Polishing intake and cam tower
11-09-2002, 01:30 AM
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Drifting
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Polishing intake and cam tower
I currently have my cam tower and intake off in teh process of replacing my headgasket, and I wanted to polish the two. Can anyone give me some insight how to do so? Turbotim? I have been using hendheld sandpaper to rub them down, and its workout out pretty good thus far, but not getting the results I want before I start to use a polisher. Do I need a sander? Any insight/tips would help, thanks
11-09-2002, 02:25 AM
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I have my engine apart and have been cleaning some stuff up. I have not done too much yet on the cam housing. I used a wire brush, and a wire wheel on a drill for my intake manifold. I used a dremel also, and that works pretty well also. I tried using sandpaper, but that took too long. I would start with a wire brush, then use the sandpaper to clean it up.
11-09-2002, 03:29 AM
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Three Wheelin'
Unless something happens that forces me to rip stuff apart I don't se myself doing any of this in the near future. However, if and when I do it, I want to ceramic coat the valve cover and paint the "PORSCHE" letters red. The intake and exhaust manifolds will probably get coated as well.
11-09-2002, 03:49 AM
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Simple three-step procedure. Tape off the mating surfaces to protect them. Get a buffing wheel for your rotary sander, or a drill-attachment:
1. start with rubbing compound and lots of water and go over the entire surface really well. You many need to continue with a rag and do by hand to reach the crevices between the lettering.
2. rinse off all traces of rubbing compound and use a new polishing pad with polishing compound.
3. rinse off and dry the part really well. Then finish with a chemical polishing compound like Blue Magic or Mothers. To help to pick the right compound, this stuff usually has 'ammonia' in the ingredients
1. start with rubbing compound and lots of water and go over the entire surface really well. You many need to continue with a rag and do by hand to reach the crevices between the lettering.
2. rinse off all traces of rubbing compound and use a new polishing pad with polishing compound.
3. rinse off and dry the part really well. Then finish with a chemical polishing compound like Blue Magic or Mothers. To help to pick the right compound, this stuff usually has 'ammonia' in the ingredients
11-09-2002, 04:20 AM
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Three Wheelin'
Does anyone have some pictures of a polished intake manifold or cam tower that they did themselves? If so post the pics and what procedure you used.
I am also interested in this, I have a spare intake manifold that has been sitting in my garage for a while now.
I am also interested in this, I have a spare intake manifold that has been sitting in my garage for a while now.
11-09-2002, 09:12 AM
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To remove heavy castings.... you can use sandpaper.Strat with 80 grit and use 180 after that.
To remove light castings and heavy scratches you should use a 320 grit greaseless abrasive(red Lee compound) on a tight sewn buff.
To take out the light scratches from this process you can use black emery compound on a tight sewn buff.
To start the polishing process..... use tripoli on a tight or loose sewn buff.
To finish it off you can use white compound on a loose sewn buff.
To clean all the fingerprints, smudges, grease, etc..... off sprinkle some cornstarch on your parts and wipe off with some soft rags.
To remove light castings and heavy scratches you should use a 320 grit greaseless abrasive(red Lee compound) on a tight sewn buff.
To take out the light scratches from this process you can use black emery compound on a tight sewn buff.
To start the polishing process..... use tripoli on a tight or loose sewn buff.
To finish it off you can use white compound on a loose sewn buff.
To clean all the fingerprints, smudges, grease, etc..... off sprinkle some cornstarch on your parts and wipe off with some soft rags.
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11-09-2002, 12:35 PM
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Or you could go red to match your calipers...
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redcamcover2.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redcamcover2.JPG</a>
and the matching intake...
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/red951intake2.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/red951intake2.JPG</a>
The pics seemed kinda big so I didn't put them in the post...
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redcamcover2.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redcamcover2.JPG</a>
and the matching intake...
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/red951intake2.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/red951intake2.JPG</a>
The pics seemed kinda big so I didn't put them in the post...
11-10-2002, 03:51 AM
#12
Three Wheelin'
I went ahead last night and tried polishing a small area of my intake. It worked pretty well. I was getting tired so I used the wire wheel and polishing compound before I had it completely smooth. I just used 100 and 150 grit paper on it. I am going to slowely work on it and get as much of the rough casting out that I can. With a little more work and using the different grades of sand paper and emery cloth I should be able to get it really smooth..It is going to take some time though.... I kind of like how it looked before I used the compound on it, just the smooth Aluminium.
