Polished TPI?
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 288
Likes: 18
From: Somerset PA
I powdercoated mine myself. It was fairly easy to do, and the powdercoating kit I bought had everything I needed to do it. The hardest part of the whole project was cleaning the parts! (OK, getting the parts off and back on wasn't exactly easy either!)
I can't help you with where to have yours done, I never really checked into it much. If you decide to give it a try yourself, I can provide some tips.
I can't help you with where to have yours done, I never really checked into it much. If you decide to give it a try yourself, I can provide some tips.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 9,884
Likes: 3
From: Magnolia Mississippi
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
You can remove, sand down and take to anywhere that does powercoating, or sand down and polish youself, or ck ebay, there's a guy there that does great work on complete polish TPI's and exchanges, think his name is Thrasher...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,858
Likes: 7
From: Santa Maria CA
I got mine done at a place called "Polishing Inc." They used to have a banner add on this site a few years ago. Their website no longer exists, so I don't know where they are at now. Then I started to use a local guy for the rest of the parts, so I would not have to wait for things in the mail.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 150
Likes: 2
Hi, Mike from Corvetteplenum.com here. Doing it yourself is a pain. My guy, Rick Thrasher is the guy you want. Email him: RLThrasher@aol.com I used to offer a polishing service to go with my porting but it was too much work. I sub my stuff out to Rick. He's great. Stunning work and the price is right on. Email him for pictures of his work and pricing. He also does powdercoating. Tell him I sent you. You will be happy with his work, Trust me.
Ps. Check me out if you want any additional horse power out of your TPI-Mike
Ps. Check me out if you want any additional horse power out of your TPI-Mike
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
BEware Arkansas Polishing
Hi, Mike from Corvetteplenum.com here. Doing it yourself is a pain. My guy, Rick Thrasher is the guy you want. Email him: RLThrasher@aol.com I used to offer a polishing service to go with my porting but it was too much work. I sub my stuff out to Rick. He's great. Stunning work and the price is right on. Email him for pictures of his work and pricing. He also does powdercoating. Tell him I sent you. You will be happy with his work, Trust me.
Ps. Check me out if you want any additional horse power out of your TPI-Mike
Ps. Check me out if you want any additional horse power out of your TPI-Mike
Corvette Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,797
Likes: 2,721
From: So. Cal.
2025 C7 of the Year Finalist- Unmodified
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BEWARE do nt bring your TPI intake to Arkansas Polishing -Isaac Weaver-ebay store thirdgentpipolishing you will highly regret it.Look on other sites people warning you about this guy he had to call Rick to try to learn his secrets on how to be a true polisher and he is not and 0 communication skills.
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