To you all who have polished your intakes, brackets, etc.....

[juiced95stang12]

Any regrets after doing this? I'm assuming it takes a lot of extra work to keep it looking bling bling? Just wondering before I get too deep into it.

Thanks!

 

[TOOLOW91]

The blower is enough for me to keep up with . Everything else got Powdercoated to keep my sanity

 

[General karthief]

I'm insane already and I don't have any bling bling
There used to be a saying 'if it don't go chrome it'

 

[juiced95stang12]

hey man there aint nothing wrong with a little crazy

 

[Mustang5L5]

Had a polished stock intake years ago on my car. A lot of work to keep it looking that way. Every time it got water on it, needed to repolish it. Over time it would oxidize and need more polishing.

Needless to say...nothing on my engine is polished these days. Paint or Powdercoat

 

[Labora]

Other option to consider is after you polish the parts you can have them powder coated with a clear coat. Then you just maintain them like regular powder coat. (Soap/Wax/sealer)

 

[juiced95stang12]

Had a polished stock intake years ago on my car. A lot of work to keep it looking that way. Every time it got water on it, needed to repolish it. Over time it would oxidize and need more polishing.

Needless to say...nothing on my engine is polished these days. Paint or Powdercoat

That's exactly what I figured would happen if it got wet. Got a 10lb Polished NOS Bottle that I almost wish I'd kept the OG blue one. Just spent 2 hrs buffing it cause it was getting super foggy looking which doesn't take it too long.

 

[juiced95stang12]

Other option to consider is after you polish the parts you can have them powder coated with a clear coat. Then you just maintain them like regular powder coat. (Soap/Wax/sealer)

I'm not real familiar with powder coat prices, been out of the loop for a while.

 

[Ozz]

I used to have just about everything on my engine polished. Now I have just about everything on my engine chrome plated. If you don't want to be that crazy, paint or powder coat is the way to go for low maintenance.

 

[mikestang63]

kinda like it...zoop seal does the trick

 

[nickyb]

I'm insane already and I don't have any bling bling
There used to be a saying 'if it don't go chrome it'

I heard it this way " chrome won't get ya home"