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Title: alloy polishing
Post by: motomagII on October 24, 2007, 04:25 PM
anyone on here do alloy polishing or know of anywhere in leeds.wanna get some items wet and dried then polished minty mint please
Title: Re: alloy polishing
Post by: dordymush on October 24, 2007, 04:28 PM
greg have a go at it mate.
its a peice of piss to do.

even i done it lol.

just go through sand paper 400 grit to 1200.
then aurosol it.

you feel good when that shine comes out at the end.

well worth trying it.

plus its the best arm work out you'll ever get after 6 hours of sanding lol.
Title: Re: alloy polishing
Post by: daz bmx it! on October 24, 2007, 04:44 PM
bit your old helmet is gleaming like a good un,after all the polishing you do dordmeister! :D ;)
Title: Re: alloy polishing
Post by: motomagII on October 24, 2007, 04:49 PM
havent got the time or patience im afraid would rather get it done by someone else at bit cost like .i also want em mintier than mint
Title: Re: alloy polishing
Post by: dwain dibbly on October 24, 2007, 05:53 PM
what are you wanting doing  mate?
this is what i did with  just wet and dry, a drill attachment
and a lot of hard graft :shocked:

BEFORE


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/acf1_12.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/6a09_1.jpg)

AFTER

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro002-1.jpg)

BEFORE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/771b_1.jpg)

AFTER

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/IMG_1598.jpg)

SOME OTHER STUFF IVE DONE :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/IMG_1596.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro014.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/quad091.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/quad075.jpg)
Title: Re: alloy polishing
Post by: motomagII on October 24, 2007, 06:05 PM
you have pm greg
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