Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If an aluminum part has been bead blasted, is there a way to get the factory aluminum color/finish back?
All input is appreciated!

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

Fred........After Glass Beading........Use this.....Follow the Directions and you'll probably have to do a couple of applications to "Even" out the finish and eliminate any streaking

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...z/DSC03772.jpg

and then it will turn out like this

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04399.jpg

Ken

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

Carb & intake look beautiful,but damn that's some nappy looking hose. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

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Carb & intake look beautiful,but damn that's some nappy looking hose. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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CRACKS ME UP!!!!!!! I'm laughing my A## off!!!!

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

last months hot rod had a good product in it. Ill try ot find it when I get home.

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

There is that word again.

The aluminum looks great. I need to get some of that. The cleaner that is, not the nappy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Chris
1967 Yenko Stinger YS-199
Southeast of Disorder

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If you hit the manifold with plastic media after bead blasting it will level out the finish. Oven cleaner followed by dry fine steel wool also gives good results.


Jason

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

I'm a big fan of the Eagle 1 stuff. I used it on an old GM dual quad intake without blasting it and had almost the same results. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If the blasting was thoroughly done, shouldnt really need a product afterwards to even it out. I prefer a fine steel wool rub down after blasting:

Before


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...Z/100_3319.jpg

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

------You leaving those studs in there, RAD??? How thick a spacer are you using??? Hey, spacers are day 2, dont ya know!........Bill S