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wow! all the peices looks really good, i was going to get into over the uni holidayz and i think i just might looks like alot of effort but well worth the finished product (i hope) i going to buy a small bench ginder tomorrow (it is 125mm, 150watt, is this too small)??

yep. i did my plenum all by hand sanding it. man, u will know when to start buffing man, will be soooo smooth. it is totally worth it, just take your time, and dont rush

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Post #17 I said...

"I’m never polishing anything again, at least nothing as complicated as an RB26 inlet plenum!"

Well, I must be a sadist, as bored yesterday, I paint stripped, cleaned, file finished and almost finished running a paper wheel over the stock BNR32 IC.

Now 6hours of sanding - yay. Worst part is, im not even into the shiny look. I want it to go natural matt silver.

I blame idle hands & beer + pinch of resentment over US shipping times.

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www.yellowpages.com.au :ermm:

on another note.. i did my silvia's intercooler piping to 1500 or 2000 grit wetndry on the stainless piping.. NEVER again.. turned out great tho but f**k that.. closest ill come to polishing now is hitting welds on ic piping to take the burn mark off with the hard stitched wheel.. other than that i try to buy my piping polished already.. saves me alota work

www.yellowpages.com.au :wacko:

on another note.. i did my silvia's intercooler piping to 1500 or 2000 grit wetndry on the stainless piping.. NEVER again.. turned out great tho but f**k that.. closest ill come to polishing now is hitting welds on ic piping to take the burn mark off with the hard stitched wheel.. other than that i try to buy my piping polished already.. saves me alota work

Have you tried Ali-Brite on your welds? i have a bottle just need to try it out. Mate of mine swears by this stuff to clean the oxide off the welds, less work on the polishing wheel

Ali-Brite is basically sulfuric acid and water. i have some of my old learning welds, just need some time to run a test with this stuff.

Other trick with the welds, pre soaped steel wool from coles - works awesome as the marks from that buff out easy too.

Please explain how you polished parts using the yellow pages ?

Do you use the white pages first and then the yellow or is it the other way around ???

hahahaha - im guessing he'll be outsourcing polishing from now on

Have you tried Ali-Brite on your welds? i have a bottle just need to try it out. Mate of mine swears by this stuff to clean the oxide off the welds, less work on the polishing wheel

Ali-Brite is basically sulfuric acid and water. i have some of my old learning welds, just need some time to run a test with this stuff.

Other trick with the welds, pre soaped steel wool from coles - works awesome as the marks from that buff out easy too.

hahahaha - im guessing he'll be outsourcing polishing from now on

i have been meaning to buy some more pickling paste :wacko:

and yes.. i absolutely hate polishing if i can i get it done elsewhere

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