Hey guys im loooking to start polishing things in my engine bay, for example my plenum and other various parts.

I know the step by step process thats involved as well as the time, i know what im getting into. The only help i need is the actual polishing compound that is needed. Can anyone point me in the right directiong of the compound that i should be useing? A link would be super helpful. Also any polishing wheels/disks that are good please let me know


Thanks everyone

Edit: How does this kit look?
http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/alpolkit.htm

 

That might work faster then by hand. I started off w/ sand paper and then the polishing stuff.

 

well yeah im going to ofcourse start with sanding/wetsanding and so on. It's once i get to the actual polishing step, i dont know which compound(s) to use....

 

Good luck to you. Post pix when your done.

 

I would high suggest having someone who has professional tools and experience do this for you. You'll spend a ton of time doing it yourself and likely it won't come out as good as paying someone else to do it.

I recommend SxExCx (Sean) for the upper plenum, lower plenum, spacer, cam covers, VTC housings, throttle body, polished PS tank, polished overflow tank. If you aren't up for swapping your timing cover then tackle that yourself (will be a ton of time and work, but I've seen great results).

 

well i have a car to drive for the next few months so im parking mycar at my shop, so its just going to be sitting there...why not give it a shot lol it i mess it up....i just put my engine cover back on and youll never notice

 

^Yeah I guess if you aren't driving your car for the next few months you can give it a shot, doesn't hurt to try (well actually it does your fingers will probably never forgive you...LOL).

 

hahah yeah ive heard, so can anyone point in the right directions here?

 

Im doing the same thing your talking about, I just bought this last night after wet sandindg with 1500 grit and applied it, man my intake manifold is shinning like crazy. I believe in DIY and learn how to do it! http://www.harborfreight.com/14-piec...kit-98707.html GL and post pics when ur done.

 

^Pics of your upper plenum?

 

I have a M45 and I still need to do some things here and there to make it look perfect. Here you go..

 

^Oooh, veddy nice

What does the upper manifold look like under the engine cover, more stuff you could polish?

 

That's about the same kit I used to do mine (after Sylvan Lake did most of the sanding). Helps if you have a die grinder to do the polishing, and an air compressor that can keep it running at a good speed.

 

I have that same compound stuff. You can get it at Lowes. I also bought a bench grinder and i have air tools with a die grinder for the high speed polishing. Plan on tackling this when i get some down time. Ive been researching and its more about the sanding and getting the metal smooth more then the polishing compound you use. Once again the old verbage its all in the prep.

 

^^ Yep.