Kountz430

i need pics of chrome intake manifolds and valve covers i need to get a feel for it. im thinkin about chroming out my manifold and valve covers and getting something etched onto them just for some added personality. im trying to make maxus either next year or the year after.i headin down to the local junkyard and rip these parts off of a junk max and try polishing them my self and see what i come up with.secondly what type of chemicals should i used to polish the parts thanks in advance

Kountz430

no takers!

tigga_tha_don

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i only have a chrome intake no valve covers will that do?

goon9

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If you want to get a chrome finish on a vg intake manifold. Good luck.

-Clean it with a wire wheel.
-Sand with 150, 220, 400 wet, 800wet , 2000wet
-Polish wheel fora drill, wheel for a dremel. I used a felt DuraPolish or something for aluminum.

Valve covers you need to send out to a chrome shop.

STILLENGLE

YUP what he said then you can probably get Turtle WAX Polish to make it shiney.

Kountz430

tigga that'll work and goon thats what i was thinkin by the way love the grill and hood union very nice and a true luxury flavor

tigga_tha_don

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sry wrong tag

Kountz430

no pics bad link but i was talkin to goon9 bout the grill my you might be painting my car though tigga we'll have to meet at the next max meet

tigga_tha_don

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lol hey no problem soon ill be at maxus getting my licenes in less than a week (whoop whoop)

tigga_tha_don

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hey pm when the next max meet is around nyc or new jersey

goon9

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Thanks man, hey here's what just a wire brush wheel will do for you.

Kountz430

that might work just have to polish the crap out of it and oh yes im trying to make maxus by next year tigga

2Legal4Me

I went with the polish look for mine i started a week or two ago and here is as far as i got with it i started with a 60 grit wheel and 80 grit wheel to smoothen the surface of the intake plenium. After that it was all by hand and lots of elbow greese. After that i polish with a tripoli rouge and then with a white rouge. As you can see on a few pictures that i didnt polish the entire manifold yet waiting for day off without heat above 112 degrees.

Kountz430

nice very nice im trying to go for a hot rod type theme with chroming the engine parts.next step is to have something etched in to them

Duckman540i

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Here's one of my valve covers half way done. I don't have a pic of it at the 2000 grit stage, but here is one at 600 grit.

nubiannupe

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If you look on the 2nd page of my webpage, there's a couple of pics of the HIGHLY polished valve cover I had on my other 3rd gen.

DanNY

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sig pic should have the polished manifold