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Old 12-22-2006, 11:20 PM
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I have been tought quite some time ago how to polish metals. While I have my intake manifold off i thought i'd give it a shot. So far I have the easy to reach surfaces covered with grinding the area smooth, but what do i use for the hard to reach areas?

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Old 12-23-2006, 12:04 AM
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Conical sanding wraps on a mandrel with a rotary die grinder. You can get all that stuff at the hardware store.
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Old 12-23-2006, 12:55 AM
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I'll try that, i resorted to my dremel but not happy with the results. This is a sample of my labors, i think it will look nice after all the rough work is done.

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Old 12-23-2006, 07:31 AM
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Just a bit of advice - when you finally have it smooth and are at the polishing stage, use flour to get rid of all the black - it really brightens up the ali
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Old 12-24-2006, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by inanimate_object' post='850011' date='Dec 23 2006, 08:31 AM

Just a bit of advice - when you finally have it smooth and are at the polishing stage, use flour to get rid of all the black - it really brightens up the ali
Before i buff or after?
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