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Old 08-19-2010   #6
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Default Re: Refinishing the LT5 top end, info needed.

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Originally Posted by bdw18_123 View Post
Got a couple questions, couldn't find much of any info on this in "Solutions" or with a forum search.

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Can anyone give any details as to the process for making the plenum smoother for painting/powder-coating? Sandpaper grits to use, etc?
start rougher 120 grit and work your way to 600 grit. that is what we did on my plenum.. most everything else was smoother.

what we did not sand on the plenum was the recess in the center on the top and looking at it you can tell. We also kept going on the top to polish it

you can see the texture difference best in this picture



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