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Offline turbokid23

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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #20 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 ??
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Offline Ashmond

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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #21 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!
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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #22 on: 27 February 2012, 12:23 »
So wot sandpaper should I use then and wot polish???
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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #23 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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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #24 on: 27 February 2012, 12:33 »
Cheers mate so I'm a man on a mission now then
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Offline rockmonkey69

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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #25 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
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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #26 on: 27 February 2012, 16:19 »
Polish  :grin: shiny looks better
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Offline rio_gti

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Re: ChRome inlet manifold
« Reply #27 on: 27 February 2012, 16:25 »
thought that spraying it reduces the cooling affect  :undecided:
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