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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Polishing aluminum
I had to pull my plenum about a month ago to find a vacuum leak. I also had 4 bad injectors so I got new injectors and hopefully found my leak.
While I had the plenum off I decided to resand and polish my plenum, throttle body and air horn. It had been polished before but wasn't sanded as well as I like. Man what was I thinking. I don't have any polishing equipment so it was all done by hand. After many days and a lot of sand paper I guess it was worth it.  Here's what happened to my finger, cant pick my nose with my right hand. 
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Re: Polishing aluminum
Great job....Looks outstanding.
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Re: Polishing aluminum
Super nice job
 What did you do to now keep the top end looking like it was chromed? Can you give us details on exactly what you used on/did to the top end to give it that chrome look? Thanks, Cliff Quote:
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Re: Polishing aluminum
BY HAND?....WTF, no wonder your fingers took a beating.
Superb job. One of the best plenums i've seen. Damn, every time I see one of these polished it makes me want to do it the next time it comes apart.
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Re: Polishing aluminum
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Re: Polishing aluminum
Sweeeet!!!!!!!!!! But hey, Kleenex is cheap anyway. hahahahaha
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Re: Polishing aluminum
That's some impressive polishing!!!!!!
I'd look into sealing that and ensuring that look lasts Thanks for sharing  David |
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Re: Polishing aluminum
WOW
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Re: Polishing aluminum
My wife, the non car girl, was impressed. Nice job.
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Re: Polishing aluminum
OOOOOOH that IS nice !!
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