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Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:24 pm
by BOOST3DWRX
Does anyone know if I can pull this off myself? My intercooler is Aluminum but it is the dull rough Al not a polished, what do I have to use on it to get the roughness off to polish it up to a shinny?

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:38 pm
by Nick Serra

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:45 pm
by BOOST3DWRX
Looks good im tempted to do it lol ill have to take a closer read tomorrow...

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:08 am
by Rb25Cory
do it yourself, I polish all of my stuff.


go to TIP and ask them what you need, you start with a rougher wheel then work your way up to a high polish wheel. They give you rough compound and final compounds. The stuff is decently expensive, but a hell of a lot cheaper than paying someone else to do it. Make sure you wear goggles and go some place that can get dirty. Polishing makes a HUGE mess.

Oh yeah I used my 6" bench grinder removed the shields and made my own polisher. No need to buy some expensive sucker if you don't have too.

Good luck!

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:17 am
by SVT THIS
high grit sandpaper/mothers alum polish + alot of time :rockon:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:45 am
by Rb25Cory
SVT THIS wrote:high grit sandpaper/mothers alum polish + alot of time :rockon:


no, dont do that. Your fingers will be bleeding and your arms will be killing. Use a machine, it goes 1000x faster, with more consistent results.

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:07 am
by acvmotorsports
.....Or just buy my perrin intercooler kit :lol:

I also agree with cory, if you dont have to - I wouldnt want to do it by hand :|

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:03 pm
by BOOST3DWRX
acvmotorsports wrote:.....Or just buy my perrin intercooler kit :lol:

I also agree with cory, if you dont have to - I wouldnt want to do it by hand :|


Since when are you selling it?

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:13 pm
by acvmotorsports
I might be getting rid of a lot of stuff in my engine bay...

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:42 pm
by BOOST3DWRX
acvmotorsports wrote:I might be getting rid of a lot of stuff in my engine bay...


I already called fist dibs :thumbsup:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:39 pm
by Nick Serra
acvmotorsports wrote:I might be getting rid of a lot of stuff in my engine bay...


I'll give you $100 for the turbo! :mrgreen:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:38 am
by acvmotorsports
haha, Nick, i would take that deal :lol: ...but the turbo Is going on another car I have :mrgreen:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:54 pm
by g3ar5hift3r
acvmotorsports wrote:haha, Nick, i would take that deal :lol: ...but the turbo Is going on another car I have :mrgreen:

so ur going bigger again?? :mrgreen:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:34 pm
by acvmotorsports
not much bigger, but .... yeah :wink:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:39 pm
by Rb25Cory
acvmotorsports wrote:not much bigger, but .... yeah :wink:


Once your done with all these stupid car shows its track time! :thumbsup:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:02 pm
by acvmotorsports
What i would like to do is time attack, but id rather learn in a lower hp car so I can learn more.

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:46 pm
by Rb25Cory
acvmotorsports wrote:What i would like to do is time attack, but id rather learn in a lower hp car so I can learn more.


get that 240 running! :)

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:04 pm
by g3ar5hift3r
acvmotorsports wrote:not much bigger, but .... yeah :wink:

40/42r?!

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:04 am
by Rb25Cory
g3ar5hift3r wrote:
acvmotorsports wrote:not much bigger, but .... yeah :wink:

40/42r?!


I heard 47-88!?... lol :wink:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:22 am
by acvmotorsports
^Haha, mabey Cory!

I would like to go bigger than a 35R, but I think the only smart way to do that would be do go with a Full Race's twin scroll manifold (= stupid $$). right now im thinking a 35r with a large hotside. It all depends on which company im working for this/next year!

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:32 am
by Rb25Cory
acvmotorsports wrote:^Haha, mabey Cory!

I would like to go bigger than a 35R, but I think the only smart way to do that would be do go with a Full Race's twin scroll manifold (= stupid $$). right now im thinking a 35r with a large hotside. It all depends on which company im working for this/next year!


Could always go the same route I did so you have the t4 option, and hotside is the same as a 40r .68. Maybe my numbers will help you decide more once this stupid thing comes back.

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:08 am
by acvmotorsports
Mmm, ya. I will be interested to see how it works out now!

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:21 am
by SVT THIS
i would get a gt-k 1000 :rockon:

Re: Polishing Aluminum?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:03 pm
by acvmotorsports
the gtk loooks mean!