aluminum intake polishing

tmar04 · 05-30-2007, 08:10 PM

Any of you guys know of a good person to do aluminum polishing on my intake manifold? It is so damned hard to keep that rough surface clean of grease and dirt. There are a lot of people out there, but I hesitate to send something like that out without a few references on them. Thanks to all.

PHOENIX · 05-30-2007, 08:15 PM

www.koracing.net offers a polishing service. I believe they can also have it cermachromed, but you will have to ask them.

here is there forum on this board.

http://www.mr2board.com/forums/ko-racing/

And I highly recommend them.

Mister2.2 · 05-30-2007, 09:19 PM

A few members have polished their own stuff, you can do this pretty easily if you have the time. Try contacting Tred on this board for suggestions, here are some pictures of his hand polished stuff.

CyFi · 05-30-2007, 10:02 PM

god i wish i had the patience to do that ****

Sang · 05-30-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister2.2

A few members have polished their own stuff, you can do this pretty easily if you have the time.

Although very true, it takes a load of time to do the intake manifold. I'm hand-polishing my personal manifold since the summer started and it definitely takes patience.

If you want to do it yourself by hand, here's how i'm going about mine:

Stage 1: Rough grit, I used 220, to smooth out the rough casting. Also you'll need a small file to shape and mold the plenum of it's odd curves and bulges.

Stage 2: Step up to a slightly hgher grit (300-330), same thing...you're further smoothening the casting.

Stage 3: Step up even higher, ~400 grit. Make sure that all the scratches you made with previous grits are scratched over again with each step up.

Stage 4: I usually step up a bit higher to ~600-800.

Stage 5: Even higher to about 1000.

Stage 6: 2000 grit.

Then get some metal polish (I use mothers metal polish) and start buffing away.

Note that 400 is about as high as you'll go for dry sanding, from 400+ you'll need to wetsand.

baktasht · 05-30-2007, 10:41 PM

I'd agree with PHOENIX, KO Racing is the way to go on this.

Tred · 06-13-2007, 03:20 PM

thanks mr2.2, those pics are of my old engine, polishing is really easy, but it does take time, if you want more info on it feel free to pm me

bean · 06-13-2007, 07:30 PM

mother's metal polish is some good ****.

Mister2.2 · 06-13-2007, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tred

thanks mr2.2, those pics are of my old engine, polishing is really easy, but it does take time, if you want more info on it feel free to pm me

Why not just do a write up for the board?

Tred · 06-15-2007, 03:13 PM

there is a really awsome write up on mr2oc, i was going to till i saw it... it was very good

anyway, so a search over there and its hard to miss

Tred · 06-15-2007, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tred

there is a really awsome write up on mr2oc, i was going to till i saw it... it was very good

anyway, so a search over there and its hard to miss

http://www./showthread.php?t=234392&highlight=polish

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tmar04 Some Skills Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: dodge co Georgia Posts: 89 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	aluminum intake polishing Any of you guys know of a good person to do aluminum polishing on my intake manifold? It is so damned hard to keep that rough surface clean of grease and dirt. There are a lot of people out there, but I hesitate to send something like that out without a few references on them. Thanks to all.

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CyFi ShamWOW! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,390 Thanks: 12 Thanked 38 Times in 35 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	god i wish i had the patience to do that ****

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baktasht EMSPowered.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,821 Thanks: 16 Thanked 97 Times in 85 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (24/96% )	I'd agree with PHOENIX, KO Racing is the way to go on this.

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Tred No Skills Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks mr2.2, those pics are of my old engine, polishing is really easy, but it does take time, if you want more info on it feel free to pm me

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bean 91 NA Hardtop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SC Posts: 467 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	mother's metal polish is some good ****.

06-15-2007, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tred No Skills Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	there is a really awsome write up on mr2oc, i was going to till i saw it... it was very good anyway, so a search over there and its hard to miss