Polished some items under hood...

[Wicked Mayhem]

i was bored today like usual. and i killed an hour doing a little polishing under the hood. i am going to go back over it all and do ALOT more work on the computer thing so it shines.

all i used was blue magic with a terry cloth. then when i was all done. i did one last clean wipe down with a polishing cloth.

before



after








like i said, its only an hours time for all that, so it can def. be better!

[RustyButTrusty]

Sexy! Little touches and attention to detail like that can really make a truck stand out...

Whats up with your grille though?

[BIGT94z]

looks good man!

[drummerdude89]

engine looked pretty decent to begin with too which always helps... lol at least compared to mine anyways

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

i was bored today like usual. and i killed an hour doing a little polishing under the hood. i am going to go back over it all and do ALOT more work on the computer thing so it shines.

all i used was blue magic with a terry cloth. then when i was all done. i did one last clean wipe down with a polishing cloth.

like i said, its only an hours time for all that, so it can def. be better!

i LOVE blue magic, that stuff is the SHIT!

Looks awesome for an hours worth of work, alot better than mine when i first started.




Hey Chris, here is a tip on polishing the computer. you probably already know this but....

1. Wet sand with 600-800 grit
2. Wet sand with 1500 grit
3. then polish with blue magic with a Dremel tool with a felt polishing wheel and this helps to get in the corners . you should be able to get these at walmart as a kit.
4. apply polish to the wheel, and the surface you are polishing.
5. polish with dremel
6. wipe down and repeat step 4 and 5.

I tried doing it by hand but it takes forever.

but yeah it turns out like a mirror

[Wicked Mayhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by RustyButTrusty

Sexy! Little touches and attention to detail like that can really make a truck stand out...

Whats up with your grille though?

thanks! im getting the stripe painted pewter and the bowtie painted black.

Quote: Originally Posted by BIGT94z

looks good man!

thanks dude

Quote: Originally Posted by drummerdude89

engine looked pretty decent to begin with too which always helps... lol at least compared to mine anyways

thanks, i cleaned it like 3 weeks ago. it could use a wipe down. but its raining right now, so its not really something i care about

Quote: Originally Posted by beandip

i LOVE blue magic, that stuff is the SHIT!

Looks awesome for an hours worth of work, alot better than mine when i first started....

yes, that stuff rocks! and yeah i was surprised how well it shined up for so little time. i think i got some of those attatchments for my dremel. ill see what sand paper i have, and buy what i need and have at it! im gonna do the same with my mass air flow. and i think there is 1 or 2 other things that can be polished. might as well do everything i can.

[OBrienChevSuper10]

needs some mud

[tt85_GM]

I use the same Blue Magic, works good. I gotta try the dremel though, good tip!

[BlkS10Kid2002]

can u guys post a pic of this blue magic stuff? i got some Irocs for free today and i want to polish and paint them and then try to sell them.

[brent769]

Here's a link. http://people.consolidated.net/cargo...talpolish.html

3/4 down the page (#400) is what I think most people use.

[beandip]

I use this stuff

[tt85_GM]

Mine looks like this...

..but same stuff.

[Wicked Mayhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by beandip

I use this stuff

http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg.../204592007.jpg

same here.. but all those pics looked like the same thing just diff. bottles.

[beandip]

well that other stuff is liquid (never used it though) and the stuff i use is a cream so for me its easier to spread on a polishing tip or a part.

[tt85_GM]

it says liquid but comes out as gel like, I donno why

[BlkS10Kid2002]

thanks guys... i cant wait to clean up these irocs i have and make some money off them... im gonna see how this works if not ill have to bust out some wetsanding skills over the winter. now im torn on which wheels i want to run.

[firstgenon24s]

Will that stuff work on like an aluminum edelbrock intake and maybe some other dull metals

[Shawn F.]

It will work on anything aluminum or that can be polished. The Edelbrock intake will need to be sanded smooth before polishing.

[rican 25]

started on mine the other day... gonna do the dremel thing because doing it by hand sucks!!! looks alot better already tho..

[91sonomast]

one of mt friends did this with his Camaro SS. Thanks for reminding me Chris, I'm gonna do mine too. And werd on the Dremel, ill post pics when i get done

[91sonomast]

ok i got started today, it looks better than when i started, but i have some corrosion i guess on the PCM and a little on the ABS module. I'm guessing the best way to get this off is gonna be to wet sand it with some really fine paper then polish?
I got my ABS fairly shiny, my AC lines are fairly shiny, and my PCM in one spot is pretty shiny, and my EVAP canister i hit the top real quick, it looks like its gonna shine up pretty well. I'm using Mothers and my dremel and a terry cloth(wash rag haha oops), I need to get a terry cloth and a polishing cloth. Any other ideas to make it go a little quicker or is patience a virtue here? lol

[beandip]

yeah, depending how worn down the metal is is how much your going to be sitting there.

mother's works fine, i used it before but on the A/C condenser (evap, accumulator, whatever you call it) you do not need to wetsand it, the surface is fairly smooth. on the ECU and ABS module you need to wetsand with 800 grit, then 1500 grit, then polish. dont forget to apply some polishing cream on the dremel wheel every now and then, also it wont hurt to spread some on the part your polishing with your finger (light coat). after awhile you have a lot of black residue, just wipe it off and repeat.


pretty much it took me awhile to get mine where it is now, its not going to shine like a mirror after the first pass with the dremel. but the better you wetsand now, the less work for you later.


also if you have the 2.2 you have the option to polish the T-stat housing

[91sonomast]

cool, i was thinking about hitting it with a wire brush to get the majority of it off, then sand it and polish
for the 1.5 hours i spent on it today the stuff doesnt look to bad, but i have more to do, i want it to shine
one more thing, with the dremel u get splatter all over crap, how do u get all that shit off?

