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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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more stuff but I dont want to polish it, lol. I did all the sanding by hand and with it on the car just cuz I felt lazy and didnt want to take off all the bolts and bs on it. I spent about 10 hrs so far on it and am pleased with the results. It's good to know I'm the ONLY one with this done on a M and I cant wait to have the rest of the engine bay painted piano black. Then I will have a friend take some pro shots of it all cleaned up and shinny!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Oh and i would recommend starting with the two covers on the timing cover. They will be small and if you dont like how it turns out they can be painted.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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I found this thread interesting on the subject.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Polishing our under hood starting with the plenum isn't something you can do on your G without removing it and having the right tools available. You can do the small parts with a lot of elbow grease but that too is tedious work best left to Sean. (SXEXCX) I polished my Nismo differential cover/cooler cause it looked awful when I got it....light sandpaper....steelwool....compound....dremel....hi gh speed buffer and several coats of clear coat.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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OMG guys someone halp me please, what did you all use to sand in all those tight small corners where sanding with your finger and sandpaper just does not cut it? i use some cookie sandingwheels with my compressor so everything else, but theres a few spot where im having alot of toubke with.

Help PLEASE :]
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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What areas in particular are tough to sand? Areas on the timing cover?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Woops sorry, on the plenum, for example on those areas where all the bolts go for attaching it to the lower plenum. and all those tight areas on the back/side part of the plenum. like it there some sort of special drill attatchment that will help me in this? anyone please give me advice
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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can anyone help me?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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to help :[ ?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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dremel attachments will work.. and the small finger mod. google it
or you can buy mine
 
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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how much lol
 
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