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Title: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: motomagII on October 26, 2007, 10:03 PM

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/new4.jpg)
started with this .oven pride and wet dry then bit autosol .4 hours ish later .not perfect but im quite happy for first attempt.few marks left and not blinging shiny like chrome .not sure what to do next on it

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/new3.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v638/motomagII/new.jpg)

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: Jt on October 26, 2007, 10:04 PM

not bad....best bits polishing the polish out your nails the rest of the evening.....

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: Rombloke on October 26, 2007, 10:36 PM

try wearing latex gloves gregg....

lol

i love bringing old fooked items back to life...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/57694758.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/4ae9d3af.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/veryshiny.jpg)

Dave

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: dordymush on October 26, 2007, 10:38 PM

lol i was just gonna say them look like my hands when i've done any polishing.

and daves just showing off now  ;D.

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: brass monkey! on October 26, 2007, 10:43 PM

what tools are best for polishing ??? anyone used a car polisher ? As i have one lying idle in the shed........

nice handjobs btw Motomag n Rom !

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: Rombloke on October 26, 2007, 10:48 PM

i use wet and dry by hand, then dremmel, then on the buffing wheel mounted in my pillar drill.

Dave

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: lazychubs on October 26, 2007, 10:48 PM

ive got a pillar drill with small attachments on it
unlike rom blokes who's is bigger lol

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: motomagII on October 27, 2007, 10:27 AM

really struggling with the hubs .the shape makes it hard to wet and dry and polish they dont seem to be coming up at all

WOULD REALLY LIKE AN offer TO DOTHESE FOR ME AS IM BIT STUCK (HINT HINT LOL)

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: motomagII on October 27, 2007, 10:41 AM

THE RIM IS PRETTY GOOD NOW BUT NOT GLEMING IS THIS case of more autosol and keep polishing with that ?????????

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: Redline on October 27, 2007, 02:15 PM

Get one of them polishing attachments on your drill... cover the rim in autosol and give it a buff!!!

..... should do the trick as you're nearly there with them rims!

John

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: paul clarkson on October 29, 2007, 07:41 PM

i have some nos ukai rims i want to polish before building up is autosol and a drill bit attachement the way to go? and will they stay shiny? :-\

Title: Re: HAD GO AT POLISHING
Post by: Cazbo on October 29, 2007, 09:16 PM

Popped into machine mart today and picked up a polishing kit for just over £10, comes with drill attachment, 2 polishing wheels and 2 blocks of polish. Plan to hold my drill in the workmate and give it a go this weekend.