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Offline turbomick

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polished rocker cover
« 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

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Re: polished rocker cover
« Reply #1 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
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Offline turbomick

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Re: polished rocker cover
« Reply #2 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

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Re: polished rocker cover
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: polished rocker cover
« Reply #4 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:

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Re: polished rocker cover
« Reply #6 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:

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