Subject	Polishing aluminum
Posted by	TwinTurboPete on February 10, 2004 at 11:24 PM
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Message	I want to polish my new intercooler piping. My previous set was made out of stainless steel and when i polished them, they became mirrors. My polishing guy told me stainless steel shines like chrome after you polish it. A fellow member with the same intercooler setup as me was in need of custom piping ASAP. Since my car was stored, I sold him my set. I had new piping made from aluminum to save some weight but was told aluminum gets dull after you polish it. I know my throttle bodies got very dull after polishing them but I never took care of them. Can I clear coat the aluminum pipes to protect them from fading over time? Or should I chrome them if I am concerned about looks? I just dont like the idea of chroming my intercooler pipes since chrome traps heat. Let me know what you think guys.
Follow Ups	Polishing aluminum - TwinTurboPete 23:24:39 02/10/04 WOW your enine is beautiful, mad props! (n/m) - OpticalZ 23:31:55 02/10/04 2nd. Right amount of "bling", creative and clean. (n/m) - Jackie 10:59:21 02/11/04 You could get a clear powdercoating done.. - Maximamike 23:32:27 02/10/04 Will be back at PrimeSpeed to finish what I started :) - TwinTurboPete 23:37:22 02/10/04 ya, definetely a cool ass plenum. very original (n/m) - Red ZX (SoCal) 23:33:37 02/10/04 Re: Polishing aluminum - TURB0-Z 23:34:52 02/10/04 Zoop Seal the polished aluminum - Carlos Ramirez 00:02:54 02/11/04 $100. Lasts 1 year :-P (n/m) - Got Z? 00:12:20 02/11/04 Nixit's post may help you decide: - Got Z? 00:17:17 02/11/04 Pete, - Sweet Z(UTAH) 00:19:10 02/11/04 Called but no answer. (n/m) - TwinTurboPete 00:59:51 02/11/04 MMMM, sorry bout that. - Sweet Z(UTAH) 09:02:15 02/11/04 Very nice Pete. That blue looks great (n/m) - Good2Zya 01:15:54 02/11/04 BTW guys, the pipes in the pic were the ones I sold :( (n/m) - TwinTurboPete 01:27:34 02/11/04 i wuve your car (n/m) - Southern_Z [IL] 02:58:02 02/11/04 polish it, then clear with an eastwood clear...it works.. - misippiZ (martyr?) 09:20:21 02/11/04 Expensive, but use Zoops polish after polishing the Al. (n/m) - teahead 09:59:51 02/11/04
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