Engine Parts: Polishing or Chrome?
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Engine Parts: Polishing or Chrome?
Hi,
I have a few polished parts in my engine bay (UIM, Elbow, Strut Bar, etc.) and was wondering if I should go ahead and get everything else polished or would it be a better idea to get it chromed? The polished parts have definitely been difficult to take car of, but on top of that it seems like the polish is starting to fade.
I'm looking for something that will be relatively permanent with proper maintenance and that will make my engine bay "BLING" . I was looking into either polishing or chroming everything or if there is some other process that fits my requirements a little better please feel free to mention it.
Thanks,
Riz
I have a few polished parts in my engine bay (UIM, Elbow, Strut Bar, etc.) and was wondering if I should go ahead and get everything else polished or would it be a better idea to get it chromed? The polished parts have definitely been difficult to take car of, but on top of that it seems like the polish is starting to fade.
I'm looking for something that will be relatively permanent with proper maintenance and that will make my engine bay "BLING" . I was looking into either polishing or chroming everything or if there is some other process that fits my requirements a little better please feel free to mention it.
Thanks,
Riz
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Either way, I'm going to have a bodyshop do the work for me. I still have some things I need to get done there so I'll have them do one of the options to my engine bay while the car is there. Therefore, price isn't my biggest concern. It's more about maintenance and lasting finish.
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Originally Posted by YoshiFC3S
Polished = no clear-coat type finish to keep dirt and such from getting into the pores of the metal itself.
I sell chrome rims and polished rims all day at my job...
BELIEVE ME....you do NOT want polished.
I sell chrome rims and polished rims all day at my job...
BELIEVE ME....you do NOT want polished.
I've actually noticed this problem already with the polished parts I have, especially the UIM and Elbow.
Does that mean your suggesting going with Chrome or some other finish?
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when you look at polished aluminum wheels that arent taken care of, wut do u notice? they look like crap right? the underhood parts probably wont get nasty so fast but it is inevatable w/ polished parts so propper maintenance is a must. so the question is how lazy are you?
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Use ZoopSeal after your done polishing and it will stay looking good all year round. All I do is wipe down my polished parts with a towel and water. Forget Chrome! It adds weight and cost too much.
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Originally Posted by HYDOUKEN
Use ZoopSeal after your done polishing and it will stay looking good all year round. All I do is wipe down my polished parts with a towel and water. Forget Chrome! It adds weight and cost too much.
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Originally Posted by fd3s7007
i use nvrdull. i suppose its like zoopseal. Looks great so far.
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