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daz bmx it!

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Polishing?
« on: July 21, 2005, 06:17 PM »
Ok,I need summat i can attach to a drill or similar,that can be bought easily from B&Q etc, that i can polish chrome with,so my hands want fall off! what do you guys use,where did you get it? and how much? answers on a postcard please! ;)

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005, 07:05 PM »
Another member left a link to this site recently - has just about everything you could need - with regards to polishing...

http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp?catID=27

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2005, 12:39 AM »
another option is ebay, i brought a drill complete kit
compounds and mops, brought my 25 year old nickle goose up a treat

but looking at frosts their prices are pretty good
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motomagII

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2005, 08:55 AM »
just got a small set on ebay going to have a dabble with the renthal bars myself see how shiny i can get them will post pics when done .

scary_leary

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2005, 08:22 PM »
you can get good results..
i got these cranks off motomagII

u can see the single arm is badly dented around the spindle hole.

a bit of polishing and they've gone

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daz bmx it!

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2005, 08:25 PM »
So what did you use? ;)

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2005, 09:33 PM »
if you havent got access to a polishing mop get your self some production paper as used in bodyshops, using a block where possible rub part down working through the grades ie 180 if  part has deep scratches or finer if there are only fine scratches like 240 working down through the grades to 1000 then a polish with a mop in an electric drill or a lot of elbow grease with some autosolv should come up like chrome i have had great results with car and bike parts
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motomagII

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2005, 06:44 PM »
i tried the mops etc in the drill nightmare to do .used brown rough polish then blue smooth polish very hard to get nice finish all round bars after 3 hours gave up .then realised i had to wet and dry scratches etc out first and the polish wont do this .determined to try again though asfter i get some more wet and dry my shop only sold up to 400 grade so need a finer one .
anyone else do this how often/long do you use the mops as mine went black st away is this okay to still use then or do you change for clean ones regular .

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2005, 07:17 PM »
hi motomag mops will go black straight away the secret is not to load mop with to much polish the best way is to use little polish often otherwise mop will become clogged up and will cause scratches when final finishing (coloring) you should use a calico mop which is soft cotton just done my esp stem looks like chrome persevere mate it will be worth it in the end
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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2005, 07:22 PM »
yeah, not too much polish on the mop, sholud only take 20 mins, if it gets too clogged use a wire brush to get the polish offa the mop
I want to touch ORB

scary_leary

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2005, 08:09 PM »
I don’t use the drill any more..
You want a bench polisher with a wheel on either side
Course one for stripping and the other a polisher. 

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Re: Polishing?
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2005, 08:10 PM »
dont get a cheapy one for 12 quid from b&q tho cos they just stop when you try and pu a slight amount of pressure on.....
I want to touch ORB

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