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kjilaja:
I've got a pair of silver mx1000's and a pair of silver tech3's that need to be polished for my ruffell rep,what's the best way to get them nice and shiny?will peek do it or do I need to send them to someone on here that can do them :daumenhoch:

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN:
Peek will work fine - but it takes time and hard work - you just have to man up


By hand:

on the levers if they are a bit rough on the ends from being dropped -use a very fine sandpaper (wet&dry) some thing like 800 - 1200 and round them off - the same at the edges near the furrels end

then it is just a case of polish polish polish  ::)  after a time the lever will become smooth and stats to chrome look up / mirror finish

the same with the calipers - take them all apart and work each piece in stages, as the finish on both arms will be the same

By mop - polishing machine

this can speed up the time but can also be over kill with the looks, as it can over polish ends and smooth them out too much - a good polisher will keep the same shape as it's meant to be - over polished parts will look wrong and not fit in with the overall look

different grades of polish paste can be use to get a good finish on a mop but it can take practice


I find that hand polishing works be for parts that can change shape if over polished - alloy can wear away quick on a mop - some thing like a tange bb can be polished well on a mop


don't forget - with a mop (polishing grinder) items can get very hot quick ~ so use some thick leather gloves to transfer the heat away and not burn you hand - use some thing soft under the machine as the item can flick out of your hands and on concrete will mark if it drops

hand polishing can be messy - use gloves - and clothes to clean up to see what has been done

and take your time on both  ;)

hard work shows, the fakes from the pro's  ;)

cheers B  :D

Jamroll:
As Bendy said, if you take your time it will finish up shiney  ;) if you have the time you can do a good job  :daumenhoch:
This is what my Pro Neck II looking like after i left it in Oven Pride for 4 hours  :uglystupid2:


and after bout 8 hours polishing the fook out of it  :daumenhoch:

GavinDavis:
This was pretty much the kit that I bought for polishing a few bits up....works a treat  :daumenhoch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-METAL-POLISHING-KIT-A-Compound-20-felts-Simply-use-with-a-DRILL-/400301323539?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5d33d17513

kjilaja:
That's the finish I'm after jamroll,what did you use to get it like that? :daumenhoch:

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