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hooga1975:
I have a few items that I want to polish, but I have never done it before.

I have seen some kits on ebay that will go into an electric drill.  Has anybody used this type before and are they any good?

If anyone could point me in the right direction or give me some advice that would be great.

Deano:
Mate it depends on how big the parts are you want to polish and if they are ready to polish ie sanded down enough or smooth enough.

As for polishing kits i use Thepolishingshop.co.uk and buy the 3 stage kits as they are a good enough kit to start with imo. Think there about £11 for 3 mops and 3 bars of soap (polishing compound)

If parts need sanded before polish i normally sand from 240 grit up to 2000 then polish with Autosol then mops then Peek p[olish for the final mirror hit.
Thats basics :daumenhoch: one thing ill say is you have to make it look worse before it gets better, dont be scared just go for it as long as you dont take any stamps or cast marks of the parts so they still keep there original look.  8)

hooga1975:
Good advice there Deano.  I didnt realise the items need sanding before polishing!  I would have been disapointed had I not asked the question :daumenhoch:

ozone:

--- Quote from: Deano on February 15, 2012, 11:28 AM ---Mate it depends on how big the parts are you want to polish and if they are ready to polish ie sanded down enough or smooth enough.

As for polishing kits i use Thepolishingshop.co.uk and buy the 3 stage kits as they are a good enough kit to start with imo. Think there about £11 for 3 mops and 3 bars of soap (polishing compound)

If parts need sanded before polish i normally sand from 240 grit up to 2000 then polish with Autosol then mops then Peek p[olish for the final mirror hit.
Thats basics :daumenhoch: one thing ill say is you have to make it look worse before it gets better, dont be scared just go for it as long as you dont take any stamps or cast marks of the parts so they still keep there original look.  8)

--- End quote ---

2000 is overkill if you have a polishing kit.  A decent medium felt wheel and brown (cutting) compound means you can get away with going above 400 (800 tops) grit paper as that combo will buff out the marks from the abrasive paper.   Drop down to a softer mop with green or blue soap for the next stage then break out the Peek to finish the job.  Sorted...

This is not about cutting corners but more about giving your right arm a break.  Unless you like practising that back and forth motion ad nauseam.   :angel:

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN:
temperature will play a part - let some items cool down or you can get a slight colour change in places

in sunlight you might still see hair lines - this will show up as a rainbow colour in a single line as the sunlight reflects off of the surface


a locked down polisher will be easier to work with as this gives both hands to hold a item.
you can use hand polishing for smaller items, but this may not be as so precise on some corners

when sanding, use a wooden block for a flat sand this will give a nice even surface


don't be too tempted to rush things - work on them in there stages - then go on to the next - the more time you spend on it getting it right, the better it will look in the end




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