How to polish your hood/hatch struts..

[fbodyrs96]

How to polish your hood/hatch struts..



Things you need



sand paper grit..320-400-800-1000 and 1500



wire wheel optional for the 320

1.remove the strut..On the ball & socket joint that attach's to the actual hood/hatch you’ll see a small slit in the socket where you’ll insert a flathead screwdriver in place to pop the socket off the ball. Remove the old strut now and have your assistant slowly lower the hood/hatch.

2.Clean the black paint off with 320 grit sand paper or a wire wheel.

3.Then sand the bare metal with 400 grit...then 800...then 1000...then 1500... wet sanding worked the best once your to the 800.

4.After that polish with a quality metal polish of your choice (if you have a bench grinder use it with a polishing wheel) or dermal tool.

5.now reinstall is same as removal..

It should only take an hour or so a piece to do them.



Now stand back and enjoy your new polished struts

[youngrigo aka NVEEOUS]

That looks really good.... I like!

[fbodyrs96]

Thanks a lot man..

[RrCoX22]

ya that's a nice bling factor... definitely for the engine bay perfectionist

[fbodyrs96]

Originally Posted by RrCoX22

ya that's a nice bling factor... definitely for the engine bay perfectionist

thanks, I'm slowly polishing a little bit of everything under the hood..bling,bling