# Metal Polishing 101 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 17, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504 "2009-07-17T20:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/21 "2009-08-16T08:20:40Z")
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE, yes! that looks so awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Wallace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wallace/32/6345_2.png) [@Wallace](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wallace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/22 "2009-09-19T19:23:25Z")
great job man! i am going to give this a shot this winter. i have a bunch of stuff i wanna do while my motor is out. i was told to use a 8" buffer setup but i see you are using a 6" setup, do you have any trouble with it bogging down at all? ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/23 "2009-09-19T22:16:21Z")
Very impressive! Nice work. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/24 "2009-09-20T00:20:17Z")
you wanna make some money this winter? if so, i might be able to give you some junk to shine up. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/25 "2009-09-20T06:34:21Z")
I’ll drop my engine off, get to work on it! I may have some business for you as well if you are interested. My intercooler pipes and the sides of it need to be done. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/26 "2009-09-22T12:38:00Z")
> [@iPhone Profit Margin...HOLY SHEEIT!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/20): > > great job man! i am going to give this a shot this winter. i have a bunch of stuff i wanna do while my motor is out. i was told to use a 8" buffer setup but i see you are using a 6" setup, do you have any trouble with it bogging down at all? The 6 works fine, but yeah bit boggs a little when it gets hot. electric motors dont like heat! > [@A Look at the War and What is at Stake.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-look-at-the-war-and-what-is-at-stake/23247/3): > > Very impressive! Nice work. Thanks dude! :thumbup > [@Sabres Wallpaper](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-wallpaper/23249/3): > > you wanna make some money this winter? if so, i might be able to give you some junk to shine up. I like money, we should hang out… Quick what movie is that from??? But yeah, I will do some parts up for you this winter. Lemmi know when your ready. > [@iPhone Profit Margin...HOLY SHEEIT!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/34): > > I’ll drop my engine off, get to work on it! > > I may have some business for you as well if you are interested. My intercooler pipes and the sides of it need to be done. Sure thing! Same deal with MK4, just let me know when your ready to bring stuff by. Should be a piece of cake. Anyone who wants some stuff done, I am not here to rob a bank, I just like working on cars and getting the expierence under my belt and having some pics for stuff I have done becasue one day I might need a resume to start my own shop! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/27 "2009-09-22T13:41:35Z")
holy SHIT!!! how’d you like to polish the lips on these bad boys??? ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0708091639.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0708091639.jpg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5320.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5320.jpg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5322.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5322.jpg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5326.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5326.jpg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0624091900.jpg](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0624091900.jpg) the lips are off the wheel. I’d like them mirror, of course, I don’t know if those pictures are good enough to let you know i you can get them perfect, I tried and failed miserably to shine them up myself PM me with options and potential pricing, plz. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/28 "2009-09-22T13:42:29Z")
Man, I could really go for a Starbucks. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/29 "2009-09-22T13:48:09Z")
> [@"No Flyby Zone" in effect](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-flyby-zone-in-effect/23356/9): > > Man, I could really go for a Starbucks. needa date? I had a long ass day > [@FS: 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T (Mikes)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-dodge-dakota-r-t-mikes/17505/46): > > holy SHIT!!! how’d you like to polish the lips on these bad boys??? > > the lips are off the wheel. I’d like them mirror, of course, I don’t know if those pictures are good enough to let you know i you can get them perfect, I tried and failed miserably to shine them up myself > > PM me with options and potential pricing, plz. Thanks!! 4-show! PM is headed your way. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/30 "2009-09-22T13:49:06Z")
sickkkkkkk. also the stainless bolts and centercaps too 😃 ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/31 "2009-09-22T13:49:58Z")
:lol Well played. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/32 "2009-09-22T13:54:56Z")
> [@16 yrs old in need of a job!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/16-yrs-old-in-need-of-a-job/23205/60): > > sickkkkkkk. also the stainless bolts and centercaps too 😃 now your going over kill. lol not really… the caps are a piece of cake, but the bolts, might be projectiles, lol maybe find some rubber caps for the threads, and stick them in vise grips. or make a block and tap about 10 holes and thread them in and do 10 at a time… I like that idea better as I type it! lol ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/33 "2009-09-22T14:17:12Z")
haha like i said we’ll figure it out over thanksgiving 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/34 "2009-10-13T21:34:04Z")
How much was this whole polishing setup? Id like to finish my Valve cover and do my RBC intake manifold at some point too. I already have the bench setup, powerdrill, dremel tools. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/35 "2009-10-13T21:48:43Z")
> [@Hot Cobra for sale....13 year old girl not included..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-cobra-for-sale-13-year-old-girl-not-included/24296/70): > > How much was this whole polishing setup? Id like to finish my Valve cover and do my RBC intake manifold at some point too. I already have the bench setup, powerdrill, dremel tools. just ask him to do it his prices are good. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/36 "2009-10-16T13:39:32Z")
> [@Hot Cobra for sale....13 year old girl not included..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-cobra-for-sale-13-year-old-girl-not-included/24296/70): > > How much was this whole polishing setup? Id like to finish my Valve cover and do my RBC intake manifold at some point too. I already have the bench setup, powerdrill, dremel tools. About $50 for the el-cheapo bench machine, each wheel is about $5-7 one per compound you can mix them up, compounds are about 5$ each you need black(heavy cut), red(med cut), grey(light cut) atleast. Greasless is $8 a lb, you need 5 different grits 80, 120, 180, 240 & 400. then you can hit black rouge on up. Each little felt bob is like 3-7$ each for the roto tool. BTW the shaft is 1/4" so a dremel wont hold it. so at min, around $100 for wheels, the min needs compounds and a few bobs. Plus a can of brakecleaner to get the black shit off between steps, a wheel rake $15 to clean/scuff the wheel between compound applications, some wetsand paper you will need here and there, then you want some zoop or what ever aluminum sealer to keep the shine. > [@I'm receiving not so nice phone calls.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-receiving-not-so-nice-phone-calls/24385/21): > > just ask him to do it his prices are good. Thanks for the props! +1, 4 u! Yeah PM me if you want, I can do it for you for less than the cost of materials I quoted above. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/37 "2009-10-16T13:50:04Z")
hmmmm ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/38 "2009-10-16T14:01:17Z")
> [@Quick Video of the car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-video-of-the-car/21712/31): > > Thanks for the props! +1, 4 u! > > Yeah PM me if you want, I can do it for you for less than the cost of materials I quoted above. No problem brother, I’m all for supporting a local guy tryin’ to make a buck :thumbup I’m 100% going to be giving you a call around 11/23-ish, need to figure out if I want to salvage the original BBS bolts or just cough up the cash for 136 new ones from Black Forest. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/39 "2009-10-21T10:14:18Z")
> [@Howard Stern is getting married!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/howard-stern-is-getting-married/24545/17): > > No problem brother, I’m all for supporting a local guy tryin’ to make a buck :thumbup > > I’m 100% going to be giving you a call around 11/23-ish, need to figure out if I want to salvage the original BBS bolts or just cough up the cash for 136 new ones from Black Forest. :number1 sweetness. I thought about it, if I made a block and tapped about 13 holes in it I could do 11 laps and they would all be done… it wouldnt be that much of a PIA once i make the block. so what ever you want to do is cool with me ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504/40 "2009-10-21T11:20:10Z")
alright. my only concern is that i believe some of the bolts are slightly bent and i wouldn’t want to compromise the safety of the wheels just for the sake of keeping them 100% original. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504.md?page=1)