Is there a thread somewhere with a writeup on how to get some of this done?

I'm gonna do the intake to throttle body pipe, and then intake manifold its self once I pull it off tomorrow.

What grit should I start out with and then what grits afterward? And should I wetsand and then I've read that mother's metal polish is the best thing.

Any hints, tips, suggestions, or just general polishing facts would be helpful. Thanks

 

200 400 600 800 1000 1500 2000 and wet sand all of them...varying the grits no more than one grit level at a time to prevent recreating more scars...then use mothers in several coats and polish clean to look the best...good luck...I had great results with mine.

oh and I had great results with the dremel attachments for abrasive wheels ... the fuzzy kind in a two pack that made the original machined finish go away rather efficiently.

 

Have fun doing the intake manifold, it's a real PITA

 

Don't forget to get a new gasket/sealer for the manifold.

 

It's not worth the time and material doing it yourself.

 

Send it to Grandmaster polish Chang he will hook it up for you..

 

ask chris91se, he polished the elbow piece and it came out pretty good

 

Total materials= ~$10

Labor= Free


Yes, it was worth it for the valve cover and manifold.

For everything else, CHROME DIPPED baby

 

Has anyone done the manifold while its in the engine?

 

the manifold is not easy to do. i would send it out.

 

Where do you send it? and how much to get it done?

 

Sandpaper isn't too expensive and I've got way too much free time. I work 5 hours a day and thats about it. I'm just doing my throttle body pipe, intake manifold and FSTB for now since I've got extras off my parts car.

I'm planning getting my valve covers and CAI powdercoated black, replacing all the hoses with new ones. That way, my engine bay will be a nice and shiny black with some bling bling in the middle.

 

I polished my manifold while it was still on the car. It's not that bad to do once you get past the 100 grit (getting the original casting pit marks and roughness out is a bi_tch, I used a Dremel and about 20 sanding drum bits). It's also pretty rough on your back leaning over into the bay for hours on end.

Just to give you an idea...It took me at least 15 hours of sanding to get it perfectly smooth and then polished (not 15 hours straight of course). Now it's like a mirror...

If you can afford it, send it out to be sanded down and chrome dipped or machine polished...or be a real man and do it yourself

 

You have given me motivation. I wanna be a real man. I guess ill do this when i have 15hrs free.

 

What about Ant, Did he poslish the valve cover and manifold himself? Or send them out to be polished/chromed?

 

Do you have any pics of yours yet? Also do you know how much it would cost to just send out my intake manifold to get chromed, and where I can get it done?

 

to chrome a manifold will run you around $300. contact thebigsadler he can get it done for you...he got mine done for me...see below

 

abstrakt79- Check you pm.

 

did my valve cover, timing case and manifold all by hand, and all the rest was Chromed!!

Ant

 

i need to polish up under my hood.... maybe one of these nice days i will... it seems like it's kinda hard to do.. actually i should say... it takes a lot of time....

 

i need to polish up under my hood.... maybe one of these nice days i will... it seems like it's kinda hard to do.. actually i should say... it takes a lot of time....