OK, i think i am going to polish the plenum on the current engine once it comes out.

how easy is this to do and does anyone know how to do it properly?

im currently in the middle of doing one and all the advice i can give is save up and get it done properly LOL

 

 

joking aside you have to spend bloody hours to get it right.so far ive spent 5 hours on mine and i have only got 2 bits to a mirror finish. but the plenum was in a bit of a state to begin with.

about 14-18 hours work if done by a proffesional pollisher with proper equipment ,doing it yourself well you wont get that good a job compared to a pollishers one

but what equipment would i need

im using a alloy wheel polishing kit (buffing wheels and soap ect)

flap wheels ,scotchbrite pads,and all grades of wet and dry

lots and lots and lots of patience!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pollishing wheel and various mops and soap,,be honest with you bud you really are better getting it done off the car and by a proffesional

I polish my plenum every night.

im currently in the middle of doing one and all the advice i can give is save up and get it done properly LOL

 

 

joking aside you have to spend bloody hours to get it right.so far ive spent 5 hours on mine and i have only got 2 bits to a mirror finish. but the plenum was in a bit of a state to begin with.

 

Cheeky fooker!!! :mac1:

Cheeky fooker!!! :mac1:

dont force me to post pics HEHE :nana2: :smw: :x:

 

JOKING ASIDE IT DOES TAKE BLOODY AGES

pollishing wheel and various mops and soap,,be honest with you bud you really are better getting it done off the car and by a proffesional

 

it will be off the car, but i think it'll be good to give it ago thats all.

how much do places want to do it for you?

dont force me to post pics HEHE :nana2: :smw: :x:

 

JOKING ASIDE IT DOES TAKE BLOODY AGES

 

I want to see pics :D

Probably looking at £4-500 fitted with exchange for old.

Probably looking at £4-500 fitted with exchange for old.

 

No i mean to give mine to someone and they work on that, not do a here's one i did earlier then make money on doing im etc ;)

£200 ish?

Here Are Some Part The Way Through

£200 ish?

 

That sounds much better.

I might try it then give it to someone once i mess up :rofl:

oh you will save yourself the hag and just give it to someone who knows what hes doing,but if you want it pollished all over and yes down in every little crevice to a mirror finish then thats the only way its going to happen,,,no offence hell raiser

Here's a finished one....

 

Here's a finished one....

 

 

 

Done by who though

Leigh aka Friday

Leigh aka Friday

 

and who is that? a proper polisher?

Nope, just a forum member.

Nope, just a forum member.

 

Oh right, done a nice job for ya there mate.

Take long

I did my water pipes , used a DA sander using 180grit paper to remove the casting finish then sanded again using finer and finer grades of sanding disk , finishing off with 500 grit disks then attacked them with a polishing kit from Frost Automotive ,once sanded it only took about 20 minutes to polish up I also would like to get a plenum and give it a go :hyper:

I did my water pipes , used a DA sander using 180grit paper to remove the casting finish then sanded again using finer and finer grades of sanding disk , finishing off with 500 grit disks then attacked them with a polishing kit from Frost Automotive ,once sanded it only took about 20 minutes to polish up I also would like to get a plenum and give it a go :hyper:

 

 

If you want ill give you mine to play with but i want it back when your finished though :x:

Got mine done by kent metal finishers, which was brighter than chrome when done and cost around 200 bucks, oh and every nook and cranny was done too ;)

smithy