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Offline davidgtrr34

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clean manifold
« on: 03 April 2014, 13:01 »
What is the best way to polish the intake manifold
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Offline rio_gti

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Re: clean manifold
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2014, 13:07 »
hard work!!! get a machine sander on it, then work your way down to finer paper, then wet and dry then finally metal polish...

took me 2 days!!!!
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Offline rockmonkey69

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Re: clean manifold
« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2014, 14:56 »
I find it still looks dull compared to machine polishing with mop and polishing bar. I didn't have a DA to do my fuel rail and so I just finished it by hand using metal polish and it doesn't have the same finish as the rest of my engine.



It's not so obvious from a distance but does annoy me when I see it
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Re: clean manifold
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2014, 00:57 »
Paint it  :whistle:
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Offline Nino

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Re: clean manifold
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2014, 07:25 »
I had my orginal one chrome plated but they didnt smooth it first and it annoyed me badly. So i sourced another one which i had had machine polished which im picking up saturday ive been advised to have it laccered before i fit it so im looking into that atm.
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