Polishing my intake manifold

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 05:22 PM

********UPDATE********

i finished putting a shine to my manifold. i used neverdull polishing to kind of give it a buff. then wiped off the oils witha dry cloth.

but i need your opinions too. do i leave the manifold cover on?
or leave it off?

pics:

OFF?

ON??

so yesterday i started polishing my manifold because i love the way it looks . but right now i stopped sanding because im hands hurt. so it still has little craters in it. i really need to put more pressure on thoses, but it looks better than stock so far. i drive my car like everyday non-stop so its kinda impossible for me to take the hole manifold off si im only sanding what u can see.

art wiggins · 06-06-2008, 05:35 PM

NIce man... really nice

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 05:37 PM

thanks, after sanding it right now in its present state it feels real smooth, but i still have a long ways to go.

infiniti_4_life · 06-06-2008, 05:41 PM

Looks good, I've been meaning to do this too, but my hands still hurt from sanding the stock air box. (poor man's intake)

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 05:51 PM

i know what u mean my finger tips are so soft and smooth right now it sucks.

**Nomar06** · 06-06-2008, 05:54 PM

do you have a dremmel or something like that??? im sure that would speed up the process.

are you doing the whole mani or just the part that is seen after the mani cover?

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 05:56 PM

i would love to do all of it but i dont have time. just doing what shows with the cover on it.

im not using any power tools just man power.

***NitrousG35*** · 06-06-2008, 06:00 PM

Looks good so far. A polished manifold definitely has some bling to it. It you could run a polisher over it, I think you could make short work of it.

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 06:14 PM

i have a dremel, i just need to find a sanding pad. or something similar to that.

**Nomar06** · 06-06-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FG-JOE

i have a dremel, i just need to find a sanding pad. or something similar to that.

they have those little drums sander attachment. Could work with that. Dremmel also has a polishing tip also.

FG-JOE · 06-06-2008, 06:30 PM

thanks for the tip. ill have to go to home depot or pepboys this weekend for sure.

FG-JOE · 06-08-2008, 10:46 PM

updated

tac 1 · 06-08-2008, 10:59 PM

danm man!!llooks godd.. imagine what would be the outcome with more time and some power tools.

BMRk20 · 06-08-2008, 11:01 PM

That looks good!! hmm I think I have a new project now.

FG-JOE · 06-08-2008, 11:03 PM

yea definitly use a sand pad with power tools.

xtv-sidecar · 06-08-2008, 11:08 PM

Looking good. This is no easy task. Looks like you need a few more days off and then pow, super bling bling. Keep it up.
Oh I say cover on, keep the hard work to a minimum.

FG-JOE · 06-08-2008, 11:11 PM

i still need more, but im gonna take a brake because i need my fingers to get stronger.lol

but thanks for power tools! i just need more pads.

but do i leave the cover on or off though???

BMRk20 · 06-08-2008, 11:13 PM

I say on with a jdm valve cover. That would look dope.

***Zeuceone*** · 06-08-2008, 11:16 PM

leave it on.

***Matauz*** · 06-08-2008, 11:26 PM

Not trying to hate, I assume you didn't take the manifold off? Whne I did mine I sanded it right down so it was smooth and cut the alum between the runners off. Check it :)

If you grab a fine grid and water sand it then polish it you will notice a bit of a differnce aswell, looks better then I thought with the cover. I cut my tabs right off for a smooth finish. good job

06-06-2008, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	Polishing my intake manifold ******UPDATE****** i finished putting a shine to my manifold. i used neverdull polishing to kind of give it a buff. then wiped off the oils witha dry cloth. but i need your opinions too. do i leave the manifold cover on? or leave it off? pics: OFF? ON?? so yesterday i started polishing my manifold because i love the way it looks . but right now i stopped sanding because im hands hurt. so it still has little craters in it. i really need to put more pressure on thoses, but it looks better than stock so far. i drive my car like everyday non-stop so its kinda impossible for me to take the hole manifold off si im only sanding what u can see. Last edited by FG-JOE; 06-08-2008 at 10:49 PM.

06-06-2008, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nomar06 I haz da Taffy's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 21,952 iTrader: 4 / 100%	do you have a dremmel or something like that??? im sure that would speed up the process. are you doing the whole mani or just the part that is seen after the mani cover? __________________

06-06-2008, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
*NitrousG35* Mr. Cowl Induction Join Date: May 2007 Location: To Infiniti and beyond... Posts: 9,812 Wild VTEC'n Bill iTrader: 3 / 100%	Looks good so far. A polished manifold definitely has some bling to it. It you could run a polisher over it, I think you could make short work of it. __________________

06-08-2008, 11:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
xtv-sidecar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 1,605 Kevin iTrader: 5 / 100%	Looking good. This is no easy task. Looks like you need a few more days off and then pow, super bling bling. Keep it up. Oh I say cover on, keep the hard work to a minimum. Last edited by xtv-sidecar; 06-08-2008 at 11:09 PM.

06-08-2008, 11:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
*Matauz* VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scarborough Ont Age: 18 Posts: 1,417 Matt Da Silva iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not trying to hate, I assume you didn't take the manifold off? Whne I did mine I sanded it right down so it was smooth and cut the alum between the runners off. Check it :) If you grab a fine grid and water sand it then polish it you will notice a bit of a differnce aswell, looks better then I thought with the cover. I cut my tabs right off for a smooth finish. good job Last edited by Matauz; 06-08-2008 at 11:28 PM.

06-06-2008, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
art wiggins Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 41 Posts: 30 Art Wiggins iTrader: 0 / 0%	NIce man... really nice

06-06-2008, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	thanks, after sanding it right now in its present state it feels real smooth, but i still have a long ways to go.

06-06-2008, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
infiniti_4_life Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunshine State Age: 21 Posts: 608 Artem iTrader: 2 / 100%	Looks good, I've been meaning to do this too, but my hands still hurt from sanding the stock air box. (poor man's intake)

06-06-2008, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	i know what u mean my finger tips are so soft and smooth right now it sucks.

06-06-2008, 05:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	i would love to do all of it but i dont have time. just doing what shows with the cover on it. im not using any power tools just man power.

06-06-2008, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	i have a dremel, i just need to find a sanding pad. or something similar to that.

06-06-2008, 06:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	thanks for the tip. ill have to go to home depot or pepboys this weekend for sure.

06-08-2008, 10:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	updated

06-08-2008, 10:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
tac 1 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 88 iTrader: 1 / 100%	danm man!!llooks godd.. imagine what would be the outcome with more time and some power tools.

06-08-2008, 11:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
BMRk20 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 72 Art iTrader: 1 / 100%	That looks good!! hmm I think I have a new project now.

06-08-2008, 11:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	yea definitly use a sand pad with power tools.

06-08-2008, 11:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 531 Joseph iTrader: 9 / 100%	i still need more, but im gonna take a brake because i need my fingers to get stronger.lol but thanks for power tools! i just need more pads. but do i leave the cover on or off though???

06-08-2008, 11:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
BMRk20 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 72 Art iTrader: 1 / 100%	I say on with a jdm valve cover. That would look dope.

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