Thought I'd have a go at making myself an exhaust surround tonight and it seemed to work out not too bad.

I now need to rub it down and polish it but not really an expert in that area (or any area for that matter) so could anyone tell me what I need to do, I gues I jut start with coarse emery cloth and work my way down and then polish it, is this right??

ta,
Rich.

Brasso with a block of balsa wood I found worked very well. It brought up a shine very quickly to ally (if that is what your using) Pour a bit onto the block of balsa and rub! Its a bit messy, with lots of black residue, but wash it off after you have finished and it should be all shiney!

Andy

I like the idea of the Balsa and Brasso thing... neat idea!

i used wet and dry with oil for lubrication. work down to about 1200 grit, then use autosol on a rag.

it brought my cockpit trim up like a mirror, then i decided it looked too shiny, so brushed it instead

tom

[Edited on 16/5/05 by indykid]

How do you go about getting a decent brushed finish on ally?

My side panels are brushed stainless so I'd like to carry the effect onto bits of trim I've added.