Shining up the tpi intake
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From: Snatch BC
Originally Posted by cplonner
That looks really good, I have the edelbrock runners on there now. So you sanded then polished? Im pretty much looking to make it look nice but not "chrome like". I might get carried away though. What sand # and polish did you use?
Ya I started sanding out the casting marks using 800 grit paper then finished with 2000 grit, then used different polishes to bring out the shine a lot of work but well worth it. Red rouge polish, then Tripolli, then mothers aluminum polish.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: New York
I removed my intake, and had it powdercoated, partly because it also had the traditional oil leak. I also did the plenum, runners, valve covers, and associated brackets. The process used was to media blast the parts, powdercoat, bake @ 375 degrees for twenty minutes, then clear coat, and bake again for twenty minutes. The nice thing with powdercoating is it is a world of colors, and the more parts you do, the cheaper it becomes per part. My avatar is a picture of my recently completed motor.
Last edited by LS6 Motor; Jun 25, 2006 at 04:42 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: JUPITER FLORIDA
Looks good! Im gonna have this done by the end of the week and Ill try to post some before and after pics. Some new valve covers and a shine will make it look nice. It will be a diamond in a goats *** the way my paint job looks right now too. 
