99ccz28

iTrader: (6)

How do i get that mirror finish on it? Do i need finer sand paper maybe? Also, how did i do? Its my first time so go easy on me. thanks!

300bhp/ton

A mirror finish looks pretty but is pretty pointless. You will need to polish down with as fine a wet & dry as you can, then move onto combining it with metal polish paste. A high speed dremel makes it a lot easier to achieve.

Remember, it'll offer no gain in airflow or bhp, and once you stick the bellows back over it you can't even see most of the TB.

99ccz28

iTrader: (6)

so polishing it wont make the air flow better or anything?

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

2000 grit or emery cloth will get it shiny. Use a metal polish and dremel like 300 said.

bene

iTrader: (16)

Its mainly for looks. Smoothen out the imperfections w/ higher grit. Start from 400 and work your way up to 2000. Then after that polish it w/ polishing compound and use the high speed dremel.

Bo White

iTrader: (59)

The furthest I take mine is 120 grit sandpaper rolls but I do finish them afterwards

FireSilverLullaby

iTrader: (5)

Your tb looks really good, i just did mine about a month ago. im glad i didnt pay money for someone else to do it.

staringback05

iTrader: (8)

yea the shine is pointless, i use it down to i think a 120 grit to...no ones going to see the inside of your tb...just shine up the outside with a terry cloth

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

It still looks stock.

99ccz28

iTrader: (6)

did i not take enough out?

staringback05

iTrader: (8)

cut off those nasty coolant tubes to...as long as the inside lip is ground down thats really all that matters

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

I would almost bring the front to a knife edge. You can make it a 78mm by doing so.

staringback05

iTrader: (8)

yea i mean grounding down the whole tb is the point, but in reality just outside where the plate closes is what really needs to be taken care of. i just see to many people make the lips and cone nice and shiny and dont take the time to do the inside lip right outside the plate

99ccz28

iTrader: (6)

i took the lip in fornt of the blade down pretty good...maybe its just hard to see

KissMyWhiteSS

iTrader: (3)

I did mine today too...but I forgot to take pics. I bought a kit from walmart that had sone sandpaper rolls. Two different types of grit. I used the rougher of the two and it worked great. The lip on the inside is kinda hard to get as low as you want...just take your time and it will come out right. I used 150 grit to smooth it out then i used a cross buffer and that made a great difference. Then used some polish. came out pretty nice.