Polishing Questions
05-19-2006, 01:22 PM
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RE: Polishing Questions
ORIGINAL: creepshow
It is a ton of work! I did my wheels on my Kawi and it was pretty smooth under the paint to start with. Aircraft paint stripper, steel wool 3 different grades, drill with buffer pad, and the best advice when you get down to the finish use Mothers Billit. It has a little grit to help you. The red and white can of Mothers is a cream only and won't do much but keep the shine after your done. Like said before if you don't seal it you'll have to stay right on top of it! Here are a couple before and after pics.
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It is a ton of work! I did my wheels on my Kawi and it was pretty smooth under the paint to start with. Aircraft paint stripper, steel wool 3 different grades, drill with buffer pad, and the best advice when you get down to the finish use Mothers Billit. It has a little grit to help you. The red and white can of Mothers is a cream only and won't do much but keep the shine after your done. Like said before if you don't seal it you'll have to stay right on top of it! Here are a couple before and after pics.
[IMG]local://upfiles/15472/C66FDB50B26840DB89F5FBE2AC56ED2D.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/15472/94F8518A0C7541E084B9DD9DB775F278.jpg[/IMG]
05-19-2006, 02:14 PM
#22
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RE: Polishing Questions
ORIGINAL: myshifter
tripoli works great for cutting the aluminum, white rouge for finish, polished 6061-T6 aluminum below, nothing fancy
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tripoli works great for cutting the aluminum, white rouge for finish, polished 6061-T6 aluminum below, nothing fancy
[IMG]local://upfiles/37042/8380E0EE14D941489DEFE8673915EF34.jpg[/IMG]
05-19-2006, 03:23 PM
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RE: Polishing Questions
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
damn that looks great. I can polish stuff myself and make it look like that??
ORIGINAL: myshifter
tripoli works great for cutting the aluminum, white rouge for finish, polished 6061-T6 aluminum below, nothing fancy
[IMG]local://upfiles/37042/8380E0EE14D941489DEFE8673915EF34.jpg[/IMG]
tripoli works great for cutting the aluminum, white rouge for finish, polished 6061-T6 aluminum below, nothing fancy
[IMG]local://upfiles/37042/8380E0EE14D941489DEFE8673915EF34.jpg[/IMG]
05-19-2006, 08:52 PM
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RE: Polishing Questions
Just did the IAC, TB is next and the way its shaped looks like its going to be a pain.
And MPG the articles are somewhere near the top
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And MPG the articles are somewhere near the top
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