Anyone have a polished alternator? -How is it holding up?
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Anyone have a polished alternator? -How is it holding up?
I understand it is made out of a magnesium alloy mix. Magnesium oxidizes almost immediately when it is left exposed. Someone I know said a few shops will polish them. Has anyone tried this?
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If you get it polished, you can always paint or powdercoat a clearcoat over it to preserve the finish and keep from having to repolish it later. Of course I just powdercoat mine to make them look polished, and all I have to do is use soap and water to get the dust off periodically.
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RTS3GEN ran one for years and it was always shiny (as well as everything else in his engine bay). It doesn't take much to keep it looking nice. If you use a good polish on it like Mother's, then you only need to do a quick buff on it every now and then.
Here's an old shot of his engine (from back aroun 2003 at Heartland Park):
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/ho...0/DSC00004.JPG
I haven't had one nearly as long as he ran his, but it's not as much upkeep as you might think.
Here's an old shot of his engine (from back aroun 2003 at Heartland Park):
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/ho...0/DSC00004.JPG
I haven't had one nearly as long as he ran his, but it's not as much upkeep as you might think.
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Mine looked great for 2-3yrs but the car was stored inside.
Bling, bling!
http://image28.webshots.com/28/2/34/...9KTuPkY_fs.jpg
If a car is stored outside and not driven water will condense on the metal parts, over time, especially polished ones, and they will start corroding. I don't think it is made from Mag, it is Aluminum.
Bling, bling!
http://image28.webshots.com/28/2/34/...9KTuPkY_fs.jpg
If a car is stored outside and not driven water will condense on the metal parts, over time, especially polished ones, and they will start corroding. I don't think it is made from Mag, it is Aluminum.
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Mine looked great for 2-3yrs but the car was stored inside.
Bling, bling!
http://image28.webshots.com/28/2/34/...9KTuPkY_fs.jpg
If a car is stored outside and not driven water will condense on the metal parts, over time, especially polished ones, and they will start corroding. I don't think it is made from Mag, it is Aluminum.
Bling, bling!
http://image28.webshots.com/28/2/34/...9KTuPkY_fs.jpg
If a car is stored outside and not driven water will condense on the metal parts, over time, especially polished ones, and they will start corroding. I don't think it is made from Mag, it is Aluminum.