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was just doing a spark plug change since i had autolites and after reading some posts decide to get ngk platniums. and decided hey why not clean out the throtlebody, then was like why not the intake manifold as well. Well so 7 bottles of car/brake cleaner Later.....i got a clean intake manifold and throttle body. decided to go with a silver/white/black look. so i painted the iacv thing next to the throtle body which makes it look black stock, (you guys proably didnt notice it.) look back again!. Makes the whole intake kind of flow with the throttle body and thats it. if you know what i mean. Then decide to polish the head and timing cover since it was easy access since the manifold was off. and oh yeah changed a knock sensor while i was at it too. any comments or questions please feel free to ask or say even if they are negative. just a true opinion! Thanks for looking!

 

A polished plenum would probably get more attention.

 

nope if it was polished it would look kinda like chrome that one is just cleanned

now if your talking about te timing chain cover and head cover then yes i suppose

 

what is a plenum, maybe im just new

 

I'm thinking of doing this next weekend....when my 6th gen engine cover comes in...what is your secret to getting it so clean?

 

Im talking about the head! not the intake manifold, didnt touch that, and dont want to!

 

a lot of time and patience! of course you gotta have brake cleaner and some sandpaper as well

 

You're getting there! Keep on sanding until you hit 2000 grit, then use some Mothers metal polisher and it'll be mint.

What tools are you using? If you're doing this by hand, major props to you!

 

it does look good, but as mentioned before, i think you just need to hit it up with some 2000 grit then use some good metal polish to finish it off...The IM does look really clean, though, so props to you on your work

 

the highest i got up too was 1500 so ill have to go look for some 2k! do you know where i could get some? All by hand baby! thanks a lot
p.s ill try that

 

looks good minus the lone "knock-off" nismo oil cap.

 

you just gave me an idea! thanx bud

 

seriously? I was just kidding I like anything nismo lol.

 

yea ill post a pic tommorow if i can get it to work! hard to explain but it involves the oil cap, lol

 

hahaha alright man sounds good.. (I'm so confused)

 

Your's is semi-polished, now this is POLISHED:

 

nice..it looks very clean. i gotta do this sometime too..

 

actually thats all chrome dipped budd

 

Including the IM, timing cover and valve cover?

It looks as though some parts were but not all...

 

Yes that picture is chrome dipped.

 

yeah we asked that guy a few months back about it and he said all dipped, so I remember..

 

Here are some shots of my old FD with a little polished aluminum. The Maxima's intake manifold should look the same polished.

http://image28.webshots.com/28/2/34/...9KTuPkY_fs.jpg

 

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Nope, not all. He had some acessories dipped but polished the previously mentioned items.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ghlight=chrome

 

oh well right on. I'm sure you understand why I refuse to believe I'm wrong though even after the facts..

 

You qualified your answer so you could back out of it later, no biggie.

 

k deal, as long as theres no fine print FTW.

 

tell you the truth. keeping your engine bay clean after polishing can get pretty time consuming. if someone can show me how to post some pics. i will post how my 3000 engine bay look like. i got the entire plenum mirror polished, spark plug cover, radiator cover, intake tube with valve covers powdercoated bright red. very subtle but real eye catching. only darn thing is keeping all the tarnish build up away. if you keep up with the maintence then you are good. got to keep repolishing or wadding and waxing everything. once every 2 weeks if you want to keep that mirror look.you could go to
3sxperformance.com to see a real nice vr4 with everything polished. its nice to have but i think i'm done with the engine bay. just keep it clean and take your time getting more power or keeping your max blinging. just my 02. i would also like to learn how to post pics so when my max is done painted, i want to post it in riders forum.

 

my question was the same as your question here,
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=476204

p.s i am done with the engine i like it just the way it is i dont want it all that bling bling, semi polished was just like i wanted it! I am happy with it and i guess thats how its gonna stay. thanks everyone

 

your engine bay is real clean bro. i give props to you doin this by hand. i love the eye catch when all my pieces are clean and blinging but unless you going for show. i save my time and money doin somthing else. not to steer you aways from it. its all on personal preference.

 

I'll try again.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...34192742KTuPkY

 

Nice pic! You should check out the NW forum, I see your from these parts.