mike 6 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Considering having a go my slef after seeing some good DIY results.iv been told i will need:electric sander (square bottomed)wd40waterfor when you get to the higher grits.. you have to Wet sandrubbing alcoholand metal polish for the finaleany other tipscheers Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 get yourseld some polishing mops and paste, these attach to a drill and will take cast materials down to a smooth and very shiny surface with the right kit.have a look at www.frost.co.uk for kits! damian8588 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tubby 0 Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thats a great site dubbloke going to attempt to give my original bbs wheels a refurb great products.cheersvirgin Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 http://www.pocketrocket.ca/mk3_polish_manifold.htmlNice little guide with some pics : ) Link to post Share on other sites
Dima 1 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Is it possible to just papersand it? I know i wont get the best result but at least something maybe? Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 you can polish one with as little as a pack of mixed grade wet n dry from halfords and a tube of autosol the key to a good finish is not rushing things imo. Those frost kits are excellent though and will give a better finish in less time Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 you can polish one with as little as a pack of mixed grade wet n dry from halfords and a tube of autosol the key to a good finish is not rushing things imo. that's how i did mine - took aaaaaaages though - came out good i think : - Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Done mine that way too! Link to post Share on other sites
Dima 1 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Aha I see, Im gonna try that and see how I get on then.That came out well shiny, richievr! Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 just keep going mate , when you get bored and your arms really really hurt you are about half way there!!!!!!!the longer you take the better the end result .....make sure you use each grade of sandpaper long enough to remove the scratches from the previous grade, after a while it will look like brushed aluminium... then you are nearly ready to polish with autosol or belgom....good luck VR6CABBS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 here is a pic of my standard one done the same way !!!am i mad ??? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6gaz 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Same ere, good old wet n dry (only did the tops) it took 2 days tho Link to post Share on other sites
lee060 3 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 looking good . perseverance i say , makes all the difference . some how got roped into doin a 16v GTi KR full polish on the manifold half way there :S dremmel came in uses full for removing the casting seams down the side of the mani Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 0 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Has anyone used a Dremel with a polishing end to polish their manifold? Mine is part way there, but I need to finish it.. Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 My mate (HiPurVR6) did his with a dremel then promptly brought another maifold after being to agressive with it. Link to post Share on other sites
dstyrrell 0 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 has anyone had theres electroplated or chromed?? I'm considering getting mine done along with some other bits just wondered wheres a good place to get this done ???Dave Link to post Share on other sites
gavinvr6 0 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 go to machine mart and get the drill attachment polishing kit, it cost about 5 quid a kit and you get one felt wheel one cotton finishing wheel one spindle and coarse and fine block paste, it works wonders and at a fiver a throw you might as well get a couple for when the polishing bug take hold Link to post Share on other sites
jws vr6 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I was thinking of getting another manfold so i can polish it and still run my car. Was just wondering if theres any differance between obd1 and obd2 manifolds? Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 yes there is. whichever you have you will need one the same. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 need peoples opinions....is alu belgom the best one to use for upkeep once polished? autosol is too abrasive imo... what about auto glym? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Pretty tidy guides lads....... The link with pics is good I might even have a go at this one myself.... Cheers people. Link to post Share on other sites
MJ Vr6 79 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
VeedubVR 0 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 MJ Vv6 thats exactly how I want my engine to look. What did you do when the manifold curves round at the bottom?Is it possible to polish the manifold with it still fitted? Link to post Share on other sites
essex_dub 0 Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Oh my word, that lump looks like sex on toast! Awesome effort! Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 i was going to have a go at this how hard is it to get a good finish ? and what do i need to do it ?also what is the part to the left hand side of the engine that the fuel lines go past , Link to post Share on other sites
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