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Jas
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7th Jan 08 at 00:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote




you can see the inlet through the gap on the engine cover id like to get a bit of a shine off it,,



any step by steps for me?
flybikeslee
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7th Jan 08 at 00:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dremmel, elbow grease
Jas
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7th Jan 08 at 00:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so a dremmel with a polishing bit would do trick?
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its worked on little bits for me yeah
Jas
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7th Jan 08 at 00:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is that how you did your inlet
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nope although that is how they are done, i swapped some speakers for my inlet
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well as you can see from the pictures, there isn't much area i need to polish to be honest so shouldn't take too long..

il try find some normal metal polish too and ive got a bit of wire wool
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7th Jan 08 at 00:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just take the engine cover off first, wouldn't wanna slip and ruin it
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7th Jan 08 at 00:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
although you could paint it black....think that would look pretty smart aswel

[Edited on 07-01-2008 by flybikeslee]
Jas
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7th Jan 08 at 00:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol its only 6 bolts holding it on...
infact im sure theres only 2 atm as I took it off today
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photoshop it black and see what its like
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7th Jan 08 at 00:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
alot more work though

and id struggle to get a good finish
Jas
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7th Jan 08 at 00:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



my bay had a good clean today
flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by Jas
alot more work though

and id struggle to get a good finish

not at all, bbq paint, spray, dry, cover back on, laughin
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7th Jan 08 at 00:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tried a ps, and when i made it black it came out shit quality,,, so i tried it dark grey and it looked too much
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polished it is then, but i reckon you'll have to have a few more things polished for it to look right? strut brace maybe?
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yeah i was get a polished strut brace and a polished catch tank in a weeks time.. theres a will there a way


il post some pics tmro
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good luck matey

 
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