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Chris C
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7th Jan 08 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anybody know how to properly polish metal i,e rocker covers ??
Cheers Chris
Richie
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7th Jan 08 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I don't know of a specific technique that people use matey.

Alot of people buy the steel wire attachments that go into a drill and buff them up using that then shining it up with some brasso. Other's do sandblasting and acid stripping.
Hamish
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7th Jan 08 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

would have thought wet and dry sand paper till its nice and smooth then lots of metal polish and then laquer
Superlite Ltd.
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7th Jan 08 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Rotary polisher (you can buy a mop type that you use on a power drill)

Polishing compound (i think green one is for ally)

Buff till your blue in the face
aron
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7th Jan 08 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wire brush?
Chris C
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8th Jan 08 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cool , thanks for your help
2ltrjim
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8th Jan 08 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will only cost £40-£50 at a polishers and will look mint when finished
TomSBD
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8th Jan 08 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i found the wire wheel things scratched the metal too much. wet and dry paper then a proper polishing pad and metal polish works better i found
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8th Jan 08 at 23:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

put scott on the end of drill, job done
jr
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9th Jan 08 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

chrome it, then you wont have to keep repolishing
Superlite Ltd.
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9th Jan 08 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
chrome it, then you wont have to keep repolishing


prep work has to be spot on though or it won't last. But yes, the laquer over the nickle plating will mean it will keep its shine better than a polished up metal
Chris C
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quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
put scott on the end of drill, job done


lol

 
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