polishing TPI parts??
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From: Greenville, NC
Car: 1985 Z
Engine: 89 305 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: OSD 10 bolt/ 3.42
polishing TPI parts??
My TPI is a little dull looking and show season is coming up so i want to clean them up a bit.
What would be the best thing to use to shine them up and make them more appealing to judges
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I was looking at the Mothers metal polish the other day and thought that might work, but first i want to get your guys opinions.
-Thanks
What would be the best thing to use to shine them up and make them more appealing to judges
.I was looking at the Mothers metal polish the other day and thought that might work, but first i want to get your guys opinions.
-Thanks
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From: Buffalo, NY
Car: 92 Z28
Engine: LS3
Transmission: TR6060
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.73
Re: polishing TPI parts??
Check out these links on polishing. Mothers won't work by itself. You need to progressively sand down pores on the TPI parts to a mirror finish. Once finished the intake looks completely different. Good luck.
https://www.thirdgen.org/plenumpolish
http://gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox/tip...m/pol-plen.htm
One method uses sandpaper while the other uses buff wheels and polishing compounds. I bought a polishing kit from Eastwood to do my wheels and TPI intake.
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-wheel-smo...ffing-kit.html
or
http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-buffing-kit.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/plenumpolish
http://gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox/tip...m/pol-plen.htm
One method uses sandpaper while the other uses buff wheels and polishing compounds. I bought a polishing kit from Eastwood to do my wheels and TPI intake.
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-wheel-smo...ffing-kit.html
or
http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-buffing-kit.html
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 156
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From: Greenville, NC
Car: 1985 Z
Engine: 89 305 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: OSD 10 bolt/ 3.42
Re: polishing TPI parts??
thanks.
Im going to try that on my car over spring break in 2 weeks.
hopefully it wont be too frustrating
Im going to try that on my car over spring break in 2 weeks.
hopefully it wont be too frustrating
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