freshly polished alumminum....??

scale · 08-21-2002, 09:43 PM

i just polshed my upper intake, egr spacer, and THB. I was wondering if i should coat it with something like a clear coat of krylon high temp clear coat or if polish will hold up and keep it looking mirror like? I would hate to got to all that work and have it all go down the tubes. I am about to bolt this sexy looking beast back on and would apprecieate any advice you would have in protecting my fresh alum. shine!

What you you guys use? It seems clear coat would be the best way to go but i would rather hear from experience.

thanks

nickj8685 · 08-21-2002, 09:46 PM

You would be best off if you took it to a body shop and had it clear powder coated. You could go ahead and shoot it with the krylon stuff. I don't know how well it will hold up though.

scale · 08-21-2002, 09:52 PM

yikes i wonder what the price on somthing like that would run at a body shop. That would be ideal.

PKRWUD · 08-21-2002, 09:53 PM

Just keep it polished. Clear coats go yellow real quick in the engine compartment.

Take care,
~Chris

scale · 08-21-2002, 09:57 PM

hmm what about polishes? Mothers? Never Dull? Maas?

Bad89stang · 08-22-2002, 12:03 AM

Just use the same thing that you would use on polished aluminum wheels. Mothers and Eagle One aluminum polish both work well. Stay away from never dull. It works, but it is messy as hell and is really designed for polishing copper and brass.

Shelby428cj · 08-22-2002, 12:08 PM

I like mothers myself!

ultraflo · 08-22-2002, 12:22 PM

I wouldn't use any clear coat for the same reason PKRWUD stated, also... once that stuff starts to chip, it just looks plain ugly as opposed to some polished alum. that is starting to get a bit dull.

I use some stuff called "OUATER" ...not sure if I spelled it correctly, but it is pronounced 'water' and works pretty good on my Bogarts

Coupe Devil · 08-22-2002, 01:30 PM

I dont know anything about the polishing question, but Ultraflo, that car is sweet. Very close to what I want mine to be.

Bradley

Bobby L · 08-22-2002, 02:11 PM

I have just about everything polished in my engine compartment, The best thing you can do is put a coat of wax on everything to keep the water from oxidizing when it dries up. I wipe down the whole engine compartment after every wash. I use mothers pure carnuba wax on my stuff, and it makes it a snap to clean.

Bobby

PKRWUD · 08-22-2002, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobby L
I have just about everything polished in my engine compartment, The best thing you can do is put a coat of wax on everything to keep the water from oxidizing when it dries up. I wipe down the whole engine compartment after every wash. I use mothers pure carnuba wax on my stuff, and it makes it a snap to clean.

Bobby

Wanna do mine?

Take care,
~Chris

DCON · 08-22-2002, 02:34 PM

HA! HA!

I think my fingers are an inch shorter from all the sanding and polishing I've done. Take it easy.

Bobby

ultraflo · 08-22-2002, 07:38 PM

Thanks pony power

About the wax, now that you mention it, when I received my polished Meziere elec. water pump there was some information regarding the finish included with the instructions. Something to the effect that they put a coat of wax on the polished surface to maintain it's finish and prevent water spots, etc. and that I should go back over from time to time to keep the factory polish like new... well, too late, but it still looks good.

I'd much rather prefer wax to a clear coat that is going to yellow, chip, and/or spider web on you... leave it natural

NA-TURE!!!! WOOOOO!!!!

(Rick Flair?) uh,hmm....sorry.

93GTDIN · 08-22-2002, 11:14 PM

post some pictures of your polished stuff. Also, i am looking to polish my ponys. What would I have to go through to do that?

08-21-2002, 09:43 PM	#1
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	freshly polished alumminum....?? i just polshed my upper intake, egr spacer, and THB. I was wondering if i should coat it with something like a clear coat of krylon high temp clear coat or if polish will hold up and keep it looking mirror like? I would hate to got to all that work and have it all go down the tubes. I am about to bolt this sexy looking beast back on and would apprecieate any advice you would have in protecting my fresh alum. shine! What you you guys use? It seems clear coat would be the best way to go but i would rather hear from experience. 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.

08-21-2002, 09:52 PM	#3
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	yikes i wonder what the price on somthing like that would run at a body shop. That would be ideal. __________________ 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.

08-21-2002, 09:53 PM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Just keep it polished. Clear coats go yellow real quick in the engine compartment. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

08-21-2002, 09:57 PM	#5
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	hmm what about polishes? Mothers? Never Dull? Maas? __________________ 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.

08-22-2002, 12:03 AM	#6
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Aluminum Just use the same thing that you would use on polished aluminum wheels. Mothers and Eagle One aluminum polish both work well. Stay away from never dull. It works, but it is messy as hell and is really designed for polishing copper and brass. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

08-21-2002, 09:46 PM	#2
nickj8685 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Russellville MO, where men are men and sheep are scared Posts: 66	You would be best off if you took it to a body shop and had it clear powder coated. You could go ahead and shoot it with the krylon stuff. I don't know how well it will hold up though.

08-22-2002, 12:08 PM	#7
Shelby428cj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 510	I like mothers myself! __________________ Karen Wells, Moderator The Mustang Works Magazine http://www.mustangworks.com 1969 Mustang (Project Rice Eater) 1999 Silver Mustang Saleen S281 (SQ car for stereo contests) SQ Goddess My Stereo Bro "tireburner163"

08-22-2002, 12:22 PM	#8
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	I wouldn't use any clear coat for the same reason PKRWUD stated, also... once that stuff starts to chip, it just looks plain ugly as opposed to some polished alum. that is starting to get a bit dull. I use some stuff called "OUATER" ...not sure if I spelled it correctly, but it is pronounced 'water' and works pretty good on my Bogarts __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

08-22-2002, 01:30 PM	#9
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	I dont know anything about the polishing question, but Ultraflo, that car is sweet. Very close to what I want mine to be. Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

08-22-2002, 02:11 PM	#10
Bobby L Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Alb. New Mexico U.S.A Posts: 10	I have just about everything polished in my engine compartment, The best thing you can do is put a coat of wax on everything to keep the water from oxidizing when it dries up. I wipe down the whole engine compartment after every wash. I use mothers pure carnuba wax on my stuff, and it makes it a snap to clean. Bobby

08-22-2002, 02:34 PM	#12
DCON Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: ABQ,NM Posts: 32	HA! HA! I think my fingers are an inch shorter from all the sanding and polishing I've done. Take it easy. Bobby __________________ DCON kills rats dead.

08-22-2002, 07:38 PM	#13
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	Thanks pony power About the wax, now that you mention it, when I received my polished Meziere elec. water pump there was some information regarding the finish included with the instructions. Something to the effect that they put a coat of wax on the polished surface to maintain it's finish and prevent water spots, etc. and that I should go back over from time to time to keep the factory polish like new... well, too late, but it still looks good. I'd much rather prefer wax to a clear coat that is going to yellow, chip, and/or spider web on you... leave it natural NA-TURE!!!! WOOOOO!!!! (Rick Flair?) uh,hmm....sorry. __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

08-22-2002, 11:14 PM	#14
93GTDIN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Live music capital of the world, TX Posts: 324	post some pictures of your polished stuff. Also, i am looking to polish my ponys. What would I have to go through to do that? __________________ 96 Cobra - a bit too stock. 14.0 @ 101

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