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Old 02-07-2012, 08:29 AM
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get a center punch. HF has spring loaded ones for like $3...I might have bought it on sale, so it might be $5.
We had a high speed bit in low speed drill
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Old 02-08-2012, 08:21 PM
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new(ish) bumper needs buffed up.

Polishing this up
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Looking good.
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Looking good.
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use a scotchbrite pad.
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Old 02-09-2012, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MF-Brain
use a scotchbrite pad.
on the bumper right?
Its sitting at my friends house, his dads gonna buff it up for me.
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Old 02-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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no, the IM manifold.


not the best pic I could find, but best I have:

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Old 02-09-2012, 01:23 PM
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I have been going at it with wire wheel, it's got some deep corrosion, then 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper to even scratches. Finally polish wheel and metal polish
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Old 02-09-2012, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RedTurboMiata
I have been going at it with wire wheel, it's got some deep corrosion, then 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper to even scratches. Finally polish wheel and metal polish
Are you trying to polish it to a shine? Or just clean it up? Polishing it will require that you sand/grind the texture out of the casting- then when you've worked your way up to a fine sandpaper move on to a machine polish or a hand polish like Mothers aluminum polish.
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Originally Posted by Dem768
Are you trying to polish it to a shine? Or just clean it up? Polishing it will require that you sand/grind the texture out of the casting- then when you've worked your way up to a fine sandpaper move on to a machine polish or a hand polish like Mothers aluminum polish.
i want to do that, but i dont have the machinery patience required so im just going to make it shinny. plus i kinda like the texture
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