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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: turbomick on 09 March 2011, 22:21

Title: polished rocker cover
Post by: turbomick on 09 March 2011, 22:21

just a bit of advise on how you do the polished rocker cover and inlet is it just sanded and buffed or are they painted any 1 already had this done

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: tech1889 on 09 March 2011, 22:54

lots of sand paper wet and dry.. and then when you get to like 1200 grit stage you can then use a polisher on them with different grade compounds to polish up.... long job

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: turbomick on 09 March 2011, 22:57

do u only buff it with compound or do i use polish after wats best compound to get and wer from cheers mate

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: tech1889 on 09 March 2011, 23:00

most kits come with the Soap (compound) obviously start with aggressive and get finer till your required finish.. to do an inlet manifold properly does take a lot of time.. pm Hulmie i tihnk he used to do them and sell them he will be able to advise better.

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: munks on 10 March 2011, 16:26

I done mine,
Electric palm sander then use 1200/1600 by hand with water or autosol then finish off with autosol and a cloth!
comes up like a mirror!  :wink:

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: richw911 on 10 March 2011, 19:45

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=185622.0  :laugh:

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: daz veedub on 10 March 2011, 20:19

done a good job on the none vw rocker cover  :rolleyes:  :laugh:

ive been cracking on with mine will post pics on finished product  :cool:

Title: Re: polished rocker cover
Post by: richw911 on 10 March 2011, 21:43

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=185771.0  :wink: