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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:45 PM
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I started to polish

I started to polish my engine bay and I just finished this a few days ago, tell me what you think
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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there are some more pics of it on my website in my sig
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:59 PM
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Looks awesome, i've started polishing the same piece.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:59 PM
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The A/C looks good! Keep polishing!!
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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The only problem with starting polishing is that it makes the unpolished pieces look so much worse, but just how good it'll look when finished especially the intake.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 04:11 PM
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looks great!
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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Looks good. All of the A/C lines should polish up real good. What did you use to polish them?
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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i did a series of sandpaper grits, 100/180/320/400/800/1000/1500 all dry, then i followed that up with No. 7 Rubbing Compound and Polishing Compound, then Eagle One's Aluminum Polish (2 coats of all of those)
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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nice and shiney..
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