too much for a Dremel tool.
As far as tools goes, you can pick up a real inexpensive low duty cycle die grinder from an import tool company like harbor freight. you will need the arbor for the buffing wheels and at least two different rouge compounds to get your "bling" on Sophie.
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dude...this is hard aluminum...i don't think 400 would do shit to it...it's rough to begin with...i think he wants to make it like a polished wheel look...you would need to start with something like 60 and go at it till it's smooth...then move onto the finer grits.StarScream430 said:Dremel cuts to quickly and doesnt cover enough surface area. (its only good for hard to reach places)
Sanding by hand with various grit paper 400,600,800,1500,2000 then using a polishing wheel and some good sears Craftsman polsihing compunds (white, brown) and buf it till it shines!
the end.
I hand polished a set of Porsche Wheels and an intake manifold already. Youd be surprised how fast 400grit cuts the rough finish off of an intake manifold when your using an orbital sander! It took me like 8hrs per wheel and like 12-16 man hours for the intake mani. Mark is right.. its a LOTTA work and It's Messylilaznboi said:dude...this is hard aluminum...i don't think 400 would do sh*t to it...it's rough to begin with...i think he wants to make it like a polished wheel look...you would need to start with something like 60 and go at it till it's smooth...then move onto the finer grits.StarScream430 said:Dremel cuts to quickly and doesnt cover enough surface area. (its only good for hard to reach places)
Sanding by hand with various grit paper 400,600,800,1500,2000 then using a polishing wheel and some good sears Craftsman polsihing compunds (white, brown) and buf it till it shines!
the end.