How to polish the top of my LT1 intake with DREMEL tool?
12-25-2002, 02:51 PM
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How to polish the top of my LT1 intake with DREMEL tool?
Just got a dremel tool and wanted to know if anyone has polished their LT1 intake with one and also what bit's they used. If you have any pics please post.
01-03-2003, 11:28 AM
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I assume your talking about the ribs on top the intake. Start with 320 sand paper, then 600, then 1200. I've got a 8in buffing wheel on a bench grinder, but you can use a small polishing wheel from your dremel kit with compound. I did my intake, h2o pump, fuel rails, and alt. Use sandpaper rolls to get into the hard to reach spots. It's a ton of work with the small dremel's. a diegrinder, both straight and 90 degree, sanding rolls and 3M pads makes short work of anything made from aliminum. I've got maybe five hours in polishing everything under the hood, I even did ther ac lines.
01-03-2003, 11:35 AM
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Originally posted by drop top steve
I assume your talking about the ribs on top the intake. Start with 320 sand paper, then 600, then 1200. I've got a 8in buffing wheel on a bench grinder, but you can use a small polishing wheel from your dremel kit with compound. I did my intake, h2o pump, fuel rails, and alt. Use sandpaper rolls to get into the hard to reach spots. It's a ton of work with the small dremel's. a diegrinder, both straight and 90 degree, sanding rolls and 3M pads makes short work of anything made from aliminum. I've got maybe five hours in polishing everything under the hood, I even did ther ac lines.
I assume your talking about the ribs on top the intake. Start with 320 sand paper, then 600, then 1200. I've got a 8in buffing wheel on a bench grinder, but you can use a small polishing wheel from your dremel kit with compound. I did my intake, h2o pump, fuel rails, and alt. Use sandpaper rolls to get into the hard to reach spots. It's a ton of work with the small dremel's. a diegrinder, both straight and 90 degree, sanding rolls and 3M pads makes short work of anything made from aliminum. I've got maybe five hours in polishing everything under the hood, I even did ther ac lines.
Did you seal it with anything ?
Pics of engine bay ?
01-03-2003, 02:30 PM
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Oh God don't get Steve started I've seen the engine bay INCREDIBLE, I mean INCREDIBLE and with the right tools it doesn't take to long, but with a dremel it would take forever!!! It took me awhile just to clean up and smooth out LS1 brake calipers with a dremel.
Lucky Steve is a bud and I can take my pieces over to his house Hey Steve think we can polish my S-trim and hard intake elbow??
I've seen the engine bay INCREDIBLE, I mean INCREDIBLE and with the right tools it doesn't take to long, but with a dremel it would take forever!!! It took me awhile just to clean up and smooth out LS1 brake calipers with a dremel.Lucky Steve is a bud and I can take my pieces over to his house
Hey Steve think we can polish my S-trim and hard intake elbow??
01-05-2003, 11:06 AM
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Originally posted by 93TAWicked1
Oh God don't get Steve started I've seen the engine bay INCREDIBLE, I mean INCREDIBLE and with the right tools it doesn't take to long, but with a dremel it would take forever!!! It took me awhile just to clean up and smooth out LS1 brake calipers with a dremel.
Lucky Steve is a bud and I can take my pieces over to his house Hey Steve think we can polish my S-trim and hard intake elbow??
Oh God don't get Steve started
I've seen the engine bay INCREDIBLE, I mean INCREDIBLE and with the right tools it doesn't take to long, but with a dremel it would take forever!!! It took me awhile just to clean up and smooth out LS1 brake calipers with a dremel.Lucky Steve is a bud and I can take my pieces over to his house
Hey Steve think we can polish my S-trim and hard intake elbow??
01-05-2003, 06:19 PM
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heh, i started to polish my intake with a dremel tool, it was taking forever, but i all the numbers smoothed out with it atleast. then i got my friend to glass blast it. it looks clean. (although it isnt an lt1) :\
dremel tool takes to damn long!
dremel tool takes to damn long!
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