Hi lads....
I understand u can get bits and bobs chromed etc but i only want a kind of polished effect...
What way can i do this?? Plenum intercooler pipes etc....
Is there a specific name for what its called and wud i be able to do it myself...
Cheers
Andy
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I\'ve just bought some bit to get polished up, Plenum, LIM, intercooler hard pipes. Think i\'m going to have a go at doing it myself as i cant seem to find a polisher near me that could do it, and i have no idea how much it would cost.
I know that Demon Tweeks do an abrasive and polishing kit for £45. all you need to do is borrow someones bench grinder to put the mops on.
Adam
I was wondering was it somthin like that you put on an angle griner or da like... Il have a gander at theor website and see...
Cheers
Andy
you can do it all by hand but you are looking at many hours work, ive just completed all the pumps, throttle body and power steering bracket and its taken a fair amount of time. The rougher casting like the Plenum and some of the hard pipes i\'m looking at getting down by someone else. Ive got a couple of places to try and will let you know some costs involved as and when i get them.
Dragon used to offer a service but not sure if they still do
Try screw fix they do a few polishing kits..... think they were about £25 if I remember correctly!!!
Jono
good old flebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PIECE-INDUSTRIAL-QUALITY-METAL-POLISHING-STARTER-KIT_W0QQitemZ8070468884QQihZ019QQcategoryZ25644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
dont know if its any good but it sounds like the sort of thing your after?
Mark
Quote from: mpk490pgood old flebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PIECE-INDUSTRIAL-QUALITY-METAL-POLISHING-STARTER-KIT_W0QQitemZ8070468884QQihZ019QQcategoryZ25644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
dont know if its any good but it sounds like the sort of thing your after?
Mark
Sweet.. Cheers man.. I know what im after now anyway... Il let ye know how i get on :wiggle
looking to bling up the engine bay myself so let me know what you go for and how you get on!
Mark
Will do!! :Thumbs-up
I think if your looking to do bits like the Plenum which are a rougher cast then you\'ll need to get an abrasive kit as well as a final polishing kit to. just so you can get that mirror finish :)
Adam
is that your engine bay m8? looks awsome :D
Quote from: interloper393is that your engine bay m8? looks awsome :D
No but its what i want it to look like... Only with a V Mount:)
try //www.thepolishingshop.co.uk , thats where i got mine, bought he full kit, about 35 bucks i think..
can you buy a air tool that a spin the same as a grinder? id like to polish the spokes on ma alloys but there to heavy to try n hold for 8 hours a day lol
Im about to do this myself.
I have a dremel but i have no idea which accessories i would need to do the job.
Can someone give me a rough idea on which bits i would need to polish up the plenum etc? any help would be really appreciated.
you`ll need the polishing kit, consists of 3 wheels, and wet n dry paper lol.. grade 120, 240, 600 and 1200..
the plenum a take a while to do buddy cus its ruff metal,, needs to be baby bum smooth before you can polish it.. start with the 120 grit paper and work your way up to the 1200, then use the 3 mop process and polish it up..
Iv used the wet n dry and then a car polisher with g3 compound to polish metal, both ways work :)
hope this helps ya..
Cheers m8....i think i now know what i\'m doing, just rang martin aswell.... plenum now off and ive got the wife sanding it....lol jk
think ill invest in a worktop grinder and a 8" polishing wheel :D
ive just spoken to company about 30 miles away from me so i\'m off there with all the rougher castings from my car on Monday after work. He will give me a quote then for the work as he has not seen any rx7 bits before so will post up the costs tuesday.
As a guide i asked him how much to polish an alternator as they are a fairly standard size to most cars and he said 10-15 quid which to be honest isnt worth me spending 4/5 hours on myself
Thats the way to do it, anybody know anyone near Northampton!!
Mark
Quote from: deanflowersive just spoken to company about 30 miles away from me so i\'m off there with all the rougher castings from my car on Monday after work. He will give me a quote then for the work as he has not seen any rx7 bits before so will post up the costs tuesday.
As a guide i asked him how much to polish an alternator as they are a fairly standard size to most cars and he said 10-15 quid which to be honest isnt worth me spending 4/5 hours on myself
10-15 quid!!! Happy enuf... Gonna have to try and find some 1 in ireland! :Hammer
Got my kit though from Demon Tweeks today. Has many different abrasive and polishing mops or different sizes too. Abrasive compounds are 80, 150 and 300 (i think). Then 3 different polishing compounds too. Is the same kit as you get form The Polishing Shop... link above.
