42 replies to this topic

[jaydee]

Nice one kez!
I've just spent my morning rebuilding and tuning an HS4 for my 998, and i was thinking to give a quick polish to the external too...
..then i come here and saw u're polishing carbs..cheers!

[mars red mike]

I was inspired after reading waht Kez had been up to so I decided to have a go myself. I started off with a spare HIF44 dashpot that was in typical condition


After an hours worth of wet sanding with various grades of paper and then polishing with Autosol on my rotary polisher, these were the results



Quite pleased with how it came out. I have clear coated it and is currently drying in the shed.

[Teapot]

OMG a whole new world of bling. I love it. Keep it up. More.

[minidan]

hmm... interesting.

i may have to start polishing my engine parts...

[Scholes2012]

Reading through that polishing guide, it recommends Sonax hardwax to protect the surface, Lacquer chips, then water gets under it and you have to redo the whole process.

[mymini007]

I have had a go too, but I have done it by hand as i dond have a spinney thingy

[mars red mike]

Looks great that does mate. I bet your arms are aching now though

[mymini007]

Looks great that does mate. I bet your arms are aching now though

Not too bad really, only took about 40 mins, Cleaned the grime off with a scrubber and some engine cleaner, the 400 w&d then 600 then some cutting compound, then some autoglym metal polish.

Not quite as good as yours though.

Edited by mymini007, 01 August 2009 - 03:51 PM.

[monkey]

Any pics of these ont he cars? They look great, would be great to polish the WHOLE carb... BLING BLING!

[mymini007]

I am just thinking, could i do my cylinder head?

[monkey]

I am just thinking, could i do my cylinder head?

LOL now that would be PROPER bling! The block and gearbox to? Rocker cover? Bling the hole bay!

Min dyou, you might get blinded when open the bonnet on a sunny day to check the oil

I love shiny things

[mymini007]

I have just been down to halfords and bought some spinney things for the drill, had a look at the autosol too, seems to be the same as the autoglym metal polish that i have.

[JordanRaisbeck]

bloody hell maaan, theyre lush! where do u get those little polishing spinny things from lol? i could do my rocker cover carb and allsorts with that!! Goodjob guys.

[Burnard]

Damn u all nicked my plan

Gunna have to come up with something else now.


How do you make a home made gold plater?

[mymini007]

Ok, how long do you think this took?
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Polished bits