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How To Polish!!!??

Posted: March 22nd, 2004, 9:24 pm
by Low3-XM
I want to get the "mazda" on my valve cover to if i can chrome looking i sanded, wet sanded it and got all cunk and this black stuff that was like stuck on so its all nice and aluminum looking... can someone tell me some steps and such to get it to a chrome

<small>[ March 22, 2004, 08:25 PM: Message edited by: Samm ]</small>

Re: How To Polish!!!??

Posted: March 22nd, 2004, 10:57 pm
by mitmaks
100 grit, 200, 400, 600-2,000 wet sanded, then polish it, should look good and shiny, as close as you could get to "chrome" look

Re: How To Polish!!!??

Posted: March 26th, 2004, 11:41 am
by DavidOS
or find someones girlfriend to polish it.

hehe sorry had to throw that in

Re: How To Polish!!!??

Posted: March 27th, 2004, 5:46 pm
by SE-Man
Get jewler's rouge, and a rouge wheel for a drill. you can find this at most hardwere stores, apply rouge to the wheel, buff onto cover. Then you have the chrome look.

<small>[ March 27, 2004, 04:48 PM: Message edited by: SE-Man ]</small>