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I HEAR THE TERM RESKINNING THE ALUMINUM MANIFOLD ALL THE TIME . I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PROCESS WERE THE PART IS TUMBLED . DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THIS IT IS WET OR DRY . WHAT MEDIA IS USED FOR THIS PROCESS.IS THE PARTS VIBRATED OR ARE THEY PUT IN A DRUM AND ROTATED . I HEAR IT IS A 4 5 6 STEP PROCESS WHAT STEPS ARE USED TO PREPARE THE PART . ANY PROTECTIVE COATING USED AFTER TO PROTECT THE FINISH.
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Re: ALUMINUM MANIFOLD FINISH *NM*
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Re: ALUMINUM MANIFOLD FINISH
Dan,
All I know is that the media used is ceramic ,and no coating is used afterwards to protect the finish.
Others may know more about your other questions.
JimComment
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Dan -
Please turn off your caps lock key - caps are considered to be shouting.
Nobody who does "re-skinning" for a living is going to tell you anything about the process, beyond the fact that it's tumbling, for obvious reasons. No protective coating is used on the finished part.Comment
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I don't know either Dan but you can bet that it's a pretty simple and easy process because as John says, those that are doing it aren't talking.
....if it was a complicated, long, drawn out process that needed specialized equipment then it wouldn't be such a secret.
Are you 100% positive that a ceramic media is used?Comment
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Greg,
"Are you 100% positive that a ceramic media is used ?"
Assuming that question was directed at me , the answer is No !
When I sent my manifold to Jerry Mcneish ,I asked him what he did, and all he would tell me was that it was tumbled in a "ceramic media" . I am taking his word for it. I know noting beyond what he told me.
JimComment
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