clangjr

Has anyone polished their own intake manifold? How much time/effort did it take, and what did you use to polish it.

Alternatively, if someone has one for sale I would be interested in hearing about it.
Thanks,
Chuck

MAGK944

It's a long job to do it properly. Start with 60 grit to remove all the casting marks then work up to 1000 for a mirror finish. Do not clear coat or the heat will eventually crack the coating and leave you with a mess. I use Rejex twice a year to protect the finish. You really need to improvise with some small tools to get to all the tricky bits. I was quoted $250 from a pro and would probably spend the money if I wanted it done again.

Here is a not very good view of my na intake, but you can see it shine in the distance.



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Keithr726

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...Q5fAccessories

white924s

I thought about it, but ended up going with powdercoating instead. Its not quite as flashy as polishing, but powdercoating is a bit more durable as you won't get corrosion like you would on the bare metal.

David Floyd

I spent 40 some odd hours polishing mine, looked great..... but got tired of trying to keep it that way, had it Jet-Hot coated Sterling Silver looks great all the time now.

badcoupe

I had mine chromed cost me 75 to have it and the distibutor mount done

V2Rocket

i think the spray on ceramic is the way to go..

TRACKIN951

I started to polish mine, got abot 10 hours into and gave up... a serious PITA. Metal flakes inhaled,. flying around your eyes, not good. I wore a mask and goggles. I would get it powdercoated instead. I was on a mission to prove everyone wrong that said it was tough. You will end up investing as much into sand paper and sanding bits as you would just having it powder coated for $75

Olli Snellman

Friends setup

MAGK944

There is nothing that beats a polished finish and a quick clean & wipe down with Rejex twice a year will keep it looking good. I'm not a fan of chroming. Chrome & German engineering do not seem to go together imo, it's too 50's old school, leave it for the muscle cars. Powder-coating is resilient and low maintenance but I quite like some of the newer 'tinted" ceramic coatings and would like to see someone try them out on a intake manifold.

brrgrr

Jet hot coated intake and exhaust manifold.

MAGK944

Like! Is that the extreme silver or the stirling silver and how much do they charge for an intake?

The stirling silver shown on their website looks perfect for intakes: http://www.jet-hot.com/headercoatings.html

PorscheDude1

I did mine, and it took way to much time.
Results, IMHO, are worth it.

badcoupe

porsche dude very nice looking! I have a spare 951 intake if someone wants to polish on make an offer

brrgrr

Not sure on the color of the jet-hot coating - Ask Bret Patton, (SKI) - he had it done -