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Old 02-24-2024, 05:57 PM
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I think it looks close to spot on to NOS manifolds I have had as well. It certainly will tone down a bit after being installed for awhile. Good work Eric and thanks for sharing. Are you using a cabinet? I have found that degrease, plastic media, garnet media, then real glass beads at very low pressure gives me the finish I am after. Just like painting a part, it is the prep that gets you the desired result. The aluminum has to be to "white metal" with no staining before glass beading, otherwise you are just putting a polish/seal on stains and contamination. There is more to it that that like grits and pressures but that is the general process I use for most manifolds.


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