stockers 1 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 after 12 hours of grafting, and quite a few cuts, i have a little bling before after quite pleased with the result 8) Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Looking good stockers, fancy doing mine Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Liking it adam ; ) Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Nice one mate, now its just a case of when do you stop?? Did you use a machine in the end? Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Nice one mate' date=' now its just a case of when do you stop?? Did you use a machine in the end?[/quote']cheers mike and thanks for the advice no, hand polish, still a bit of polishing to do as the the cloth is still going a bit black, but it is a bit like decorating, as soon as you polish one bit everything else looks shit..... oh well more polishing Link to post Share on other sites
riggs 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 after 12 hours of grafting' date=' and quite a few cuts, i have a little bling quite pleased with the result 8) [/quote']You did all of it in 12hrs?? Wow :? Thats sweet 8) Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 How exactly did you do it?I am looking to do mine :-) I was going to look at buying one but looking at how sweet yours is I am sure I can do something the same. Bit if hard graft never hurt anyone eh?So then......How did you do it?Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
katconcarne 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 well done dude, really respect you for putting in all that effort! i started mine with some wet and dry and peek polish but after 5 hours i'm less than half way there, seeing yours makes me want to finish mine off.... definately !lolKatie Link to post Share on other sites
ian 182 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 jesus christ 12 hrs.You must have the pacience of a saint...lolian Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 agreed iain is their no fancy liquid i can pour on and wipe off and have bling bling???seriously though how do the proffesionals do it?? Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 bit more of a polish this evening Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Mine oxidises so quickly i can always make the cloth go black! Makes the car tho when u stand a few feet back with the bonnet up! Thought about removing the plastic engine cover and polishing under it but cant be bothered! Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 i know exactly what you mean, my neihgboors must think i'm a freak, they keep coming up to me and saying "its only a car".....i'm sure they will burn in hell for saying that lolbut i can't be arsed to polish under the plastic bits either Link to post Share on other sites
speed_freak 0 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 is there any advice you can give me on polishing mine i definetly like the sweet look of yours and with having polished tt wheels on mine it would look cool with that done too you have made an excellent job on yours any advice on what to use would be appreciated stockers Link to post Share on other sites
dubberVR6 0 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Looks great! What grade wet and dry did you use? That'll keep me busy this weekend!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 nice 1 adam looking good mate. Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 i've put a small 'how to' post in the bodywork and styling section if anyone fancies doing theirs Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I would purchase a polishing kit, start with abrasives and work down, you can buy em on ebay, they come with three compounds and attach to a drill, lot easier than hand A 32 piece polishing kit should do it remmeber to get some belgom alloy, top shithttp://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=polishing+kit Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 hey looks wicked, is it easy to get teh manifold off? il read your guide, im thinkin of gettin a spare manifold to do it on Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 2 sheets of wet and dry later and this is how much iv done LOL Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I would purchase a polishing kit' date=' start with abrasives and work down, you can buy em on ebay, they come with three compounds and attach to a drill, lot easier than hand A 32 piece polishing kit should do it remmeber to get some belgom alloy, top shithttp://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=polishing+kit[/quote']you will NEVER get rid of the rough casting with a polishing kit, there is no easy way to do this...get yourself a mouse sander and some 100 grit pads!!! Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 frost.co.uk do a specific polishing kit to go from rough cast to shiney shiney. £45 quid :-)Good job Adam you have a lot more pateince than me! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
tinny22 11 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 looks very nice need to sort mine out.how are you doing adamprobably see you at E38 againtinny22 Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 frost.co.uk do a specific polishing kit to go from rough cast to shiney shiney. £45 quid :-)Good job Adam you have a lot more pateince than me! :-)you could have told me that before i started Warren :S Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 looks very nice need to sort mine out.how are you doing adamprobably see you at E38 againtinny22hiya fella, i'm doing ok. hows Blackpool? and will certainly see you at e38! Link to post Share on other sites
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