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Old 03-14-2009, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
Jonas the coating on the fuel rails is just an e-coat, chemicals won't touch it but it sands off easy. easiest/fastest method due to all the little nooks and crannies would be greaseless compound on a buff mounted on a drill or bench grinder. 320 grit greasless would be all you'd need an you don't want to rough up the metal anymore than necessary to make it easier to polish up. also they are not stainless or aluminum they will corrode if you don't either stay on top of them or clear them in some fashion. the greasless also leaves a nice finish, does not scratch it up much, be pretty easy to polish it out on buffs and compounds at that point, maybe some wet sanding first depending on what it looks like after taking the e-coat off with the greasless.

here is 320 grit greasless
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...iProductID=982


if you don't have a bench grinder, then use this arbor adapter and you can use any old firm/medium 4" buff from Home depot, lowes, etc on your drill. i have one, comes in handy at times.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT
Hey quit posting about and go do mine already will ya!!!!!
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Hey quit posting about and go do mine already will ya!!!!!
Well hopefully i will see you tomorrow.. i am going to attempt this project..
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so can i use the caliper paint on the coil packs and coil brackets?
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so can i use the caliper paint on the coil packs and coil brackets?
I don't see why not...as long as it's in a spray can.
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
I don't see why not...as long as it's in a spray can.
yup spray can. Leaving now to ge see my car and fire it up to work on it



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