metal polishing

Slowleen · 05-20-2007, 12:18 AM

Does anyone local polish metal?

Thx

perm102 · 05-20-2007, 07:55 AM

Are your arms broken?

What are you looking to polish?

Slowleen · 05-20-2007, 04:56 PM

I want to make my intake blingy...I have no idea what all is involved in doing so.

jay_99z · 05-20-2007, 05:07 PM

Power ball makes life much easier for polishing if you try it yourself.

Slowleen · 05-20-2007, 05:51 PM

so what do I use, sand paper and then a polishing liquid and ball? If anyone knows the process i'd be greatful lol

LXtasy · 05-20-2007, 06:11 PM

got heat soak?

slow94 · 05-20-2007, 06:39 PM

lots of sanding stages with different grits. go medium and keep getting finer and finer until it almost looks like it is polished. then get you some blue magic and then use a polisher. It will look like chrome.

Slowleen · 05-20-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LXtasy

got heat soak?

I dont follow? Polishing an already metal intake is going to make it more heat soaked then it already is?

1iron · 05-20-2007, 07:07 PM

You will reduce the surface area.

paul

Ka-Chow · 05-20-2007, 07:40 PM

start off with some 120 grit sand paper and work your way up to about 380 or 400 or so. Once done start polishing, after you polish it a couple of times take that 400 grit and sand it again or go to a higher grit. then polish it out and you should be blingin. I am leaving tuesday ut I am free all day tomorrow if you get the paper and polish Iwill come over and show you how to do it. we polish metal on our bots all the time and it works great.

Slowleen · 05-20-2007, 08:53 PM

this wouldnt be something that I did until this weekend, and since your leaving, I guess I wont get your help. Thanks though, I got a pretty good idea of what I need to do now.

Appreciate it guys

chrisheltra · 05-20-2007, 09:52 PM

I'm POLISHING off a 12 pack right now

08 Racecraft · 05-20-2007, 10:09 PM

Ka-Chow · 05-20-2007, 10:57 PM

also highly reccomend in getting a jitter bug. Your hands will be done if you are going to hand sand that.

chrisheltra · 05-20-2007, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ka-Chow

also highly reccomend in getting a jitter bug. Your hands will be done if you are going to hand sand that.

Your hands will also be done if you dont get a Koozie

Ka-Chow · 05-20-2007, 11:25 PM

no chris. coozies are for girly men. a real man can use his hands.......... on a can not a bottle.

05-20-2007, 12:18 AM	#1
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	metal polishing Does anyone local polish metal? Thx __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

05-20-2007, 04:56 PM	#3
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	I want to make my intake blingy...I have no idea what all is involved in doing so. __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

05-20-2007, 05:51 PM	#5
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	so what do I use, sand paper and then a polishing liquid and ball? If anyone knows the process i'd be greatful lol __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

05-20-2007, 06:11 PM	#6
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	got heat soak? __________________

05-20-2007, 06:39 PM	#7
slow94 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pimlico S.C. Posts: 551	lots of sanding stages with different grits. go medium and keep getting finer and finer until it almost looks like it is polished. then get you some blue magic and then use a polisher. It will look like chrome. __________________ Red 94 lightning mods: paxton NOVI 2K Best e.t.: 8.14 @ 84.5 with a 1.75 60' = SLOW

05-20-2007, 07:55 AM	#2
perm102 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 892	Are your arms broken? What are you looking to polish?

05-20-2007, 05:07 PM	#4
jay_99z Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 415	Power ball makes life much easier for polishing if you try it yourself.

05-20-2007, 07:07 PM	#9
1iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,014	You will reduce the surface area. paul

05-20-2007, 07:40 PM	#10
Ka-Chow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 712	start off with some 120 grit sand paper and work your way up to about 380 or 400 or so. Once done start polishing, after you polish it a couple of times take that 400 grit and sand it again or go to a higher grit. then polish it out and you should be blingin. I am leaving tuesday ut I am free all day tomorrow if you get the paper and polish Iwill come over and show you how to do it. we polish metal on our bots all the time and it works great. __________________

05-20-2007, 08:53 PM	#11
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	this wouldnt be something that I did until this weekend, and since your leaving, I guess I wont get your help. Thanks though, I got a pretty good idea of what I need to do now. Appreciate it guys __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

05-20-2007, 09:52 PM	#12
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	I'm POLISHING off a 12 pack right now __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing

05-20-2007, 10:09 PM	#13
08 Racecraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 648	__________________ You can polish a turd ,but you still have shit

05-20-2007, 10:57 PM	#14
Ka-Chow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 712	also highly reccomend in getting a jitter bug. Your hands will be done if you are going to hand sand that. __________________

05-20-2007, 11:25 PM	#16
Ka-Chow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 712	no chris. coozies are for girly men. a real man can use his hands.......... on a can not a bottle. __________________