Help with Polishing engine parts - Honda-Acura.net

Chefboiali · 03-30-06, 04:01 PM

So... after doing a search on engine bay polishing, I just had to give it a shot.

http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/sh...ghlight=polish

Starting with my alternator bracket, I used my Craftsman rotary tool with the supplied Medium grit paper on it. Cleaned the sucker REALLY good. Got the feel of how much pressure to use and how long to let the paper stay in one spot. I then used some 600 grit and sanded it under running water for about 10 min. I had some steel wool, but I think it wasn't fine enough, so I go scratches. Do I really need to go to finner paper and continue to wetsand?

How do I get rid of the small pits? Keep sanding with 600 on those spots then work my way down? Any help would be cool. I can't find a video on the best ways to do it on the internet. I would love to SEE someone use a dremel tool to polish. A hands on would be cool. The pad gets so black, I'm not sure exactly how to do it. Anyone down to do a step-by-step for us all?

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88_rex_si · 07-24-07, 10:28 PM

that looks really good, you should be able to keep sanding around the pits to blend everything in a bit .when you are all done with the sanding and blending the pits , get the cloth wheel and polishing compound for the dremel tool and that bracket will be reeaallyy shiny , good luck

totalimmortal · 07-25-07, 12:49 AM

I've never been much good at polishing things, god knows I've tried. But, I'd image a bench grinder with the appropriate attachments would make short work of things like that. I'd save the dremel for detail work.

Chefboiali · 07-25-07, 06:57 PM

Holy thread revival

Funny thing is that I DID in-fact buy a bench grinder/buffer. I live in an apt. and there's no real way to run one without making a mess. Since then I've polished a valve cover, but to tell you the truth, unless you're gonna show the car, polishing shit isn't worth the upkeep.

As for using the dremel, I was doing this to pass the time. My gf and I were going through some rough times back then, and I needed something positive to do. Thought I'd make some dull things shinny

totalimmortal · 07-25-07, 08:53 PM

I didn't even read the date

k_elliot · 08-02-07, 10:40 PM

hey cool, i'll have something to do over the weekend.

07-25-07, 12:49 AM	#3
totalimmortal MalleusMaleficarum Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,668	I've never been much good at polishing things, god knows I've tried. But, I'd image a bench grinder with the appropriate attachments would make short work of things like that. I'd save the dremel for detail work. __________________ Stock Civic Vs. 250hp Wet Shot "i lowered my engage point to 500rpm. I'm so hardhore, I idle in tEh tak" -e3NiNe

07-25-07, 08:53 PM	#5
totalimmortal MalleusMaleficarum Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,668	I didn't even read the date __________________ Stock Civic Vs. 250hp Wet Shot "i lowered my engage point to 500rpm. I'm so hardhore, I idle in tEh tak" -e3NiNe

08-02-07, 10:40 PM	#6
k_elliot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12	thanks hey cool, i'll have something to do over the weekend. __________________ what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger acura legend parts

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07-24-07, 10:28 PM	#2
88_rex_si Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	that looks really good, you should be able to keep sanding around the pits to blend everything in a bit .when you are all done with the sanding and blending the pits , get the cloth wheel and polishing compound for the dremel tool and that bracket will be reeaallyy shiny , good luck

07-25-07, 06:57 PM	#4
Chefboiali Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 13,814	Holy thread revival Funny thing is that I DID in-fact buy a bench grinder/buffer. I live in an apt. and there's no real way to run one without making a mess. Since then I've polished a valve cover, but to tell you the truth, unless you're gonna show the car, polishing shit isn't worth the upkeep. As for using the dremel, I was doing this to pass the time. My gf and I were going through some rough times back then, and I needed something positive to do. Thought I'd make some dull things shinny