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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Ok im polishing ac stuff and abs box and lines and need help on how to take box out without making a big mess or a lot of work for myself then needs to be. here is a pic of how it sits now as you can see in the pic it still need more work please let me know what you think and if you have any good ideas for me thank


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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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That looks pretty good, what tools/polish are you using?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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dremel with a polishing pad attachment. it's really small and can get in all the nooks and crannies
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I cut a couple microfiber towels into strips less than 1 inch thick and wrapped each strip around the line with some polish then reciprocated the strip by tugging on the ends. My brake lines turned out pretty good using that method.
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I cut a couple microfiber towels into strips less than 1 inch thick and wrapped each strip around the line with some polish then reciprocated the strip by tugging on the ends. My brake lines turned out pretty good using that method.
I did that also with the brake and A/C lines. That ABS block is tough.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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i have been sanding with 600 then 1000 then 2000 then using polish for it with a mic towel but still needs more work.
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What kind of polish are you using? Are you sanding them down or wetsanding?

I wanted to do my ABS box like that, but I could not achieve those results. IMO it looks awesome! Do you have any tips for getting the lower half of the A/C condenser? That was a real PITA and not completely finished for me.
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Originally Posted by tmc2k1
What kind of polish are you using? Are you sanding them down or wetsanding?

I wanted to do my ABS box like that, but I could not achieve those results. IMO it looks awesome! Do you have any tips for getting the lower half of the A/C condenser? That was a real PITA and not completely finished for me.

thanks and....
im wet sanding and i have been using mothers mag and aluminum polish it works great. and im far from done takes alot of time and work. thats y i was trying to see if anyone had any better ways to do the abs box or a easy way to take it out.
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