Getting a 'new look' on the manifold

[Futch 0]

Hello all,

The manifold on my VR6 is looking a bit dull, how can I get a new look to it?

I don't want a bling finish, just a nice matt silver finish.

Have already tried degreaser and wire brushes. Do I Need wet and dry?

Thanks!

[xyber 1]

yep, wet and dry, wd40 and autosol metal polish will do the trick

[HiPurVR6 0]

You can get a really good brushed finished with scotch cloths if you use them in one direction. The main bonus being that if can be done in a few hours!!

[vr6madmike 0]

Just dont use a Dremel eh HiPur!!

[kalv 0]

I did mine the hard way first with wet n dry.. took a while.. used wd40 helped a bit.. this was only using 60-400 grit paper.

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Then took it to the next level.. 800-2000 grit... finished of with a poloshing kit...

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Watch your knuckles...!

[saichy 1]

i acn agree with that kalv i did it more or less the same way and i smashed my knuckles up but i also got a few blisters that werent very nice.

[Downton 0]

I'm thinking of doing the same thing with the wet and dry.

did you have to take your manifold off to do this?

cheers

[philbatesvr6 0]

if you want it to look like new as in factory fresh then take it to a engineering place they should be able to sand blast it off using aluminium (sp) grit

[saichy 1]

I'm thinking of doing the same thing with the wet and dry.

did you have to take your manifold off to do this?

cheers

i didnt take mine off but it makes abit of a mess round the engine bay, so if you do it like this then i would suggest that you cover the engine bay with a towel or something.

[Downton 0]

does the manifold come off easily though, or is it a long process to get it off?

James

[vdubgirl 3]

I took about 3 weekends of pure cleaning of my old mk3's engine bay to get it to look like this - but it paid off!!!

Engine and bay was cleaned with a strong engine cleaner ( I used TFR chemicals) Then I used a scrubbing brush and wire wool on the manifold and other metal parts followed by a lot of cuts to my hands and broken nails and plenty of polishing with metal cleaner!!!!

[TCCJ 0]

if you want it to look like new as in factory fresh then take it to a engineering place they should be able to sand blast it off using aluminium (sp) grit

I'm thinking of taking mine somewhere to get it done... make it look nice n sparkly...

any suggestions of where i could take it?