Where to get stock alternator polished?
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Where to get stock alternator polished?
I need to get my alternator casing polished. Anyone done this? Who, what, where...
I would maybe paint it if getting it apart myself is easy enough. Any tricks to this?
I would maybe paint it if getting it apart myself is easy enough. Any tricks to this?
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Mark, I think doc2121 is doing polishing now as part of his business, I'm sure Todd will chime once he see this. How about some updated pictures of the new ride?
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Hear I am!
I polished mine and left it together during the process. Since it is really hidden on my car I did not sand & smooth just shined the crap out of it. I did sand and smooth the brackets, why, Just had to.
I polished mine and left it together during the process. Since it is really hidden on my car I did not sand & smooth just shined the crap out of it. I did sand and smooth the brackets, why, Just had to.
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Originally Posted by doc2121
Yeah we can polish it, we would just need it to be shipped to get a good look at it.
Thanks Al
Let me know if I can help Mark
Regards
Andy
Thanks Al
Let me know if I can help Mark
Regards
Andy
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Originally Posted by Poltergeist
Mark get a hold of Steve. He had his chromed and I think they rebuilt it for about $80 (if I remember right).
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Mark, I could get it polished for ya and then rebuilt.. just send it on out here
I dont have much chrome either.. just a few bits here and there, i went with chrome because it will be easy to maintain. I could also get it silver powder coated.. that would look very cool in your engine bay..
Let me know if I can help..
I dont have much chrome either.. just a few bits here and there, i went with chrome because it will be easy to maintain. I could also get it silver powder coated.. that would look very cool in your engine bay..
Let me know if I can help..
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GO WITH SEAN (SilverGhost)!!!
I have 98 Vette and am having Sean do all my work on the cosmetics and performance of my motor. I am out of Kansas City, Ks and am shipping all my parts to Sean to have him to the work for me because he is that good. He he painted and ported my LS6 intake to match my heads. He is doing my throttle body and all my other parts that I want polished. Not only is his work superior to all others that I have encountered, he is very knowledgable, trustworthy, and precise. He took 7 total days to do my TB that included 5 days of shipping to and from his place. By far the best guy I have ever dealt with. If you want some pics of his work pm me and I will be glad to show you his work. I never have a problem recommending someone as good as Sean to anyone because if someone impresses me then his work is quality and deserving of attention because I am such an ******* when it comes to my money you know? Go with Sean he is a great guy and would highly recommend his work to anyone interested in having work done that he does.
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Mark-
I had my Hi-Amp alt powdercoated with the 'almost chrome' paint. I have $2K+ invested in chrome on my TA but decided not to polish or chrome the alt due to the cost and the fact that you can barely see it when installed.
I know, you say, why would I worry about cost if I spent all that $$ so far? Well, I don't mind spending it if it is even remotely seen when the hood is up - I just couldn't bring myself to spend it on something that you have to crawl in the engine bay to even glimpse.
The powdercoat I got looked very nice and if you look REAL hard you can see a hint of the 'shiny'
-Jay-
I had my Hi-Amp alt powdercoated with the 'almost chrome' paint. I have $2K+ invested in chrome on my TA but decided not to polish or chrome the alt due to the cost and the fact that you can barely see it when installed.
I know, you say, why would I worry about cost if I spent all that $$ so far? Well, I don't mind spending it if it is even remotely seen when the hood is up - I just couldn't bring myself to spend it on something that you have to crawl in the engine bay to even glimpse.
The powdercoat I got looked very nice and if you look REAL hard you can see a hint of the 'shiny'
-Jay-
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Wow, so many options now.... I already polished the round sleeves on the starter, clearcoated them and painted the rest of the bits. The alternator will be visible in my car so I want it polished to match my A/C compressor, fuel rails and TB. Thanks all. Let me ponder my choices.
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I would recommend getting it Clear Powdercoated after it is polished - due to the low position of the alt. in our cars, it sees a lot of abuse from the elements and the polish will degrade faster. The clear powdercoat will protect the shine forever.
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Yup! Actually you could have it Clear Anodixed also - but the powdercoating is more readlily available.
Also, some people have been polishing their alt. while it is still assembled - if you are going this route - you won't be able to powdercoat - the cure temps are above 400 deg. - might damage internal components plus the powdered paint will adhere to everything that is metal.
Best way to do it is to dis-assemble the alt. and work on the case alone
Also, some people have been polishing their alt. while it is still assembled - if you are going this route - you won't be able to powdercoat - the cure temps are above 400 deg. - might damage internal components plus the powdered paint will adhere to everything that is metal.
Best way to do it is to dis-assemble the alt. and work on the case alone
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UPDATE: I ended up painting it since it's really not too visible. I didn't even take it apart! I very carefully inserted gauze into all the little openings and taped off a few parts... Painted it with Duplicolor engine enamel & clearcoat and now it looks like it was powdercoated. DONE!