i worked on my plenum
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Three Wheelin'
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Originally Posted by FlyingDog
1 Remove the emblem before anymore polishing.
Originally Posted by FlyingDog
2 Your emblem is crooked.
Originally Posted by FlyingDog
3 Polished bling is so last year.
Originally Posted by chewy8000
I don't know I kinda like it. It sorta has that vintage polish look. To much mirror polish finish looks a little to bling bling to me. Just my opinon though.
Originally Posted by Tampa 928s
Paint your emblem, I think it looks good or you could poweder coat it if your not happy.
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Three Wheelin'
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From: celtown, florida
Originally Posted by 3000teeth
Looks good Ceedee --wish I had nothing better to do! 
the rear seats need a bit of conditioner, it looks a bit dull.
i like your phonedials on the car
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I was wondering why don't you like the way it looks is it the shine?
If you want it glass smooth you need to obtain buffing wheels and 2 levels of rouge then an alum polish. True Grit ,in Tampa has all the materials you need I brought my dead wheels back to life took a while but you would think they were chrome..
If you want it glass smooth you need to obtain buffing wheels and 2 levels of rouge then an alum polish. True Grit ,in Tampa has all the materials you need I brought my dead wheels back to life took a while but you would think they were chrome..
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Three Wheelin'
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tampa. it's the detail, i don't like. it is very hard to straighten all the inperfections in the material. i have all it needs to do the work.
however,
it has to be perfect, as in no exeption, or i'll go another route
however,
it has to be perfect, as in no exeption, or i'll go another route
Drifting
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From: southern new england
Or you could keep going and ditch the ridge and just polish with a 3m wheel for a nice permanent brushed look. No bling, just classic.
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From: Tampa Florida
I understand, with age I have tried to over look imperfections but deep down it still bugs me. Kind of like painting a room and the only part you see when it is done is the spot in the corner that does not match 
!
Just got mine back from the powder coater and the pipes are a lot more vibrant red then I wanted but I'll just put on the sun glasses when I open the hood.
!Just got mine back from the powder coater and the pipes are a lot more vibrant red then I wanted but I'll just put on the sun glasses when I open the hood.
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I have been working on a polished plenum and runner job for a while. I have ground off the seam that runs down the center of the plenum and all of the seems and casting #'s off of the parts. I have the polishing rouge and aluminum polish with a buffing wheel attached to my drill. I have been having trouble getting the scratches out of everything. I'm looking for a mirror like finish. Similar to the pic DR posted or the one in TV's avatar.
I have time on my side because I bought a spare intake.
I have time on my side because I bought a spare intake.
Burning Brakes
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From: Portland, OR
Originally Posted by ceedee
i see you got some work to do on that car of yours.
the rear seats need a bit of conditioner, it looks a bit dull.
i like your phonedials on the car
the rear seats need a bit of conditioner, it looks a bit dull.
i like your phonedials on the car
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Burning Brakes
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From: Portland, OR
Originally Posted by Tampa 928s
Just got mine back from the powder coater and the pipes are a lot more vibrant red then I wanted but I'll just put on the sun glasses when I open the hood.