How to polish underhood parts?

perfect 10 · 01-24-2006, 12:36 PM

Alright ive seen at shows where guys polish out the underhood aluminum parts, Like the ac parts, alternator, comp...etc. How is this done?

Wrkn prgs · 01-24-2006, 08:58 PM

buffing compound and a buff wheel is what we used to polish aluminum.

SINREDRUMS10 · 01-25-2006, 01:26 AM

yep just get it there and do it i use some mothers stuff. next time im gonna use my powerball.

***orangesonoma*** · 01-25-2006, 01:35 AM

i use mothers....if it is scuffed bad maybe wet sand then polish...

perfect 10 · 01-25-2006, 01:44 AM

With the buffing compound are you guys using polishing bobs for like a dremal or something bigger that you would use a drill for?

***andocommando*** · 01-25-2006, 01:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by perfect 10

With the buffing compound are you guys using polishing bobs for like a dremal or something bigger that you would use a drill for?

something much bigger. you would burn up a dremel with the size buffing ball i am thinking about.

something about as big as a baseball, and then a big electric drill should do the trick

peeky192 · 01-25-2006, 11:22 PM

neverdull and alot of elbow grease

shadyGTP · 01-25-2006, 11:26 PM

i wouldnt really want to use a ball of any sort under the hood because of the splatter and if you are polishing your alternator than with the electronics in there that would be a no no. I hate changing them on my truck as it is and dont want to do it again because of polishing it. just my 2 cents

perfect 10 · 01-26-2006, 12:17 AM

Ive tried neverdull and worked at it for a long time and it wasnt any diff. When im at shows...guys have there aluminum parts looking almost chrome...i looked in my east wood catalog and saw differant buffing compounds and buffs that i can try, underhood splatter would be a prob..but for like the alternator i can just take it out and separate the case to polish it.

01-24-2006, 12:36 PM	#1
perfect 10 zq8sdime Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 795 Location: Virginia beach User is: OffLine	How to polish underhood parts? Alright ive seen at shows where guys polish out the underhood aluminum parts, Like the ac parts, alternator, comp...etc. How is this done?
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01-24-2006, 08:58 PM	#2
Wrkn prgs Useless posting member Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,740 Location: Conover, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? buffing compound and a buff wheel is what we used to polish aluminum.
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01-25-2006, 01:26 AM	#3
SINREDRUMS10 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 175 Location: muscatine,ia User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? yep just get it there and do it i use some mothers stuff. next time im gonna use my powerball.
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01-25-2006, 01:35 AM	#4
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,862 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? i use mothers....if it is scuffed bad maybe wet sand then polish...
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01-25-2006, 01:44 AM	#5
perfect 10 zq8sdime Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 795 Location: Virginia beach User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? With the buffing compound are you guys using polishing bobs for like a dremal or something bigger that you would use a drill for?
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01-25-2006, 01:48 AM	#6
*andocommando* I'm on a boat Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,647 Location: central AR User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? Quote: Originally Posted by perfect 10 With the buffing compound are you guys using polishing bobs for like a dremal or something bigger that you would use a drill for? something much bigger. you would burn up a dremel with the size buffing ball i am thinking about. something about as big as a baseball, and then a big electric drill should do the trick
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01-25-2006, 11:22 PM	#7
peeky192 peek Age: 34 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 114 Location: Bardstown, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? neverdull and alot of elbow grease
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01-25-2006, 11:26 PM	#8
shadyGTP Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 894 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? i wouldnt really want to use a ball of any sort under the hood because of the splatter and if you are polishing your alternator than with the electronics in there that would be a no no. I hate changing them on my truck as it is and dont want to do it again because of polishing it. just my 2 cents
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01-26-2006, 12:17 AM	#9
perfect 10 zq8sdime Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 795 Location: Virginia beach User is: OffLine	Re: How to polish underhood parts? Ive tried neverdull and worked at it for a long time and it wasnt any diff. When im at shows...guys have there aluminum parts looking almost chrome...i looked in my east wood catalog and saw differant buffing compounds and buffs that i can try, underhood splatter would be a prob..but for like the alternator i can just take it out and separate the case to polish it.
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