[Wicked Mayhem]

i need to get back on all my stuff. still havent messed with it since i did the first session.

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast

cool, i was thinking about hitting it with a wire brush to get the majority of it off, then sand it and polish
for the 1.5 hours i spent on it today the stuff doesnt look to bad, but i have more to do, i want it to shine
one more thing, with the dremel u get splatter all over crap, how do u get all that shit off?

wire brush? ehh, if its really course then i wouldnt even dare using it, even if its a fine bristle brush i wouldnt really use it. you dont want to risk putting scratches into the metal then you have a ton of wetsanding to do to get them all out.

just get some sandpaper, a spray bottle, and a Popsicle stick (to wrap the sandpaper around to help with tight spots)

i put wayyy more than 1.5 hours into mine, maybe like 8 hours, i lost count really, but not all at once. i would polish it and i would re-polish it a day or two later.

also with the dremel i get some splatter but if you keep the coat on the dremel light you wont get much. it would be a good idea to keep the speed down on the dremel on the first initial pass, then you can put the speed up for the final pass (not final but before you wipe everything down to start over) what i would suggest is to get an old rag or towel and lay it around the work area. but to get it off DAWN dish soap works well, or just a wet paper towel with dawn dish soap.

I really need to do a how-to with lots of pics and maybe a video of the process.

[Dr. Steve]

Looks so good...makes me wanna get off my ass and do some!

I painted alot of those harder to polish things such as the comp...

[tt85_GM]

looks good bean!

[lowNslo]

def looks better. Those certain parts sure stand out

[sykominitrkr]

Nice!... I did the same thing the other day with mine, but I did it by hand. I think tonight, I'll use my power ball.

[orangesonoma]

that has to be the worst siren location ever....jesus.. you should take it off and throw in threw the window of the shop that did that.. jesus...even on my worst day with no sleep i would not do that shit...christ... i am so disgusted right now

oh and why are you polishing things? dont you have betterthings to do?

[beandip]

I dont see a siren , unless the pic was removed.

[sykominitrkr]

Top right corner of the engine bay... I had to search for it as well.

[RustyButTrusty]

I wouldn't say its in the absolute worst spot for the siren... its position is what would concern me - should have the 'mout' pointed down.

I usually try and hide them to the lower left of the brake booster or tucked in on the rad support.

[orangesonoma]

yeah when i do s-series i hide them in the front bumper or on the rad support...nice and loud when they are up front...that one is in a shit location and if someone does open the hood with it going off it is in a nice location for them to shut it down real quick...mine they have to remove the grill and the headlight to get to it and its wires...

[sykominitrkr]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

yeah when i do s-series i hide them in the front bumper or on the rad support...nice and loud when they are up front...that one is in a shit location and if someone does open the hood with it going off it is in a nice location for them to shut it down real quick...mine they have to remove the grill and the headlight to get to it and its wires...

Seems like I learn something new every time I read one of your posts.

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by sykominitrkr

Seems like I learn something new every time I read one of your posts.

ass kisser..lol

[Wicked Mayhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

yeah when i do s-series i hide them in the front bumper or on the rad support...nice and loud when they are up front...that one is in a shit location and if someone does open the hood with it going off it is in a nice location for them to shut it down real quick...mine they have to remove the grill and the headlight to get to it and its wires...

im going to move it there then. they had it mounted right up front on the core support. you can kind of see the hole for it on the driverside of the core support. i put it there so its more out of the way and didnt take anytime to move. but yours seems like a good location.

[sykominitrkr]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

ass kisser..lol

I speak only from the heart.

"Ass kisser"

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

im going to move it there then. they had it mounted right up front on the core support. you can kind of see the hole for it on the driverside of the core support. i put it there so its more out of the way and didnt take anytime to move. but yours seems like a good location.

oh snap you did that?? got any pics of it in the first location? i have mine mounted behind the grill behind the headlight...sort of.. i go take pic

[orangesonoma]

i cant take the grill off since the lights are mounted to the bumper...but you get the idea

[Wicked Mayhem]

im moving mine their tomorrow. thats a good hidden spot. plus i never thought that if it actually did get stolen/broken into they could pop the hood and cut the wire to kill sound.

[orangesonoma]

dont tell me they screwed it in and then bent the siren over?

[Wicked Mayhem]

nope.. they didnt bend it over...

the hood did when they closed it

didnt bend it very much, but still. shitty ass install FTL

[sykominitrkr]

A bit OT, but I noticed you don't have your "heat shield" anymore?... does that effect the paint?... I wanted to take mine off, but I was afraid of what might happen to my paint, due to the extreme tempratures caused by the motor, and other things.

[orangesonoma]

that foam thing under the hood? i dont think any of my trucks had them after they were painted....the sonoma, 2 door blazer , red 4 door...only one that has it is the white blazer...

never had a problem...

[Wicked Mayhem]

no problems with not having it.. it was kinda torn up and muddy as **** from when it was lifted.

bout to go and move my siren

[Wicked Mayhem]

here you go brian..

where i had it..


how the dumb ass alarm people had it, nice and out of the way!


where it is now

[orangesonoma]

good for you!!

[orangesonoma]

mine is a little higher

[Wicked Mayhem]

yeah i had an existing hole from my ballast when i had hid's. so i used that hole. i want to add like sirens on each corner lolllllllllllll