Polishing Question

[rice_me_up]

hi all.

righty ho then: ive got an intake pipe that i finished polishing up today. looks not bad for my first attempt but anyway i digress... well the problem is its made of (i think) mild steel and tends to rust fairly quickly, as i learnt when i left it out in my shed for a week half polished.

my question is that when i put my new turbo and this intake pipe that goes with it into my car will it be likely to rust again?

i tried using a clear coat of spray paint but all it seems to do is ruin the finish (makes the mirror style look faded).

if worse comes to worse ill paint it but id rather not let the 8 or so hours (i know its long but im still learning) i spent today go to waste!

any help wil be much appreciated.

cheers. james.

[dano4127]

take it to someone who can paint properly and it should look really good with a coat of clear otherwise just chrome it

cheers,

Dan

[rice_me_up]

take it to someone who can paint properly

harsh but fair...

ill just keep trying to paint it till i get it right (paint- stuff up- remove with metho!)...

cheers. james.

[satanic]

We were experimenting with this clear-coat resin last night... not entirely sure how it works but apparently it's 100% clear and seals the finish forever.

Claimed to be fuel; oil and other liquid resistent as wel as being hammer proof

We did some tests on a few small items; will let it cure properly for 2 days then see the results. If it works; then my engine bay will be given the treatment - sick of cleaning with kero all the time.

[Omurru]

clear coat resin is just a polyester resin isn't it? You just pour it over your part and let it run over it to cover it, leaves a even layer over the whole thing. I have done a similar thing just using 30minute epoxy and it worked very well, did need a bit of a sand with some wet and dry too smooth it out and bring up the shine though.

As dan said, a properley sprayed on 2pac type clear coat does work much better than a can, as it uses a sorta similar process to the above one.

[satanic]

Yeah we applied it with a proper spray gun

But I think it is just that what you are talking about

[SKY031]

ill just keep trying to paint it till i get it right (paint- stuff up- remove with metho!)...

What are you cleaning it with after the "remove with metho" stage prior to re-spraying?

I'm suprised that metho would even remove it.

If you can't get the spraying right, you could leave it unsealed and give it a polish with autosol once a month or so.

[rice_me_up]

autosol? where abouts do you get your hands on this stuff??

also satanic- if your willing to explain of course- will cleaning it with kero once a week or something keep the rust off? or is that for other non corrosive metals?

umm.. im using cheap arse paint- australian export to be exact.. and i used metho before it gets a chance to dry properly and it comes off pretty easy...

cheers. james.

[braadz]

you can get it professionaly polished or chromed

id be doing that

[satanic]

Cleaning it with kero will only bring back the lustre; it won't get rid of "stains" on the metal such as coolant that's caked itself on.

Using the resin protection described above will stop that as it seals the polished finish away from the elements. You'd get away with just wiping your parts with a clean cloth.

NB: Cleaning with kero once a MONTH is ok, not weekly...

[SKY031]

autosol? where abouts do you get your hands on this stuff??

You can buy it from pretty much anywhere.... automotive stores, hardware stores, servos, some supermarkets even stock it, check in the cleaning section with the brasso and other metal polishing stuff.

Here's a link to their site.

http://www.autosol.com.au/metalpolishes.htm

It's good stuff, the proof is in the pudding:

umm.. im using cheap arse paint- australian export to be exact.. and i used metho before it gets a chance to dry properly and it comes off pretty easy...

This could also be your problem....

Some clear coats won't look totally "clear" until they have finished drying.

[rice_me_up]

braadz. i dont want to get it done because i like the idea of doing work myself so i can say "yeah, that under bonnet bling is my work"...

and besides. getting it proffessionally done, although it looks the goods, is out of my budget... so yeah..

satanic: are you able to disclose where i can get this resin? if not no offence taken

SKY031: thanks for the advice and also- is that your engine bay? looks awsome...

cheers. james.

[satanic]

I'm not sure where that resin came from... one of the boys just rocked up with the kit on Monday night and explained how it worked.

I assume he got it through his work - he runs a tool shop during the day.

I would guess it'd be readily available from anywhere that sells abrasives.

[walkoau]

autosol? where abouts do you get your hands on this stuff??

also satanic- if your willing to explain of course- will cleaning it with kero once a week or something keep the rust off? or is that for other non corrosive metals?

umm.. im using cheap arse paint- australian export to be exact.. and i used metho before it gets a chance to dry properly and it comes off pretty easy...

cheers. james.

mate first of all ur prob putting the coats on too thick. u have to let it dry between coats. try doing a couple of thin coats, then let it dry properly.

[walkoau]

dont forget the inside of the pipe will be rusty too...

[rice_me_up]

cheers all for your help.

much appreciated. i pretty much have got it sorted, but still feel free to post up more useful information.

cheers. james.