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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Nosnod on December 15, 2005, 09:54 AM
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Need some polishing advice guys
I have got a 6" bench grinder at home and I have been stripping a few parts and now want to start polishing some alloy cranks, stems etc. I have been looking about for the equipment and have a few questions:
1) Do the 6" mops fit straight onto the bench grinder axle or do I need something else as I have seen some tapered spindles for sale?
2) There appears to be a lot of different mops available such as sisal, calico etc and different compounds. Do I need all these or can I rationalise a bit (say 2 different ones). In what order should I use them
3) Do you just spread the polishing compound onto the part and then polish away!?
Cheers fellas :santa_afro:
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Hi m8... thats a coincidence. Im trying to find info on this too :santa_grin:
I think the mops are for use on a drill rather than a grinder but i may be wrong. I have had my eye on a set from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8009954783&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
they do larger kits too.
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put the paste onto the mop, not the part to be polished. not too much either, or it will clog your mop. if this happens a wire brush usually sorts it.
work your way through the grades of paste. tapered spindles help prevent the mop from slipping.
they are only material with leather reinforcement.
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for mops polish etc try www. thepolishingshop.co.uk i get all my polishing gear from here really cheap and good quality :santa_afro: