wet and dry polishing

[s1l3nc3r]

Right ive been thinking about polishing my charge pipe for a while now.
I decided to try and get on with it now i have some days off went down to halfords but the finest wet and dry they do is 1500 grit any idea where i can get hold of some 2000 or 2500grit

Also i had a quick look the other day i no how to remove the charge pipe from the front but had a look from the back the turbo side and couldnt see where it joins to the turbo from there had a search all i come up with was its just joined with a clip...

ive got a feeling im just being very dumb...

any help..

 

[cuprachrissy]

ive got a feeling im just being very dumb...

you are.....lol, no just undo the clip and give it a wiggle and it should come off.
you can get 2000+ grit from specialists or go to a bodyshop near you, they should give you some sheets for a drink. i used 1000 wet n dry, then 2000 wet n dry and finally 2500 wet n dry to polish my porka alloys. buy some auto sol as well, its about 5 pound a tube but works wonders after wet n drying. hope this helps
o and have a look on ebay or websites for some2000+ sandpaper

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Haha ive just been out and had another look think i will be going to specsavers later..

I see some metal polish stuff in there suitable for alloy etc etc going to give that ago aswell.
may just get the 1500 and so they got do the best i can with that for the moment to keep myself ocupied while i try and get some more...

 

[Mat]

Clean Your Car and a few detailers sell it up to 4000 grit!

 

[mr_D]

start lower than 1000.

start with 400. 600. 800. 1200. and then 1500.

wont need to go any higher than that. then go to maplins or machine mart and get a polishing kit. then go over it with this.

result= watch the badboy shine

 

[M87NER]

start lower than 1000.

start with 400. 600. 800. 1200. and then 1500.

wont need to go any higher than that. then go to maplins or machine mart and get a polishing kit. then go over it with this.

result= watch the badboy shine

Exactly the same as i did... the wonders it does after...

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Ive got some 600 800 1200 and 1500...had to make do with what they had in stock...lol...

Just means a bit more work to start of with...

Going to do it the best i can with this first then have a look at polishing it all with one of those polising balls on a drill and that... dont no what they called hopfully it should come out nice....

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Just one more thing the heat wrap thats around the charge pipe looks utter crap...

Have many of you removed it cant see it really doing to much if i do just want to be sure...

 

[mr_D]

removed! loads of ppl have

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Lovely cheers mate will be able to build a cupra soon with the amount of stuff i keep removing lol..

 

[flooky]

I did mine of Friday with 400. 600. 800. 1200 and then 1500... Them some Auto Glym Metal Polish and looks awesome. Doing the cam cover next

 

[Mat]

Think I should do all mine TBH!

Would love to get it all powdercoated black eventually

 

[cuprachrissy]

my whole engine bay is matt black now, tt/lcr looking charge pipe, cam cover and mani.

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Just thought id update would of defo been easyer with some 400 to start with i think but its working slowly but working never noticed there were so many imperfections on it...

I want to do my inlet mini eventually and im thinking either black or red for my cam cover...

 

[artemis_1991]

Would look good im matt black.

 

[Mat]

check ian cupras. his looks proper smart

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Right thought id show you all my hard work over the past 4 hours im happy with it now i think...its not ultra shiny but im thinking its about perfect for how i like it...i used 600 800 1200 and 1500 and didnt have any metal polish so used some t-cut to give it a bit of shine should get better results if i used a proper buffer though...

I didnt take any before pictures of it so this is the only one i have to campare it with..
before

after

 

[artemis_1991]

Brilliant mate, that looks really well, you could have a shave in that.

 

[CupraElliott]

If you have a machine polisher use an old pad and it works a treat.

 

[wilz]

Autosol metal polish is the dogies dangles for shining metal!