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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: turbokid23 on 26 February 2012, 17:08

Title: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 26 February 2012, 17:08

How or what is the best way to chrome my inlet should I get some 1 todo it or DIY ??

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: Toby on 26 February 2012, 17:37

Elbo grease

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 26 February 2012, 17:56

Wot spray should I use ???

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Post by: Toby on 26 February 2012, 18:25

No spray u just need loads of sand paper differnt gritts, n metal polish.

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 26 February 2012, 18:28

Not spray but sand paper, only after it's free of pitting/abnormalities then can you begin the polishing process. It's a long process, by the end of it my fingers were kaput!

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j471/6rockmonkey9/photo-86.jpg)

This is polishing and not chrome by the way.

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: scarr89 on 26 February 2012, 19:19

Impressive...You think you could do that the TDI inlet manifolds?  :nerd:

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 26 February 2012, 21:53

Rock how long it take u that looks sexy,, u do it for me I'll pay  :grin:

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: rio_gti on 26 February 2012, 22:16

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/a251f7c8.jpg)

You forgot to finish your throttle body  :smug:

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: navmk4gti on 26 February 2012, 22:41

if i degrease mine use carb cleaner and give it a quick sand down.. it will be good for high temp paint?? dont need no primer or laquer do you with high temp paint

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 22:44

your inlet doesn't need high temp paint,just your rocker cover

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Post by: navmk4gti on 26 February 2012, 22:50

oh right ok.. i will use hammerite tho incase.. will 500ml do it? want to do it blue same as silicone pipe colour if can find it  :grin:

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 22:59

i used a 400ml can for both rocker cover and inlet mani,high temp for rocker cover and what was left on inlet to save money and get a good colour match
(http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac201/piebobs71/Angus-20120207-00358.jpg)

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Post by: navmk4gti on 26 February 2012, 23:04

that is very nice  :cool:

i take it you took out the manifold to paint the bottom of it too

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 23:12

yeah to make it high temp worthy it had to be baked in oven,so rocker and inlet both off,new gaskets on and a lot of head nipping from wife for stinking up the house with car parts cooking

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Post by: rio_gti on 26 February 2012, 23:14

You actually used your home oven??!!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 23:20

yeah both bits fitted in fine,think it was 160 degrees for an hour or something

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: navmk4gti on 26 February 2012, 23:23

Quote from: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 23:20

yeah both bits fitted in fine,think it was 160 degrees for an hour or something

 :laugh: :laugh: thumbs up for using the oven  :grin:

my mum would put me in there if i tried that tho so ill sit there with my wire brush instead  :grin:

did you use the paint or spray can?

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: jockgti on 26 February 2012, 23:26

spray can,some e-tech stuff from ebay

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Post by: Wayne on 27 February 2012, 08:09

Smoothrite is fine for a rocker cover does not need to be high temp paint

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Post by: Ashmond on 27 February 2012, 10:18

(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2136/dsc00577re8.jpg)

(http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7940/dsc00583fu7.jpg)

Elbow grease! I quite like the crackle black paint you can buy in the can though. Much easier!

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 27 February 2012, 10:41

That crackel black paint is a pain in the ass I spent the last 2 hours scrubing it off want the shiny look so I just got to keep sanding till shiny ??

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: Ashmond on 27 February 2012, 10:45

Electric sander (only when using super fine) then polishing wheel, i wouldnt polish it by hand would take forevevr!

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 27 February 2012, 12:23

So wot sandpaper should I use then and wot polish???

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: Ashmond on 27 February 2012, 12:31

I cant remember off the top of my head was a couple years ago il see whats in my garage left over and let u know  :smiley:

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Post by: turbokid23 on 27 February 2012, 12:33

Cheers mate so I'm a man on a mission now then

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Post by: rockmonkey69 on 27 February 2012, 14:30

Still haven't done my throttle body yet but all in good time  :grin:
I'm having a hard time deciding whether to paint my intercooler black for the stealth look or polish that too
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j471/6rockmonkey9/bd69403d.jpg)

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: turbokid23 on 27 February 2012, 16:19

Polish  :grin: shiny looks better

Title: Re: ChRome inlet manifold
Post by: rio_gti on 27 February 2012, 16:25

thought that spraying it reduces the cooling affect  :undecided: