Polishing under hood??

[RaVeN1469]

I've been curious lately about how to polish aluminum. From what I understand it basically just takes time a dremel and a couple other things. I have time and a dremel so I thought I would look into the rest. So does anyone know what polishing involves? or what can be polished under the hood?

[wheeldog63]

****, I know I saw an LS1 site that told how to do this, because I was going to do it.....think think think...look through some links on like LS1.com. I know its someplace, I will get it to you if I find it. PEace

[camaro_zach]

ya, if you can find this please let us know. id love to do this myself.

[RaVeN1469]

I was about to post about this and did a search and what do you know, I've already posted. Just thought I would see if anyone has found some info.

[94bird]

see next post :D

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[94bird]

"AC System - Polish your AC accumulator [It is the round/octagon shaped thing on the passenger side of the engine], it's aluminum. Use some "000" Steel Wool and some aluminum polish until it's shiny, then use a rag and some more aluminum polish to finish it up. Pretty soon it will shine right up! Best of all it costs almost nothing to do."

I got this from LS1 Camaro
Just go to the appearance section and click on 'Engine bay dress-up'
I'm gonna give it a try this weekend, I'll post some before/after pics.

[Woopededoo]

I just did some on my car this last weekend. I bought some mothers aluminum polish. I used it on the A/C under the hood and it shined right up. Also did the box all the brake lines go into. THe stuff really works well.

[Blue Flame V6]

I know someone on here did there entire engine and it looked awesome. Anyone remember who it was?

[Dominic]

Wozzeck did his whole frikken car but it took him weeks and it looked AMAZING.

All I can say is - if you do it, take photos so the rest of us can!

I would love to do mine, and was going to, but I get to drive to California instead w00.

Goodluck!

[hou-tex-six]

I polished the TB with a Dremel and some Wenol. Looks pretty good, i thought it would get oxidized again, but its been over a month and still looking good. The steel wool might work and be easier, but there were a lot of little nooks in that TB. I might take a pic.

Cp

[RaVeN1469]

What tip did you use on your dremel? So basically just go get some aluminum polish and start working at things that are aluminum? If anyone has any pics or knows of any they should post them. I think when ever I get spare time I'll just go find something aluminum and polish it. Eventually maybe I'll have everything polished. But it oxidizes like someone mentioned. Anyone know about how long it lasts?

Oh and those engine bays look NICE!!!! Made me run out to my car and pop the hood. Anyone know where to get colored bolts like that last T/A? Ok I'm gonna have to start an underhood detailing post here in a while, I've always wanted under my hood to look nice.

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[C.Palmer]

Anyone notice how the foglight openings on that red Z28 off the LS1 forum appear to be "stretched" a little?? It looks like the whole front of that car has been slightly tweaked with the Xenon GFX..... not to mention the GFX are practically a part of the car and not just "hanging" off of it. Go to the appearance section off that link listed above and scroll to the bottom to check it out!

Now I don't know about everyone else, but when I clean my engine bay, there is a nice dirt build up within a couple weeks. It also rains 9-10 months out of the year here... but still... does anyone else have this problem?

[Beastly TA]

Did anyone notice my car's engine bay? Its the second one in the list. "Isnt pretty"

Gerry