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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: HUBB on August 10, 2009, 07:26 PM

Title: striping & polishing
Post by: HUBB on August 10, 2009, 07:26 PM

 in need of some help whats the best way/ways to:

1, polish an alloy frame mirror finish if pos. :coolsmiley:

2, strip paint.

3, polish steel parts.

4, strip the anodising from wheels/hubs

need to get started or i'll never do it. all info you can give will be much appreciated.



Cheers  HUB

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: markyp on August 10, 2009, 07:34 PM

to strip ano  its caustic soda or oven pride :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: snav69 on August 10, 2009, 07:41 PM

 ;)

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17958.75

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: HUBB on August 11, 2009, 02:37 PM

spot on fella's that the ano sorted :daumenhoch: . just need to sort the rest out now :daumenhoch:

Cheers   Hub

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on August 11, 2009, 03:40 PM

you can use autosol to polish aluminium, you can do that by hand with a rag or invest in a drill mounted buffing wheel set.

click on this link:
http://auto.frost.co.uk/search?w=buffing

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: neiljonarcus on August 12, 2009, 06:09 AM

nitro-mors for stripping paint

Title: Re: striping & polishing
Post by: HUBB on August 13, 2009, 04:20 PM

Sweet were getting there :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
work will start this weekend  ::) i hope  :2funny: