07 stang gt
03-26-2017, 02:25 PM
So as you guys know, I have an never ending desire for mods that are different than the norm or something that not everyone has or does. After trying to finish up my engine bay after a winter of modifications, the only thing that looked like it needed some dressing up was the supercharger to make the engine bay complete. So I had my body guy body paint just the SVT and 5.8 logo on my supercharger in blue with the period separating the 5 and 8 in red. Cool idea until I saw it. Not that he did a bad job, it was just to much. I don't know if it was to much blue with all the other mods or airbrushing, I just didn't like it. So I went back in with head down and told him I didn't like it, and he agreed ! After seeing it painted, I told him I wanted the 5.8 and SVT logos to match all the other aluminum that was under the hood like the aluminum tanks, aluminum covers etc. He told me if I use SANDPAPER and sand it down, it will shine like all the other aluminum. So VERY reluctantly I grabbed my sanding block and started sanding down the 5.8 and SVT logos !! I started with 220 grit, then 400, then 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, then finished it with 3000. I did 4 different sets of each grit, about 10 plus hours of work. I polished it with Adams metal cleaner 1 and 2 and here are the results. I might do it one more set but had enough for the time being. As with all raw aluminum, there are a couple of natural imperfections in it but compared to the stock look, I think it came out pretty cool.
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