polishing stock parts?

scale · 04-03-2002, 10:27 AM

I have my stock throttle body and egr spacer off of my car. Does anyone have any recommendations on polishing them? I would by a polished one but most are a bit more than i want to pay. I think the stock one is 60mm and i wouldnt be gaining any performance if i went up to a 65 or 70mm on a stock intake. I have a polished stock intake and would like the TB and EGR to match it....come to think of it, i would have to polish the air bypass valve housing as well. I am just not sure the best way to go about getting started at that. Any ideas?

mxz · 04-03-2002, 11:58 AM

Lots of wet sanding. Start with around 400 and work up to 1500-2000 grit . Finish with a good metal polish. Takes time but sure does look good.

scale · 04-03-2002, 03:09 PM

Sounds like alot of work. Does anyone know where i can buy stock polished parts?

RageForces · 04-03-2002, 10:13 PM

I have polished almost all my stock parts with a drill wire brush. I did the TB,TBS and the lower intake. It took me about 3 hours work. Oh ya i did the Mass air meter. This was not hard at all.

RageForces · 04-03-2002, 10:14 PM

Oh ya at came out really nice.

scale · 04-03-2002, 11:04 PM

Ill have to give that a try. I will probably pick up an extra TB and EGR Spacer from ebay or somthing and give that a try. That way if it ends up not working out i can always go back to my original.

Thanks again for the feedback!!!

Any other ideas or plans would be appreciated as well!

Keep them comming and thanks!

RageForces · 04-03-2002, 11:21 PM

Oh ya a brass wire brush works alittle better then steel.

scale · 04-03-2002, 11:56 PM

Thanks again, any details and recommendations / secrets are appreciated.

Topless In Texas · 04-04-2002, 01:15 AM

I polished my throttle body, fuel lines and other stuff myself w/ the polishing wheel on the aircompressor. Took off the Throttle body, did all the lines and fittings in the engine. Used the brown bar polishing compound. Dont remember what it was called but it worked like a champ!!!!!! It wuz not hard to do at all!!!!!!! VERY little effort. The main prob. was making sure I didn't hit the metal w/ the metal edge of the wheel and scratching whatever I was polishing. TOOO much effort to do it by hand!!!!!! Just make sure you have different sized wheels and cones to get into tight spots!
Also, be sure to lay towels over the rest of your engine if your working it it, if you use the polisher. I flung SH** everywhere and it was a PITA to clean up...Also watch for flinging SH** on your hood blanket!!!!
Theres pics of my engine in the BOL on "Got My Chromed Radiator Hoses on Today!" If you wanna see it.....
Good luck!!!!

Topless In Texas

scale · 04-04-2002, 09:45 PM

Any idea where i can get some of the compound?

did you just start right in with the brass wire drill attachment or did you sand it and all that first? I have a used TB, EGR spacer and lower all lined up and am going to give it a shot.

Thanks

Topless In Texas · 04-04-2002, 10:09 PM

Its actually a Red Rouge, and I think you can get it at Sears. There is a white and a red, I used the red, rougher grit. I did nothing as far as sanding or prepping, just the aircompressor right off the bat w/ the polishing wheel, and it all turned out great!

Good luck and lemme know how it comes out. I'm about to go get started on Topless, we've got a 2 day indoor show on Sat. and Sunday and were taking the cars up there in the morning...
Shes filthy right now!!!!! I'll be up extremeley late I'm sure!!!

cya. Topless

scale · 04-04-2002, 10:30 PM

SOunds great! Did you have an air powered hand buffer? I would like to get something simular. I have seen the pics of your underhood and it looks damn good.

Topless In Texas · 04-04-2002, 11:06 PM

yeah, Scale,
I had an air powered buffer. Actually HAD is the right word(ex got custody of that and the air compressor!!!!!) waahhh!

That is on my list of things to purchase!!!!!!!! it also comes in handy for repolishing your wheels when they get dull! Hope I was some help! and thanks for the Compliment!!!!!!!!

TNT

89lxstang · 04-09-2002, 03:22 AM

Hey Scale,

I'm also in the process of polishing up my parts and found a good web site. http://www.geocities.com/forced347/polishin1.htm

Gives good instructions and the guy has an awesome stang. Hope this helps and maybe in a week or two I'll post some pics of my engine bay.

later,
89stang

Topless In Texas · 04-09-2002, 08:55 AM

WOW 89STANG!!!!
WHAT A COOL WEBSITE!!!!!! I saved it in my 'favorites'!!!
I guess considering i didn't really do it the 'right' way, i'm lucky it turned out as good as it did and has held up!!!!!
Thanks for the link!

TNT

04-03-2002, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	polishing stock parts? I have my stock throttle body and egr spacer off of my car. Does anyone have any recommendations on polishing them? I would by a polished one but most are a bit more than i want to pay. I think the stock one is 60mm and i wouldnt be gaining any performance if i went up to a 65 or 70mm on a stock intake. I have a polished stock intake and would like the TB and EGR to match it....come to think of it, i would have to polish the air bypass valve housing as well. I am just not sure the best way to go about getting started at that. Any ideas? __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-03-2002, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	Sounds like alot of work. Does anyone know where i can buy stock polished parts? __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-03-2002, 11:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	Ill have to give that a try. I will probably pick up an extra TB and EGR Spacer from ebay or somthing and give that a try. That way if it ends up not working out i can always go back to my original. Thanks again for the feedback!!! Any other ideas or plans would be appreciated as well! Keep them comming and thanks! __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-03-2002, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	Thanks again, any details and recommendations / secrets are appreciated. __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-04-2002, 01:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,962	this was eaaaasy! I polished my throttle body, fuel lines and other stuff myself w/ the polishing wheel on the aircompressor. Took off the Throttle body, did all the lines and fittings in the engine. Used the brown bar polishing compound. Dont remember what it was called but it worked like a champ!!!!!! It wuz not hard to do at all!!!!!!! VERY little effort. The main prob. was making sure I didn't hit the metal w/ the metal edge of the wheel and scratching whatever I was polishing. TOOO much effort to do it by hand!!!!!! Just make sure you have different sized wheels and cones to get into tight spots! Also, be sure to lay towels over the rest of your engine if your working it it, if you use the polisher. I flung SH everywhere and it was a PITA to clean up...Also watch for flinging SH on your hood blanket!!!! Theres pics of my engine in the BOL on "Got My Chromed Radiator Hoses on Today!" If you wanna see it..... Good luck!!!! Topless In Texas __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

04-03-2002, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
mxz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 6	Lots of wet sanding. Start with around 400 and work up to 1500-2000 grit . Finish with a good metal polish. Takes time but sure does look good.

04-03-2002, 10:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
RageForces Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.C Posts: 28	I have polished almost all my stock parts with a drill wire brush. I did the TB,TBS and the lower intake. It took me about 3 hours work. Oh ya i did the Mass air meter. This was not hard at all.

04-03-2002, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
RageForces Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.C Posts: 28	Oh ya at came out really nice.

04-03-2002, 11:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
RageForces Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.C Posts: 28	Oh ya a brass wire brush works alittle better then steel.

04-04-2002, 09:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	Any idea where i can get some of the compound? did you just start right in with the brass wire drill attachment or did you sand it and all that first? I have a used TB, EGR spacer and lower all lined up and am going to give it a shot. Thanks __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-04-2002, 10:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,962	Hi. Its actually a Red Rouge, and I think you can get it at Sears. There is a white and a red, I used the red, rougher grit. I did nothing as far as sanding or prepping, just the aircompressor right off the bat w/ the polishing wheel, and it all turned out great! Good luck and lemme know how it comes out. I'm about to go get started on Topless, we've got a 2 day indoor show on Sat. and Sunday and were taking the cars up there in the morning... Shes filthy right now!!!!! I'll be up extremeley late I'm sure!!! cya. Topless __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

04-04-2002, 10:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	SOunds great! Did you have an air powered hand buffer? I would like to get something simular. I have seen the pics of your underhood and it looks damn good. __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

04-04-2002, 11:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,962	yeah, Scale, I had an air powered buffer. Actually HAD is the right word(ex got custody of that and the air compressor!!!!!) waahhh! That is on my list of things to purchase!!!!!!!! it also comes in handy for repolishing your wheels when they get dull! Hope I was some help! and thanks for the Compliment!!!!!!!! TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

04-09-2002, 03:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
89lxstang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Long Beach, Ca 90807 Posts: 13	Hey Scale, I'm also in the process of polishing up my parts and found a good web site. http://www.geocities.com/forced347/polishin1.htm Gives good instructions and the guy has an awesome stang. Hope this helps and maybe in a week or two I'll post some pics of my engine bay. later, 89stang

04-09-2002, 08:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,962	COOL WEBSITE!!!! WOW 89STANG!!!! WHAT A COOL WEBSITE!!!!!! I saved it in my 'favorites'!!! I guess considering i didn't really do it the 'right' way, i'm lucky it turned out as good as it did and has held up!!!!! Thanks for the link! TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

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