Polishing Parts.......

[Paul Perreca]

I polished the belt tensioner, and the powersteering pump base, now my question is.....

The alternator, it is not smooth from the get go like the tensioner, and the power steering pump, it is very grainy, What should I sand this with to knock that gritty down do make it smooth, than sand and buff it??? I am very curious, cuz i don't have the extra money fora polished alternator.... and I would also like to do the air compressor, which i think will be VERY difficult, cuz of all the crevices....

THANKS

Paul Perreca

 

[88gt]

start with 400, go to 600, then 800..then you can buff and polish to a "brilliant sheen"

on the alt. I would take the extra time to completely disassemble it, that way no fine particle will get inside and cause possible problems..

jim

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

I've never been a big fan of sanding, so I try to do as little as possible!

My newest method is; sand with 100 grit sand paper, 150 or 180 grit sandpaper, 220 grit and then I use a Ventilated Flap buff with Tripoli and then I polish with White Rouge no a Spiral Sewn Buffing wheel with a electric drill.

You’re probably better off if you do dissemble the alt to make it easier and not run into problem later.

But to each his own!

 

[9 Deuce GT]

I sanded the **** out of mine. Came out nice though. I used 220, 320 400, 600, 1000, 1200, then buffed er up with the tripoli and white rough. Looked good. BTW, any porous aluminum that is not smooth from the get go sucks to polish. It can be done though. Stick with it. The results will show.

 

[DMAN302]

Don't get too carried away with the power steering pump, I've found the quality of alumimum to be lower on this peice..though I have no idea why. I spend CONSIDERABLE time working out the seam on the casting, and time and time again attempting to get it "perfect"...this was the one pc that just seemed to finish up OK, not great. All other components seem to take well to the polishing wheel though.

 

[04sleeper]

Been through it as well. The more you do, the more you have to do. It's like everything else in the engine looks like crap next to the nice peice. Before you know it you do the whole engine. I went with painting a few things to set it off a little. Like I just polished the tops of the valve covers. Here is a picture of my old motor back in 1998.

 

[Killer50stang]

Been through it as well. The more you do, the more you have to do. It's like everything else in the engine looks like crap next to the nice peice. Before you know it you do the whole engine. I went with painting a few things to set it off a little. Like I just polished the tops of the valve covers. Here is a picture of my old motor back in 1998.

That's amazing! Sand by hand? Then what tools do you need for buffing?

 

[Ozz]

Been through it as well. The more you do, the more you have to do. It's like everything else in the engine looks like crap next to the nice peice. Before you know it you do the whole engine.

I have no idea what you're talking about...

My method, more or less:

http://www.soniccherry.com/polishing.html

Depending on the piece, sometimes I can stop sanding at 320, sometimes I need to step up to 500. I find that a nylon wheel comes in handy in a lot of circumstances, too.

And just because I'm a picture whore

 

[whitehorseupnorth]

Ya, I'am a whore too..

 

[04sleeper]

That's amazing! Sand by hand? Then what tools do you need for buffing?

Thanks. Check out Dave's site http://www.soniccherry.com/polishing.html
Or Pauls ( ALMOST STOCK) for some good tips.

I did mine by hand but ended up having no fingertips by the time I was done.
Then I learned more and more and found better ways to do the same work easier like Dave and Paul.

I have no idea what you're talking about...

Lol...Sure you don't Dave....
BTW, Looking Good!

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Don't get too carried away with the power steering pump, I've found the quality of alumimum to be lower on this peice..though I have no idea why. I spend CONSIDERABLE time working out the seam on the casting, and time and time again attempting to get it "perfect"...this was the one pc that just seemed to finish up OK, not great. All other components seem to take well to the polishing wheel though.

I couldn't have said it any better myself Derek.

I did mine by hand but ended up having no fingertips by the time I was done.
Then I learned more and more and found better ways to do the same work easier like Dave and Paul.

That's exactly why I try different method from time to time, you never know until you try.

As I said earlier my newest method requires less sanding something we all hate if you've ever done much sanding.
100 grit, 150 or 180 grit 220 grit a Ventilated Flap buffing wheel with Tripoli which does all the work of 320 through 600 grit sand paper,then I polish with White Rouge no a Spiral Sewn Buffing wheel with a electric drill.
I did my Cobra mini spare using this method and from start to finish it took me less than 5 hrs and driving to have the tire removed and later having the tire mounted again.

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[Ozz]

I still say I would've built another engine and put that one in the living room

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Dave if I built another motor it would just like that one .

 

[Ozz]

Yes, but you'd also have the world's shiniest conversation piece / coffee table companion!

Speaking of doing it the same way, I'm scared I'm going to end up doing the same thing whenever I build my 2nd Stang

 

[04sleeper]

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I would put on those missing valve cover bolts and fix that crooked A/C compressor if I were you.






















J/K

I have always loved that picture.

 

[stang22]

I still hack up Tripoli and White Rouge every once in a while.

Tim

 

[DMAN302]

I still hack up Tripoli and White Rouge every once in a while.

Tim

Two things now...first Tim damn good to see your still makin time for us, hope all is well !!!Second...PAUL you've got to be kidding me that spare is incredible..I have to try that.

 

[stang22]

Two things now...first Tim damn good to see your still makin time for us, hope all is well !!!Second...PAUL you've got to be kidding me that spare is incredible..I have to try that.

Derek,

Paul liked that spare so much after he polished it that he went and bought 3 more and polished them up. Word on the street is that his car seemed to handle better with them, and stop better as well.

It must be a "less rotational mass" thing or something.

Tim

 

[Paul Perreca]

thanks for all of the tips, i'm gonna go rip the bellhousing off, and get the engine on the stand, than when i start removing old parts, i'l be replacing them in "POLISHED" form, it will look beautiful lol I'll see what i can do...

Paul Perreca

 

[Ozz]

Awesome, you can become the next unofficial member of the unofficial Polishers Anonymous club! "When chrome add-ons won't do...there's P/A!"