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VintageMusclecar 02-23-2024 04:55 PM

Aluminum intake manifold restoration/reconditioning
 
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A `67 L79 intake I just did in house.


Not spray painted.


Not tumbled.


Not vapor honed.


Yea or nay?


(Sorry about the meh lighting, I'm still a lousy photographer)

Mr70 02-23-2024 05:12 PM

Hand cleaned/polished?

VintageMusclecar 02-23-2024 05:48 PM

Hand cleaned, somewhat.


Polished, no.

SuperNovaSS 02-23-2024 06:57 PM

Looks nice Eric.


Jason

LT1vette 02-23-2024 07:37 PM

Hand cleaned how, with what chemical?

John Brown 02-24-2024 12:03 AM

Baking soda blast?

RALLY 02-24-2024 01:23 AM

I found the BEST Aluminum intake cleaner that leaves the factory finish is Aluminum Naval Jelly by Loctite.

VintageMusclecar 02-24-2024 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LT1vette (Post 1644648)
Hand cleaned how, with what chemical?


Sorry, that's something I don't want to discuss. It's taken me a very long time (not to mention a significant financial investment) to figure out how to do this.


Quote:

Originally Posted by John Brown (Post 1644663)
Baking soda blast?


No.


Quote:

Originally Posted by RALLY (Post 1644673)
I found the BEST Aluminum intake cleaner that leaves the factory finish is Aluminum Naval Jelly by Loctite.


I've used that before and it works well, but it wasn't used here.


Basically I just want to be sure that this is something that will pass aesthetic scrutiny.

McCune 02-24-2024 01:53 AM

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Looks similar to may process.

BLACKLS5 02-24-2024 12:24 PM

Eric, I'm not knocking your efforts but it looks like paint to me although it's not. Too much of a silver-chrome look IMO.


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