Thread: looking for someone to help a fellow hotrodder out with aluminum polishing

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Im looking for someone to either polish an intake manifold or refer me to someone that wont rip my head off on the cost.

Its a simple LS1 edelbrock EFI Intake and it can not be bought in a polished finish so Im stuck finding someone to get it shined up.

Thanks guys

Heres a pic of what it looks like.

Powder coat it engine color.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Powder coat it engine color.

Thanks for the suggestion, but their is no other option... It will be polished.

Look in the phone book or Google polishers in the Dallas area. An intake is easy for a pro but a bitch for a beginner. I would guess that a polish job is going to be in the $3-400 range

Does it have to be polished or does it just have to look like it was or like it was chromed? There are places popping up that can do a chrome paint.

Something like this.

Krometics Inc., Dallas TX 75208

Spectra Chrome ... Advanced Spray-On Chrome Technology!!

Eastwood has polishing kits. It might set you back more, but you won't have to ship off the manifold

Thank you all for the suggestions.

I wont be calling anyone out of the phone book around here. Too many bad polishers that I have unfortunately paid yo have crap work done in the past.

About the chrome paint.... its junk we have used it on other stuff and the outcome is less than desired.

I dont have to time to polish it myself or I would do so.

So guys, either someone here that does this so I can see a track record or a referral to someone you trust that does great work.

Please dont take this the wrong way. Im not asking for your advice on other options or what you would do.

Thanks

I can highly recommend J & S Polishing in Colorado Springs-he did a bunch of stuff for me and it far exeeded my expectations-Jim is a avid gearhead too, so that helps-

J&S Polishing
(719) 477-9484

sprayed99 - - - I am sending you a PM with a link to a very good friend's Site - - - he does not do polishing but probably would know or recommend someone to you that wouldn't rip you off - - - his name is Chris and he's a straight up kinda guy.

good luck in your search,
meller

This is the guy I use in Fort Worth AL's associates inc Custom Plating 2829 Bryan ave. 8179212679. They have always done me right. Never have had a problem with them.

i actually worked for al's plating when in high school . yes they had chrome then . they do nice work but remember they do a ton of commercial work and will not jump through hoops on a custom job. everything gets in line and goes through . i've sent many people to them. if you want it tomorrow dont waste your time.

Yea everthing I have had done about a week never more.

I had my LT1 plenum powder coated with the chrome powder coat. And it came out looking like polished aluminum. I was pleased and it's a lot less upkeep than polished aluminum. If I was going to all the work of having it polished why not chrome it. Then you dont have the upkeep of polished aluminum. Just a thought. You might want to check out the chrome powder coat.

I found a guy that did it for a great price and a sponsor on anther forum.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.