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Title: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: gav12345 on May 20, 2007, 11:41 AM

right can you help me. i am in the process of buying allo forks, how do i make them like chrome, i know i cannot chrome plate them.any help would br great.cheers :( :-\

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: ronnie360 on May 20, 2007, 11:44 AM

rub very hard  :daumenhoch:   :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: darkersomeday on May 20, 2007, 12:04 PM

alloy forks> brave!

fine wet and dry sandpaper to even out the surface,

very fine to start the polish,
then go to the cloth and aluminium polish,

then as ronnie says,

rub it very hard,

alot.

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: gav12345 on May 20, 2007, 12:12 PM

ok then will keep you all up to date when i get them. thanks alot guys, has anyone else got some tips? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: ronnie360 on May 20, 2007, 12:19 PM

you could get the misses to rub that it is not your wrist that aches  ::)

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: dwain dibbly on May 20, 2007, 12:31 PM

be aware this guy is bmx boy 13

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: bof on May 20, 2007, 12:33 PM

go to ebay and look for polishing mops, usually in the motorcycle section (people use them to polish alloy frames and casings)then attach mops to a bench grinder or post drill and using the different grades of of polish and mops HEY HO shinyshiney and no sore wrists, but big black bogeys, so wear the correct PPE and do it in the shed. :)

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: ronnie360 on May 20, 2007, 12:35 PM

Quote from: ronnie on May 20, 2007, 12:19 PM

you could get the misses to rub that it is not your wrist that aches  ::)

WELL IF YOU ARE BMXBOY 13 DISREGARD MY LAST POST  :tickedoff:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: Dark Diggler on May 20, 2007, 12:37 PM

Quote from: dwain dibbly on May 20, 2007, 12:31 PM

be aware this guy is bmx boy 13

FFS  :yahoo_silent:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: zed4130 on May 20, 2007, 01:01 PM

hes relentless ,like a terminator  but more anoying  :tickedoff:  :laugh:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: sawzall on May 20, 2007, 07:58 PM

hes like a bad case of  thrush--- an irritable c*nt ---:knuppel2: :knuppel2:

Title: Re: how to make alloy look like chrome.
Post by: sonic-1 on May 21, 2007, 02:07 PM

 :daumenhoch: ok so one to look out for in the forsale section then !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! newbys beware