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Corsa^Dan

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Registered: 4th Dec 02
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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8th Nov 04 at 22:09

as above!

wanna polish my rockercover but dunno where too start :/

broster

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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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8th Nov 04 at 22:16

lol, time effort and arm ache! need to rub it down with wet and dry, start with 400 grit work your way to 1500, then get the metal polish out i use peek! then u end up with something like this.............

[Edited on 08-11-2004 by broster]

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8th Nov 04 at 22:16

Sand it down with water and 300 grade wet and dry, move on to 600 grade, then onto 1200 grade, then get the course grade rubbing compound onto it, then go to medium compound and finally buff the fuck outa it with some metal polish or fine rubbing compound. You might want to laquer it too to protect it from oxidation and so you can wax it up.

You will find it easier if you have some form or circular disk sander - you can buy electric ones from B&Q for not much money, though an air powered one would be best cos you got to use water, wand you can change the disk on it to a mop when you get the polisihng compound out...

Matt H

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8th Nov 04 at 23:05

Metal polishing... hows it done?

by polishing metal perhaps

[Edited on 08-11-2004 by matt h]

Corsa^Dan

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8th Nov 04 at 23:22

har funny matt. its not like u can get the pledge out and spray it on and polish it!

waynep

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8th Nov 04 at 23:25

im guna do this to my strut brace

Ally

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9th Nov 04 at 08:11

oooooohhhh shiney

Ally

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9th Nov 04 at 08:12

Gav!

Gavin

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9th Nov 04 at 08:13

1st pic - water and loads of rubbing down

2nd pic - rubbed over using light sand paper

3rd pic - hours spent poishing it using peek

pew pew pew pewwwww

Matty L

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Registered: 10th Aug 04
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9th Nov 04 at 08:15

quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV
1st pic - water and loads of rubbing down

2nd pic - rubbed over using light sand paper

3rd pic - hours spent poishing it using peek

good job