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Title: polish
Post by: finnie on April 10, 2014, 06:39:20 PM
Remember seeing a mirror polished rocker covers on here and now want to do that on mine - anybody have some idea about cost ?  :)
If to much might have a go myself should be cheaper to buy a Dremel with bits .
???
Finn


Title: Re: polish
Post by: Heini131 on April 10, 2014, 06:55:32 PM
I did it to one of my cars, to be exactly it was done by a professional and costs were 140?  8)


Title: Re: polish
Post by: finnie on April 10, 2014, 07:38:43 PM
oh yes - as Churchill would say  ;D


Title: Re: polish
Post by: sid131 on April 10, 2014, 08:09:02 PM
Foxs ;)


Title: Re: polish
Post by: finnie on April 11, 2014, 11:18:44 AM
Just delivered them to a local ( North London) guy who would do them for ?50  ;D


Title: Re: polish
Post by: parrish on April 11, 2014, 12:19:02 PM
Heini,
my admiration for that engine bay :o
Is their anything you have not polished?
Steve


Title: Re: polish
Post by: Heini131 on April 11, 2014, 05:25:56 PM
Heini,
my admiration for that engine bay :o
Is their anything you have not polished?
Steve

Everything original, but all parts are cleaned or polished or refurbished  ;)


Title: Re: polish
Post by: sid131 on April 13, 2014, 03:41:20 PM
50 quid is cheap lad :D
here is what i did with my cam covers ;)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/sidta23/Abarthcamcovers003_zps85de0588.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/sidta23/media/Abarthcamcovers003_zps85de0588.jpg.html)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/sidta23/Abarthcamcovers020_zps62709a8b.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/sidta23/media/Abarthcamcovers020_zps62709a8b.jpg.html)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/sidta23/Abarthcamcovers021_zps583dfd82.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/sidta23/media/Abarthcamcovers021_zps583dfd82.jpg.html)


Title: Re: polish
Post by: sid131 on April 13, 2014, 03:45:21 PM
Rough cast alloy to mirror is hard work Finnie post some before & after photos of yours please ;)