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08-22-2007, 05:55 AM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sterling,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1507 427 Dart Block Windsor
Posts: 1,192
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Dean,
Yeah, I like the brushed look better, too. On a street rod, polished would be more appropriate but on a "racecar", I like the brushed finish.
Actually, I like the brushed satin finish or a light bead blast finish on just about everything: car parts, knife blades, guns, tools, etc. It's much easier to maintain.
Lookin' good!
Lowell
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08-22-2007, 08:39 PM
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Miss Texas Cobra Club-08
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #291 *has left the garage*
Posts: 4,921
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I am surprised; I like the brushed a lot!
I mute my hubby after 9 pm. If we don't talk after 9 then we avoid a lot of late night picking and grumbling and whining and nagging.
good plan!
the brushed looks very nice. 
K
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LCS: 05, Run 'n Gun: 06
San Marcos: 09
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08-22-2007, 11:00 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Clemente,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4758, CSX 381 Keith Craft 482 w/ Weber 48 IDA's
Posts: 492
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I also have alot of chrome going on in the engine bay, but the brushed looks really great. Have had polished aluminum many times on the engine in the past, and emptied many tubes of Simichrome...now Wenol. This time bought one with all natural finishes and like it lot better. Love the surge tank. Will try the Scotchbrite with Lacquer thinner. Wondered how that brushed look "happened". Always thought it was wet or dry!!
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08-23-2007, 06:34 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Jupiter, Fl & Thomasville, Ga,
Fl
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR # 165 392 Ford Crate 430HP
Posts: 503
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Brushed looks better to me when you see the before and after next to each other, what are you doing this weekend maybe you could give my car that look  I have plenty of beer.
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Current rides GT500 & Backdraft
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08-23-2007, 10:03 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Perrysburg,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #298 427 FI
Posts: 497
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Is it that shiney new? I have brushed aluminum and I would love it to look that nice. Someone said WD40 and a scotch brite pad?
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08-23-2007, 03:49 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates,SBF 357
Posts: 418
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The brushed look for me. Looks great. Scotchbrite and lacquer thinner? I like it!!!!!!
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08-24-2007, 09:21 AM
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Banned
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
Posts: 3,293
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A lot of folks keep quoting the "Scotchbrite and lacquer thinner" as the key. That's just to keep them up. Recall in the first post that I took the covers to a metal finishing shop and they cut the original satin look using belt sanders, flapper wheels and whatever they had at their disposal. To do this finish by hand with just sand paper/Scotchbrite pads is WORK...trust me, I tried that first. You'll have to start with some 180 grit to get all the scratches to go in the same direction...I honestly don't know how the Kirkhams do a whole car this way, but they do! The Scotchbrite pads (and there are different grades) knock down the finish so that it's more even. Then hit them with 0000 steel wool and it increases the shine (not pictured, but it definitely changed the finish on the tank that I experimented on).
Thanks again for the compliments. I figured that most would like to see a before and after. Polish is still nice, but sometimes a change is good.
-Dean
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08-24-2007, 11:26 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Santa Maria,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: 2001 SPF, Sold =(
Posts: 300
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Hey Dean... got a link to those valve covers? Is this the same type?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WOW-S...QQcmdZViewItem
Last edited by Powershift1038; 08-24-2007 at 11:28 AM..
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08-24-2007, 11:32 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,111
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Satin,
Looks better over time and makes more time to drive versus cleaning.
Did the same to my wheels, everyone seems like it. Or at least that is what they say.
Jeff
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08-25-2007, 02:38 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Provo,
Ut
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
Posts: 6,990
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I like them both!
That is a sweet motor!
David
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08-27-2007, 09:27 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Richmond,
RI
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1676
Posts: 133
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I've got the same tank from FinishLine and so far at 4700miles, no problems.
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