Polishing manifold to look like chrome
11-16-2007, 05:03 AM
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Polishing manifold to look like chrome
Has anyone polished their air intake manifold collector to look like chrome?
I'm going to put in the 5/16 spacer, And like to polish out the manifold to look like chrome when I have it off. Has anyone done this? And how did you go about doing it?
I'm going to put in the 5/16 spacer, And like to polish out the manifold to look like chrome when I have it off. Has anyone done this? And how did you go about doing it?
11-16-2007, 05:30 AM
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I would advise not to do it yourself. It takes FOREVER. You can start trying if you would like but i guarantee that you would stop before even getting anywhere. Professionals use all types of diff sanding and buffing machines and it takes 5-10 hours. now with your hand, it would probably be a week or two job if you do it most of the day.
11-16-2007, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
I would advise not to do it yourself. It takes FOREVER. You can start trying if you would like but i guarantee that you would stop before even getting anywhere. Professionals use all types of diff sanding and buffing machines and it takes 5-10 hours. now with your hand, it would probably be a week or two job if you do it most of the day.
yeah, read what this guy went through
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ished+manifold
11-16-2007, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
I would advise not to do it yourself. It takes FOREVER. You can start trying if you would like but i guarantee that you would stop before even getting anywhere. Professionals use all types of diff sanding and buffing machines and it takes 5-10 hours. now with your hand, it would probably be a week or two job if you do it most of the day.
11-16-2007, 12:25 PM
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I would agree. You can buy em pretty cheap with a core swap. I polished my GSXR motorcycle frame several years ago and about 7hrs into it I wish I never started it. I did finish it, and it looked stunning, but it was not worth all the work... I think I found polished manifolds for like $260 with a core swap. Not bad really.....
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11-23-2007, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by zbrid
Well guys I decided to do it anyways!! it wasn't all that much work!
11-26-2007, 07:04 PM
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Good job man, to even get it at that stage must have taken forever. As everyone else stated if you want that chrome look just keep it at a while longer and you will have the results you are looking for.