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Old 01-03-2014, 02:29 PM
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polishing upper plenum

So i just got my wisdom teeth out so I'm sorry if this has been asked before. But I've been doing research and sounds like polishing the upper plenum is a pain in the a**. What i was wondering is my metal shop has a sand blaster and grinders and i was wondering if this would make it any easier? any advice is great! thanks!
 
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Yes power tools make polishing easier than by hand or dremel.
 
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Yes power tools make polishing easier than by hand or dremel.
i wanted to know if a sand blaster would work better than the houirs of sanding people have said it takes
 
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i wanted to know if a sand blaster would work better than the houirs of sanding people have said it takes
Completely depends on the media (walnut or glass), but yes of course using a sand blaster will make initial stages quicker and help smooth the grade of the casting. You cannot polish with a sand blaster and sanding will still be required.
 
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Completely depends on the media (walnut or glass), but yes of course using a sand blaster will make initial stages quicker and help smooth the grade of the casting. You cannot polish with a sand blaster and sanding will still be required.
thanks! so would it sill not really be worth while?
 
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It would save you an hour or two. The VQ manifold casting isnt too bad to begin with. Basically you would skip the 180 grit stage and move right into the 400 grit stage.
 
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