89stanger1989

tell me the steps and things i need to buy.

OnyxCobra

This might help: http://darkside351.tripod.com/mustang50world/id19.html

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This is my newest method to that old write up I did 7 yrs ago which requires less sanding and something we all hate if you've ever done much sanding on aluminum.
I now start by removing any heavy powder coating (if there is any) with aircraft paint stripper, if the exterior casting is really rough such as the upper intake I’ll start sanding w/ 80 first but most pieces I’ll start my sanding with 100 grit sandpaper and then move up to 150 or 180 grit and then 220 grit sandpaper. I’ll then move to a Ventilated Flap buffing wheel with Emery compound which does all the work of 320 through 600 grit sandpaper or more, and then I’ll buff with the Tripoli with one Spiral Sewn buffing wheel and polish with White Rouge on a different a Spiral Sewn buffing wheel with an electric drill.
I had a big Baldor buffer and it only turned 3,600 rpm; my electric drill turns 3,500 rpms and is easier to move around the part is the reason I chose to use an electric drill.

If you decied to buy the eastwood manifold kit # 13149 I'd also order the Emery Compound part # 13134 and a Ventilated flap #13155 from them at the sametime and save a few $ on shipping.

djh1121

^^^ listen to this guy, he knows what he is talking about.

nitrous_bob

if it's a stock upper you can get a load of work done w/ a belt sander believe it or not

everything else is too round though to benefit from it

FLcracker9

I just polished my Explorerintake, and tried the sanding method first. This was very labor intensive, and I ran out of patience quickly. I then tried something that cut my time tremendously. I picked up my hand held electric grinder, and installed a course wire wheel (cup style), and went to town. In a matter of 30 minutes, I had the entire intakewire wheeled. The finish that the wire wheel left, was pretty darn smooth, and shiny to boot, at a fraction of the time sanding takes. I then went to town with theTripoli rougeon a spiral sewn buffing wheel, then followed up with the white rouge on a different spiral sewn buffing wheel. It looked pretty darn good at that point, but I went ahead and hit it with my Power Ball Mini, with some Mother'sliquid aluminum polish, and it looked great.

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FLcracker9
That definitelysounds like the way to go, got any pics you'd like to share?

Bobert

Yea i want to see this man. If its possible to do it that wya, i may just do that. Screw sanding.