[a50autry]

what is the best way to polish an intake? i have a GT40 intake and the powder coating has a good wear on it and i would like to have it polished. I have polished frames on sport bikes but the alum has more of a smooth run. this here is very pitted and more obstacles to go through

[jim293]

A dremel would probably do the trick with the proper polishing wheels on it

[RLG34750]

polishing the intake is just like polishing a frame...

you just need to have the right polishing equipment....

which can be purchase relatively cheap....

i know when i polish a gt40 manifold i spend a lot time using a die grinder with 3" or smaller polishing wheels

Plating Kits Electroplating Kits Aluminum Anodizing Kits Powder Coating Systems Metal Polishing And Buffing Supplies - Caswell Inc.

or have it professionally polished.....

[Oldguywith88GT]

If you want to do it yourself, check out this from Almost Stock, a member on Corral:
Welcome to Almost Stock

If you'd like for someone to do it for you, contact the owner of Sonic Cherry:
soniccherry.com | Supercharged '92 Mustang 'vert

[cindys_sn95]

let reggie give you a price, if its like any of his advice it will be top shelf!

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by cindys_sn95

let reggie give you a price, if its like any of his advice it will be top shelf!

i try my best ......

thanks for the thumbs up......

here is a stock manifold and valve covers i did......

[a50autry]

thanks for some of the replies that you have sent. more info and tips would be great. i have already stripped and sand blasted the upper and lower intake. just need to know the easiest and best way to do this. thanks

[.boB]

To make something shine, you have to make it smooth. The smoother it is, the more it will shine. That's the basic concept.

So you start with sanding rolls in a dremal or similar tool. You can even use a 3/8" drill motor. Once you gotten it really smooth with the finest sand paper you can find, then it's time to start use rouge and buffer wheels to get all the sanding marks out of it.

Personally, I don't like doing it. It's time consuming and very messy. I take it to a pro and let them do it. The small amount they charge is worth it to me.

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by .boB

To make something shine, you have to make it smooth. The smoother it is, the more it will shine. That's the basic concept.

So you start with sanding rolls in a dremal or similar tool. You can even use a 3/8" drill motor. Once you gotten it really smooth with the finest sand paper you can find, then it's time to start use rouge and buffer wheels to get all the sanding marks out of it.

Personally, I don't like doing it. It's time consuming and very messy. I take it to a pro and let them do it. The small amount they charge is worth it to me.

it not as easy as he makes it sound a lot as to due with techique and reading the metal you are working on metal has grain similar to wood....

But the procedure he recommended is correct

check the link a very good how to.....

http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm



Good luck with the project post pics when you are done....

[.boB]

Originally Posted by rlg34750

it not as easy as he makes it sound a lot as to due with techique and reading the metal you are working on metal has grain similar to wood....

Oh, you are so right. It's time consuming and messy. It takes a lot of practice to get it to shine really well. The surface has to be almost perfect, no dips or valleys. That's why I send anything big out to a pro. I can do small parts with good success. But big things are beyond my skills and patience level.

[RLG34750]

i hear you on the time comsuming & messy thing ......

i'm the process of polishing a transaxle for a de temaso pantera for a client

and it's driving me crazy.....