Hope it enough to get the finish i\'m after. :D
Adam
if you dont have any luck in Ireland, wait till i get mine done, i\'ll post some pics up for you and could probably take them up for you if you were to post them to me.
Lets see what happens though first
m hoping to start a small home business polishing metal, as iv have all the gear and been doing it for around 2 years.. anyone know what the vendor fees are on here??
cant find the pic of ma rocker cover i did on ma celica lol
i believe its 300 quid
Been polishing stuff for a while. I use a kit recommended by a friend, from Frost UK, the kit is spot on and a lot better than a few cheaper kits that you can get. You get 3 abrasive mops and 3 abrasives and then 3 polishing mops with 3 polishes.
here\'s the link:
http://www.frost.co.uk/
I\'ve sorted three sets of wheels, intercooler pipes, induction hard pipes and manafold. Worth noting though that the longer you spend on each item the better the results!
Ooooo, and you can also buy a home anodising kit! Now that sound like a laff!
Chris
It would be better to chrome plate rarther than polish imo. Polishing stuff yourself saves money but you have to keep on top of it otherwise it will go dull and look crap. If you could put a clear laquer on top it would prob keep it looking nice. Chrome plating can be quite expensive but is less work keeping it looking good.
The trouble ive had with laquer is that the heat can turn it yellowish and it can look abit grim then.
Chroming would be nice but you would still need to get the parts polished first in order for it to look good.
A mate of mine had some parts Nickel plated which looked cool but did say that its soaking heat up a bit.
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Quote from: D2BBABeen polishing stuff for a while. I use a kit recommended by a friend, from Frost UK, the kit is spot on and a lot better than a few cheaper kits that you can get. You get 3 abrasive mops and 3 abrasives and then 3 polishing mops with 3 polishes.
here\'s the link:
http://www.frost.co.uk/
I\'ve sorted three sets of wheels, intercooler pipes, induction hard pipes and manafold. Worth noting though that the longer you spend on each item the better the results!
Chris
Thats exactly the same kit the you get from Demon Tweeks and they get it from the Polishing Shop. Has their name on the leftlet you get with it.
Started my Plenum today. The abrasives all do a good job, once you can get them to stay on the mops, but the mops are all a little to big (even the small ones) to get into all the difficult areas. Might need to invest in a Dremel and some tiny bits to get right in to the tight spots.
Also put some chrome indution pipes on today. Look really good, but had to be cut up a bit to fit properly. Another Ebay special ;). Found out the original bottom rubber pipe had loads of holes in, so getting better induction now :)
Might put some pictures up of plenum and indution pipes tomorrow if i can.
Adam
:wiggle iv lost all ma pics :(
Quote from: deanflowersive just spoken to company about 30 miles away from me so i\'m off there with all the rougher castings from my car on Monday after work. He will give me a quote then for the work as he has not seen any rx7 bits before so will post up the costs tuesday.
As a guide i asked him how much to polish an alternator as they are a fairly standard size to most cars and he said 10-15 quid which to be honest isnt worth me spending 4/5 hours on myself
Hello mate. Would you be able to email me at adamblackshaw36@hotmail.com
Cheers
Adam
done mine myself but wouldnt want to do it again:
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Done my UIM and TB working on the LIM at the moment, including porting work at the same time it kinda went like this:
UIM (hour or so here and there) 3 weeks
TB 1 weekend
LIM (same approach as UIM) 2 weeks so far, 4/5 hours left in there I think
Please use these as MAXIMUM timescales as I made some extreme changes to the parts as I went through the process and internal work so you should be looking at a third of these times if not less, although doing bits here and there is nice, it allows you to come back to the part on a different day and see it in a new light .................................. then polish a bit more!!!! lol
Did anyone find a polisher in South London - I though that someone mentioned a guy in Sidcup Kent.
Iv\'e got my Efini Y pipe and t/stat housing to do and I really don\'t have any time atm to do it myself.
Keith
Or go for the Poweder coat chrome look.
Its alot easyer, clean up the Flash marks and get it coated (its how its done in the US, plus it does\'nt go dull in a week ;))
shyne would you mind sending me an email as i would be very interested to exchange notes with you.
matt
arrouk@ntlworld.com
Quote from: AndyGen3Will do!! :Thumbs-up
did you invest in a kit?
Mark