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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: FuNMoNsTeR on March 30, 2006, 07:30 PM

Title: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on March 30, 2006, 07:30 PM

remember the flakey chrome Hutch stem i bought? Well i filed off the chrome with my gunsmiths file, and then wet n dryed from 40 to 1000 grit. Then i used autosol and a hard felt mandrel and finally autosol and a soft mandrel. Thanks to Gremlin for some tips. It came up pretty well for a first attempt at polishing i think :angel:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutchflash.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutchlean.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutch2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutch1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutch4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/hutch3.jpg)

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: harris on March 30, 2006, 07:32 PM

lookin good .come up a treat :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: romboijon on March 30, 2006, 07:33 PM

look cool  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: gmac on March 30, 2006, 07:36 PM

Top job that man  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: winnit93 on March 30, 2006, 07:42 PM

top post,ive got this on the way and im gonna try your method :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/HPIM05065B15D.jpg)

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: bodamus on March 30, 2006, 07:42 PM

VERY NICE WELL WORTH THE EFFORT :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: DR VINOAH on March 30, 2006, 07:43 PM

                                                                              

                                                                       :4_17_5:




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Title: Re: ooooh a bit of spit n Polish
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on March 30, 2006, 07:48 PM

Quote from: winnit93 on March 30, 2006, 07:42 PM

top post,ive got this on the way and im gonna try your method :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/HPIM05065B15D.jpg)

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys.... I will polish it a couple more times to get it up to mirror finish then its going on the Torker :)
  Good luck with your stem winnit... the filing off of the chrome is a pain in the arse... if you file, just make sure you keep it flat :daumenhoch: if you hit any probs then give me a shout ;)
  I have Cetem finishing schools video on proffesional polishing techniques if anyone would like to borrow it :daumenhoch: