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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Swivel on March 25, 2008, 02:09 PM

Title: Polishing
Post by: Swivel on March 25, 2008, 02:09 PM

I have 3 redline chainwheels that all need polishing, what's the best way to go about this and can I do it myself?

Ta,

Matt  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Polishing
Post by: perry on March 27, 2008, 11:33 AM

as nobody else knows  ::)

http://oldschoolbmx.com/

tech and restoration , 2nd page , " who wants to learn to polish "

but thats polishing to a mirror finish , not just cleaning alloy  ;)

Title: Re: Polishing
Post by: dwain dibbly on March 27, 2008, 07:33 PM

dead easy :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
all you need is a drill and this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHROME-METAL-CLEANING-AND-POLISHING-KIT-FOR-DIY-TOOL_W0QQitemZ180227748510QQihZ008QQcategoryZ29528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


turns this

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



into this:



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

Title: Re: Polishing
Post by: Swivel on March 27, 2008, 07:35 PM

Thanks guys i'll give it a go  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Polishing
Post by: dwain dibbly on March 27, 2008, 07:40 PM

did a redline as well :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/quad075.jpg)