Superformance aluminium firewall

[VintageUpgrades]

It is just a thin sheet of aluminum. It is stuck to the firewall with a few rivets and a bit of urethane. I have had them engine turned, painted, and polished. I had a few done with hydro graphics. I even made a carbon fiber replacement.

[STL Mark]

You want WHITE DIAMOND Metal Polish.
Stuff is amazing.
Best metal polish I have found.
I've tried them all.

They have it at Advance Auto Parts.
Autozone and NAPA don't carry it.

Love this stuff.
It will take your firewall to an almost chrome appearance.
I use it with a high speed drill and a small Mother's Powerball.

[madmaxx]

You are my sunshine my only sunshine!!!! WOW!!!!! Holy sheet. I got some white diamond, and the results are stunning. I do not think my results would have been better if I removed the firewall and sanded. It removed all the water spots etc. I did it 3 times over an hour and I bet it is nicer than when it was new. This firewall hadn't been touched in 5 years, i thought it was scrap. It is 98% of perfect. WTF is wrong with me all that mothers sheet and it can't hold a candle to the white diamond. I also did the gas cap and once again great results. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by STL Mark

You want WHITE DIAMOND Metal Polish.
Stuff is amazing.
Best metal polish I have found.
I've tried them all.

They have it at Advance Auto Parts.
Autozone and NAPA don't carry it.

Love this stuff.
It will take your firewall to an almost chrome appearance.
I use it with a high speed drill and a small Mother's Powerball.

[ajracing]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

You are my sunshine my only sunshine!!!! WOW!!!!! Holy sheet. I got some white diamond, and the results are stunning. I do not think my results would have been better if I removed the firewall and sanded. It removed all the water spots etc. I did it 3 times over an hour and I bet it is nicer than when it was new. This firewall hadn't been touched in 5 years, i thought it was scrap. It is 98% of perfect. WTF is wrong with me all that mothers sheet and it can't hold a candle to the white diamond. I also did the gas cap and once again great results. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have some stuff I got from my brother, who is a truck driver. he got this polish from a guy at a truck stop. He makes it up himself. the best I have ever seen. i'll give you some should we meet.

[madmaxx]

Don't know what happened to my post. The white diamond is incredible!!!!!!! It looks better than new, The firewall hadn't been touched in 5 years. I did it 3 times over an hour and the results were spectacular. I can't believe I was using mothers, pure crap. I couldn't have gotten better results if I removed the dash and sanded. Did the gas cap too!!! Great stuff White Diamond!!! Thanks STL Mark!!!! Got the water spots outs, heck got everything out but a gouge. Incredible stuff. Has the consistency of Milk.

Originally Posted by STL Mark

You want WHITE DIAMOND Metal Polish.
Stuff is amazing.
Best metal polish I have found.
I've tried them all.

They have it at Advance Auto Parts.
Autozone and NAPA don't carry it.

Love this stuff.
It will take your firewall to an almost chrome appearance.
I use it with a high speed drill and a small Mother's Powerball.

[madmaxx]

Cool! This one is pretty nasty. I will try some recommended polish but am skeptical due to its condition and will probably need to replace. The exhaust surrounds must be stainless as they cleaned up super easy and look great. I wasted 6 hrs polishing the wheels got them pretty good then took them to a wheel place and in 45 minutes they had them looking like mirrors. Nothing beats the right tools and compounds but I wouldn't trust them with the firewall.


QUOTE=VintageUpgrades;1280942]It is just a thin sheet of aluminum. It is stuck to the firewall with a few rivets and a bit of urethane. I have had them engine turned, painted, and polished. I had a few done with hydro graphics. I even made a carbon fiber replacement.[/quote]

[KevinW]

If you want a Kirkham-like mirror finish, there is no alternative to rubbing down through al the wet'n'dry grades and then mopping several times with metal polish - it will take several hours to complete for a good job.

But if you just want it to look a little smarter then a few goes with the above products will get rid of the dull look and it will have a shinier lustre.

I dont know the shape of a SPF firewall, but im guessing it wouldnt be that hard to cut one out of .5mm or 0.7mm stainless if you want a long-lasting shiny finish.