mingo

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so i finally picked one up from a org member =D..

and now i'm thinking about polishing it. it's not like the voertech blower where it's already sort of smooth. it's a garrett turbo and it seems like i might have to take off a bit of the material to get it smooth and shiny, will this compromise the turbo? will it be more prone to cracking? i just want to polish the compressor side. probably either going to jet hot coat the exhaust side or wrap it with turbo wrap...

thanks in advanced

BlackCat

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I think I know what you mean about the surface. Its rough and bumpy, right?
If there is enough thickness then it shouldn't be a problem.

Got my polishing info from here:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=10975

and did this to my blower:

mingo

iTrader: (4)

yeah i followed that thread too and that's what made me want to polish my own turbo too =D.

Nealoc187

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It will be fine. Shops do this all the time.

mingo

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OMG this is HELLA work..... i noticed that the wire brush wheel makes things worse for me, so i'm just hand sanding it with different grades of sand paper...

maxgtr2000

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I dunno, you might need to try a dremel or something, it would be easier.

huyqvu

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hand sand till the bumps are almost gone. after its its smooth and no pits, use a buffing wheel and start with the green compound and then move onto the white. once its blinging use a bit of mothers polish to bring it shine out. a trick to keep the shine is to hit it with a light coat of clear to keep it from fading and possibly rusting.

mingo

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i'm done.. and i can't feel my hands..

thanks for the help guys =D....

here's pix
before

after

midnightmax01

im not so sure that i would have the patience, or the time to polish the compressor housing although it does look f'n awesome

JdoubleOe703

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very nice... my baby looks different...

mingo

iTrader: (4)

you got yours in???? OooOoO too bad i'm up north for the weekend.. gimme a call sometime next week.. i lost ur cell number, but i still have ur home number.

JdoubleOe703

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coo... i was referring to the turbo i sold u, it looks different...

but on a side note, i got the turbo setup. Its in the mail, call me... my other friend said he can help too...