hey there guys and gals. Im wanting to get a few bits and pieces polished including inlet plenum, CAS cover, and rocker cover.
Who does this in wellington and has anyone have anyone they would reccomend?
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by XSVWGN » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:48 pm
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by headshotnz » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:00 am
hahaha, give it to some one who knows what there doing 
Polished mine again tonight, i could see my relection!
Polished mine again tonight, i could see my relection!
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by XSVWGN » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:34 am
headshotnz wrote:hahaha, give it to some one who knows what there doing
Polished mine again tonight, i could see my relection!
rocker cover is all sanded back sunshine
just want to get all my bits and pieces done properly
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by XSDRIFT » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:25 pm
For polishing all I will say is AutoSol and a Rag.
I've been trying to get mine on the Silvia all polished up... what a mission!! Found it real hard to get deep enough to get all the dimples out and get down to a smooth surface. Finally getting there but wouldn't do it again!
The biggest issue is the sanding. Once its smooth a bit of autosol and a rag and it comes up like a mirror.
I've been trying to get mine on the Silvia all polished up... what a mission!! Found it real hard to get deep enough to get all the dimples out and get down to a smooth surface. Finally getting there but wouldn't do it again!
The biggest issue is the sanding. Once its smooth a bit of autosol and a rag and it comes up like a mirror.
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by 1I1 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:53 pm
If the part is smooth but painted/covered in grime, you could try getting it chemically cleaned then use autosol as xsdrift mentioned. I had a local engine builder chemically clean/strip my rocker cover when i went to get it painted. Came up mint.
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by Dell'Orto » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:55 pm
Chemically cleaning something will get all the built up gunk off it, but it wont flatten off surface imperfections which is what you need to do to polish stuff.
Depending on how bad it is, start off with 400 grit and work up to 1500-2000grit then autosol, it'll look like a mirror.
Depending on how bad it is, start off with 400 grit and work up to 1500-2000grit then autosol, it'll look like a mirror.
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by XSVWGN » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:25 pm
pretty much just wanted to give it to someone and have them do it for me 
so are there any polishers in wellington? other wise i will just get my polishing shoes on and give it a nudge
Matt
so are there any polishers in wellington? other wise i will just get my polishing shoes on and give it a nudge
Matt
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by Crucible » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:32 pm
hey matt,
Like dellorto suggests use 1500 - 2000 grit WETTED out and wrap it around a flat block or piece of wood on flat surfaces and really get into it. The idea is to get the surface as flat as possible (Like a glass surface) thats when you will acheve the best shine.
then finish off with autosol and it will look like a mirror, I have a small buffing wheel you can borrow. Getting stuff polished = $$$
btw Ill have my tig sorted tues mate so will sort those bits for yah asap.
Like dellorto suggests use 1500 - 2000 grit WETTED out and wrap it around a flat block or piece of wood on flat surfaces and really get into it. The idea is to get the surface as flat as possible (Like a glass surface) thats when you will acheve the best shine.
then finish off with autosol and it will look like a mirror, I have a small buffing wheel you can borrow. Getting stuff polished = $$$
btw Ill have my tig sorted tues mate so will sort those bits for yah asap.
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