Polishing or chroming the fuel rail - which is best?

[alex_gray255]

Hi all

Just a quick question to those who have polished up or chromed their fuel
rails on the SP6.

Which would you recommend? It is made from aluminum (I think) which can be
done either way, but what is the best/most usual suggestion? I want to do it
as an option to finish up my engine bay, although also looking at a few others,
but this seems best.



Cheers!

A

Edited by alex_gray255 on Monday 7th October 12:36

Edited by alex_gray255 on Monday 7th October 12:37

[Sagi Badger]

Elbow grease.

Yep polish, at least that's what I did. I used compound then T cut then wax. You can buy metal polishes in all grades but just got the bit between my teeth and kept rubbin'. Needs doing again now. Thinking about it perhaps black would be better as it is a heat sink but then it does get hot under a Sag bonnet so may reverse the effect. Anyway looks good

J

[DJR 7]

Alex I've just had mine polished, it cost 20 and took the guy just over an hour ...... Hardly worth getting your hands dirty!
There's a pic on here that I posted a couple of days ago.
Darren

[DJR 7]

Here you go

[Geoff Ashcroft]

Had mine powder coated to match cam cover, hoses etc. Then I sanded the coating off the top of the fins and sprayed a few coats of clear lacquer on it. Job done and it's now maintenance free

[DJR 7]

Geoff Ashcroft said:

Had mine powder coated to match cam cover, hoses etc. Then I sanded the coating off the top of the fins and sprayed a few coats of clear lacquer on it. Job done and it's now maintenance free

That looks fantastic, shame the colours on powder coating are limited

[SteveSPG]

you can always paint, or anodise, which will tarnish less than polishing

[alex_gray255]

Thanks for the input. I'll look into polishing and/or anodising