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Intake Manifold - Polished

Intake Manifold polished. Tools needed include a palm sander and a dremel. All grits of sandpaper used from 60 to 2000. Polishing was done with a bench grinder with buffing wheel and a dremel.

Zoop Seal was used as a finish to eliminate the need for polishing for up to 2 years. ZoopSeal is a hybrid ceramic sealer, it is not a polish or wax. It is rated for temps up to 400-degrees F.

ZoopSeal can be found here - http://www.zoopseal.com/zoopseal.asp

       
    
    
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Intake removed from TT. Throttle Body taken off by removing the 4-5mm allen-head bolts. Bentley recommended torqe for these bolts is 10Nm.
1 Intake removed from TT. Throttle Bo…
 
Throttle Body. Bentley manual recommends replacement of the green gasket shown here.
2 Throttle Body. Bentley manual recom…
 
Gasket between Intake Manifold and Throttle Body. Audi part #028-129-748.
3 Gasket between Intake Manifold and T…
 
I mounted the Intake to a 2x4 for clamping. This will give you a secure way to apply pressure while sanding. All openings were closed off with painters tape.
4 I mounted the Intake to a 2x4 for cl…
 
All pit/pock marks have been removed on the main body at this point.
5 All pit/pock marks have been removed…
 
At this stage 150 grit has been used on main body. Hand sanding of each intake is in process using 50-grit emery cloth strips.
6 At this stage 150 grit has been used…
 
All pits have been sanded out of the main body. I'm using 50-grit emery cloth strips to do the same to each of the 4 intakes.
7 All pits have been sanded out of the…
 
200 and 300 grit used on all areas.
8 200 and 300 grit used on all areas.
 
300 grit.
9 300 grit.
 
Closeup after 300 grit used.
10 Closeup after 300 grit used.
 
600, 800, and 1000 grit used here.
11 600, 800, and 1000 grit used here.
 
1000 grit.
12 1000 grit.
 
1000 and 1500 grit.
13 1000 and 1500 grit.
 
1000, 1500, and 2000 grit used. Next step the buffing wheel.
14 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit used. Nex…
 
Buffing wheel used on bench grinder.
15 Buffing wheel used on bench grinder.
 
After the buffing wheel.
16 After the buffing wheel.
 
Closeup after buffing wheel.
17 Closeup after buffing wheel.
 
ZoopSeal protects aluminum from the oxidation process, and offers a long lasting, durable shine.
18 ZoopSeal protects aluminum from the …
 
ZoopSeal has been applied.
19 ZoopSeal has been applied.
 
Closeup after ZoopSeal application.
20 Closeup after ZoopSeal application.
 
Closeup after ZoopSeal application.
21 Closeup after ZoopSeal application.
 
A mirror! Closeup of polished IM reinstalled.
22 A mirror! Closeup of polished IM re…
 
Polished IM reinstalled on car.
23 Polished IM reinstalled on car.
 
Polished IM reinstalled on car.
24 Polished IM reinstalled on car.
 
Polished IM reinstalled on car.
25 Polished IM reinstalled on car.
 
Engine bay back together.
26 Engine bay back together.
 
Closeup of polished IM reinstalled on car.
27 Closeup of polished IM reinstalled o…
 
Engine bay back together.
28 Engine bay back together.
 
Polished IM reinstalled on car.
29 Polished IM reinstalled on car.
 
Polished IM reinstalled on car.
30 Polished IM reinstalled on car.
 
Before and After polished intake manifold.
31 Before and After polished intake man…
 
Intake Manifold Comparison
32 Intake Manifold Comparison