# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 36
**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. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/metal-polishing-101/245504)._