I need some suggestions on the best materials and techniques to get them SHINEY (SHINY?)

STAR FMIC and T04/04 turbo. prolly get the piping pretty too if the results are worth it. Have dremel, will use.

Originally posted by Malenko
I need some suggestions on the best materials and techniques to get them SHINEY (SHINY?) STAR FMIC and T04/04 turbo. prolly get the piping pretty too if the results are worth it. Have dremel, will use.

1. Remove them from car
2. Take to professional
3. Put back on car :shrug

I don't know, but that is what I'd do to not chance ruining the look of my turbo or FMIC.

Originally posted by FlyinEsi
1. Remove them from car
2. Take to professional
3. Put back on car :shrug I don't know, but that is what I'd do to not chance ruining the look of my turbo or FMIC.

haha well I wasnt gonna do it with it on the car, lol I wanted to do it myself; I figured its just polishing the metal; just wanted to know if there was a best way and or a best product to use in doing so.


Edit, I gave one side a quick polish gonna spend quite a few hours with it for the next two weeks, and prolly post more progress pix.

As for answering my own question; using mothers mag and aluminum polish and following the label directions see:



thanks to broke off for hosting, and uber for cropping/resizing

heres the compressor housing

Before:


After:

WOW I like it :thumbsup

How did you polish the turbo? What materials and techniques did you use?

yeah dude, how did you do it?

I have a purdy turbo housing right here I need to polish up.

I used Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish, apply a little,rub it good, wipe it off. It doesnt remove the tiny pits in the metal or anything great like that since Im not sanding and removing imperfections, but its definately adding quite a bit of luster to the finish.

Im sure by the end of the week I'll have the turbo ultra shiny, but the rows on the FMIC are gonna take a while, even with a dremel polishing bit.

Wow, thats some good shit...Off to Napa I go!

Originally posted by Malenko
Have dremel, will use.

Me like, your shiny parts.

i swear on flitz polishing cream, its the best period, if you can find it get it and use that not mothers imo, i found it at boaters world.

well the mothers was only 5 bucks , Ive barely used any of it and the turbo is pretty much done. I didnt even pre-clean the FMIC and look at the difference it made.

looks good im going to try it also.

Ya know whats easier. Get a bench grinder and buy a polishing wheel and I bought this stick of super aluminum polish.

turn the buffer and apply some polish to the wheel and BAM! no effort on your part and a super shiny finish. You could polish the whole FMIC and turbo in like an hour. :thumbsup But you did really good with what you had :thumbsup

Originally posted by Blizare
Ya know whats easier. Get a bench grinder and buy a polishing wheel and I bought this stick of super aluminum polish. turn the buffer and apply some polish to the wheel and BAM! no effort on your part and a super shiny finish. You could polish the whole FMIC and turbo in like an hour. :thumbsup But you did really good with what you had :thumbsup

Well lets just see your goodies Mr.Goody 2-SHOES! LOL j.k Blaire; You rule!

Originally posted by Blizare
Ya know whats easier. Get a bench grinder and buy a polishing wheel and I bought this stick of super aluminum polish.

all that for $5 ?

this is just my poor mans solution

actually like 10 bucks cause I have a grinder already :P

all kinds of sand paper, metal buff and polish compounds, buffer