[Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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LuizeGT
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[Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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ive let my chrome intake manifold get wet and not dried it and now its water stained.

ive tried autosol but it wont removed it, any ideas?
GTS GAV
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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hard cotton disc attach it to a drill set to medium speed and use some metal polish hard wax, apply to the disc while its rotating then apply to the surface dont stay in one pot to long :thumleft:
stock isnt that soup or something.....?

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Richie86
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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Gav, whilst your here (in virtual form anyway :D )

I was looking earlier at all the stuff you polished up.. great work by the way.

Just wondered a few things

1) What Polish do you use and where from?
2) What engine components can be done.. or can you pretty much do everything?

Sorry for jumping in the topic but it's kind of related.

Cheers,
fearless
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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sometimes things go beyond buffing and have to be done again, polishing kit is a good thing to have always buffing up my exhaust and uses is endless, recently buffed up my well scratched wedding ring that came up like new. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Pc-All-Metal-P ... 4150a2d27d
she's all comming together nicely now after a fair bit of cash spent, not bad for just an n/a now for some body kit i think.
GTS GAV
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

Post by GTS GAV »

Richie86 wrote:Gav, whilst your here (in virtual form anyway :D )

I was looking earlier at all the stuff you polished up.. great work by the way.

Just wondered a few things

1) What Polish do you use and where from?
2) What engine components can be done.. or can you pretty much do everything?

Sorry for jumping in the topic but it's kind of related.

Cheers,


hey dude im back lol.

thanks mate took my fingers off in the process :lol:

I basicly went buy this guide http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/kb.php?mode=article&k=113

i also bought a kit just like the one posted but mine came with lots of diffrent grades of hard wax, for diffrent metals and finishes

anything ally stainless and chrome (aslong as the plating is thick)

If you look inside you engine bay just about everything can be polished as most are ally, the only things that cant are cast and tin items, thats why i had to have the heat shields chromed :thumleft:

if you need anymore info just drop me a pm :)

thanks gav
stock isnt that soup or something.....?

tic tac 500bhp build thread
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 57#1182357
Richie86
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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Thanks for that bud,

expect a few PM's in the future when i get round to giving it a go... 8) lol!!!
GTS GAV
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] polishing chrome help

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lol no problem mate always happy to help :thumleft:
stock isnt that soup or something.....?

tic tac 500bhp build thread
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 57#1182357
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