How to Clean the 5.0L part

[bosshog85]

Hi I have a 2000 Explorer with the 5.0L engine and I want to get the metal part with the 5.0L emblem on it back to it's once original shine. What materials would I need to do that? Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm only 18 hahaha

 

[vroomzoomboom]

depending how bad its oxidized, you might have to sand it clean (with 220) then re clear it.

or.......

do something like i did, and find a chunk of scrap metal, cut it to fit on the intake, and get it painted, or throw a decal of some sort, and clear over it to seal it in.

 

[TaylorTuckey]

That looks sweet!

Problem with refinishing the plate is that then the rest of the intake will still look old next to a shiny plate. Then you take off the intake to paint it, then the rest of the stuff around it looks like crap. It'll be a neverending quest...

 

[bosshog85]

How about the entire throttlebody? I cleaned my engine and everything looks nice and clean except the throttlebody on the outside. I tried sanding it down and it seems to be a never ending process :/

 

[powerstrokin250]

could media blast it, id say walnut shells, not anything crazy abrasive like glass beads or sand, and then take black paint and touch up the 5.0 part

 

[koda2000]

you could just paint it. Chrysler's Bright Silver and follow it with clear coat, or whatever shade floats your boat.

 

[FIND]

Or just buy a pretty one on ebay.