Do you have to keep reminding me of this?

 

nice work, nothing like 3 hours of work for .0001hp, but the bling factor is definitely worth 10 at the crank

 

looks good great job

 

wonder if there is anything else we can do to these things

 

nah, i just like making myself feel better. we all know the banana owns dirty whitey.

 

That looks great!! What compound are you using and pads?? Can you share your How-to? Thanks.

 

I can't answer what pads or compounds he used, but I run a polishing biz on the side and can answer general questions like this... so...

For the general break down of casting flash, I use 3M 2" surface prep discs, start with rough and finish with ultra fine. In very rare cases of it being rougher than these discs can handle, I start with 2" sanding discs in 200-ish grit.

Once done with the ultra-fine surface prep discs, I go with a rough cut tripoli compound, or a white-rouge as a fist compund step (depending on the material hardness). From there, a red-rouge jewlers compound, then finish with a product called Semi-Chrome (comes in a small tube).

After the polishing is complete, you need to seal the metal surface with either a clear coat powder coating, a metal sealing product like Zoop-Seal, or at least an automotive wax of some kind. This coating will keep the aluminum (or other metal) from oxidizing and ruining your awsome polishing job.

 

ok, I can see that... thanks.
But would the "coating" you're talking about breakdown due to engine heat and the constant passing of airflow?? Not to sound like an ***, I really don't know... if not from the air flow, what about a wet shot of nitrous passing through there? If it'll hold up I just may have to bust out the Dremel and get to work!

 

Ohhhhh, no, you really wouldn't want to coat the inside for any reason, you'd coat the outside to keep it looking pretty. Sorry for the confusion....