Polishing

[Evil34]

Looking at getting a few things polished on the car, can anyone recommend anyone?

Or is there someone here that has the facilities to do it for cash?

Cheers

Shaun

[Bl4cK32]

I remember ringing one of the guys in the yellow pages a few years ago. basically got a lecture as the guy seemed on his high horse for no reason and mentioned a few times that he polishes the "Rundle mall balls" and can do a show room polish that will clean with just petrol blah blah. I try stay away from knobbers like that...

If u have some time and patience u can do it yourself depending on what it its. U just need to use some wet/dry emery paper to take it gradually down to a fine polish, then if u can use a bench grinder setup with a polishing wheel, and use clay will make it a mirror.

Really depends on what u want done though (is it smooth and flat, or has lots of surfaces etc) and how well u want it polished or mirror....

[pkblade]

Got most of my engine bay stuff polished through [boostworx] Shaun's guy. Also, currently getting some stuff chrome plated by Windsor Electroplaters in Windsor Gardens who also do polishing & are a bit pricey but, they were the closest.

[andz]

on the topic of polishing

my exhaust tip tends to lose it's shine/polishness due to high heat..gone dull/ "burnt"

is there a spray/chemical/product to bring back the shine?

ehh sorry to hijack ur thread

[Evil34]

If you are will to put in some elbow grease andz you can use metalsol

i think it is called or something similar to bring the shine back to your exhaust tip.

[Adz2332]

has anyone tried poloishing themselves the (i cant spell it) thing on the r33 that sites ontop of the engine? And taken it back to being smooth not dimpply? themselves?

[Pauly33GTS-t]

lol the crossover pipe where stock bov sits on and it goes to the throttle body? ull have to grind and sand that carnt down to make it smooth. take it somewhere, buh?

[Deluxe]

If you are will to put in some elbow grease andz you can use metalsol

i think it is called or something similar to bring the shine back to your exhaust tip.

That would be Autosol, Works a treat too!!

I need to get my whole car deatailed and cut n polished, just want a pro to do it tho......

[cruzin33]

Try Delway brass they might do it for you or autosole and elbow grease.

[andz]

ahhh thanksssss, need the shiny exhaust tip for the rice factor

autobarn would stock them i guess

[Leeman]

ahhh thanksssss, need the shiny exhaust tip for the rice factor

autobarn would stock them i guess

Hey Andy, try Meguiars NXT generation Metal Polysh. Bit expensive, but the lady at eliz autobarn lent me the store sample of theirs and its the best one i have ever used! Was good for the radiator panel, intercooler pipes and the exhaust tip!

As for the polishing Shaun, the best advice would be to try to do it yourself. What are you polishing?

[sinistaGTR]

i polished my turbo myself, all it took was a few nights in front of the tv and some wet and dry not a hard thing to do if you have patience

[Race__24]

I'll get you a number for Stan the polishing man, get stuff done through him at work. Just file out any major marks that you don't want, ie. casting marks and he will bring it up beautifully and for next to nothing.............

[D_Stirls]

Reflections

Metal Polishing and Chrome Plating

1/5 Goodall St

Kilkenny

82686806

Edited June 28, 2007 by D_stirls

[Madaz]

ahhh thanksssss, need the shiny exhaust tip for the rice factor

autobarn would stock them i guess

what rice yes auto barn has plenty of rice

[Evil34]

Hey Andy, try Meguiars NXT generation Metal Polysh. Bit expensive, but the lady at eliz autobarn lent me the store sample of theirs and its the best one i have ever used! Was good for the radiator panel, intercooler pipes and the exhaust tip!

As for the polishing Shaun, the best advice would be to try to do it yourself. What are you polishing?

I am polishing my intercooler and pipes now that everyone will be able to see them with the new bar in place and there will be lots of other stuff as i go along and bring the engine bay up to scratch.

[Leeman]

Giv the stuff i mentioned above a go, worked very well and very fast.

[ax53b70p25]

commercial metal polishers martins rd salisbury, ask for gino.

Edited July 1, 2007 by ax53b70p25

[MissR34]

i use ultra gloss for body polishing i like comes up soooo shiny especially after using the paint cleaner as well that you can get in a dual pack...........

ohhhhhhhh metal polish...i read it wrong!! i got meguirers metal polish very good

[andz]

Giv the stuff i mentioned above a go, worked very well and very fast.

that thing is sex in a jar, works beautiful, took a few hours but

now i have a shiny ricey tip again

cheers Lee <3

Edited July 2, 2007 by andz