At Home Polishing
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At Home Polishing
Don't have money to buy expensive polishing tools and componds? Don't have time to spend hours polishing? Don't mind if some parts look like a half-*** polishing job? Well I got the solution for you! 
What you Need:
- Dremel Rotary Tool
- Dremel Buffing Bit
- Chrome/Aluminum Cleaner and Polish
- 200 Grit Sandpaper, or close
- 400 Grit Sandpaper, or higher
- Beer
1) Use the 200 grit sandpaper and go over the part very well making sure it is smooth and free of imperfections
2) Use the 400 grit sandpaper to go over the part again to really smooth it out. Do this step very well to get rid off any scratches the 200 grit may have left behind.
3) Clean off with any soap, Windex, Ahcohol, anything
4) Cover surface with some of the Cleaner/Polish
5) Use the Dremel Tool on about 3/4 speed and LIGHTLY go over the surface. Go back and forth until the surface is shiny, then move on. Do this lightly becuase if you press to hard with the Dremel Tool, th cheapo buffing bit will come off and you will not be able to use it again.
6) Use soap again to clean off all excess Cleaner/Polish.
This method will yeild a less than show quality shine, but is perfect for porting and polishing MAF housings and throttle bodies. Beer will make it look shinier than it really is.
I used this on my MAF Housing and it is quite shiny and VERY smooth, much smoother than before. I can see my reflection, but it's not that great. I didn't take my time and there are still some scratches from the sandpaper that show through.
Good Luck! And don't polish under the influence!
What you Need:
- Dremel Rotary Tool
- Dremel Buffing Bit
- Chrome/Aluminum Cleaner and Polish
- 200 Grit Sandpaper, or close
- 400 Grit Sandpaper, or higher
- Beer
1) Use the 200 grit sandpaper and go over the part very well making sure it is smooth and free of imperfections
2) Use the 400 grit sandpaper to go over the part again to really smooth it out. Do this step very well to get rid off any scratches the 200 grit may have left behind.
3) Clean off with any soap, Windex, Ahcohol, anything
4) Cover surface with some of the Cleaner/Polish
5) Use the Dremel Tool on about 3/4 speed and LIGHTLY go over the surface. Go back and forth until the surface is shiny, then move on. Do this lightly becuase if you press to hard with the Dremel Tool, th cheapo buffing bit will come off and you will not be able to use it again.
6) Use soap again to clean off all excess Cleaner/Polish.
This method will yeild a less than show quality shine, but is perfect for porting and polishing MAF housings and throttle bodies. Beer will make it look shinier than it really is.
I used this on my MAF Housing and it is quite shiny and VERY smooth, much smoother than before. I can see my reflection, but it's not that great. I didn't take my time and there are still some scratches from the sandpaper that show through.
Good Luck! And don't polish under the influence!
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Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 103
From: Beaufort,N.C. U.S.A.
I used your recipe for my wheels with excellent results! It took alot of patience and elbow grease. I wet sanded with 400,600, and finished with 1000 grits, then polished the hell out of them with mag and aluminum polish. The beer makes everything look nicer (polished parts or women)
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Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 736
From: Hagerstown, MD
Why are you teling us about beer, you told us afew weeks ago that your were 19,
BTW, polishing tools are pretty cheap, the air grider and compressor will cost like $200 but you can rent this euipment and the wheels and polish compound will only cost you like $20 and they will do professional work.
BTW, polishing tools are pretty cheap, the air grider and compressor will cost like $200 but you can rent this euipment and the wheels and polish compound will only cost you like $20 and they will do professional work.
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