Polishing?
07-03-2006, 03:12 PM
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RE: Polishing?
Sand down the surface with some 600 grit sandpaper (lower # is it's a rougher surface) and then take some Mothers Aluminum polish and an old TShirt.
That's the best and only way I've ever done it.
Great luck to you,
Ivan
That's the best and only way I've ever done it.
Great luck to you,
Ivan
07-03-2006, 03:17 PM
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RE: Polishing?
I would personally never use sandpaper on a porous and delicate metal such as aluminum, use a buffing wheel and your compund of choice to dress the wheel, the first compund you will use cuts the alminum, then switch to a rouge and polish. A finish like this? Check with http://www.caswellplating.com/ for all your needs
07-03-2006, 03:52 PM
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RE: Polishing?
ORIGINAL: myshifter
I would personally never use sandpaper on a porous and delicate metal such as aluminum, use a buffing wheel and your compund of choice to dress the wheel, the first compund you will use cuts the alminum, then switch to a rouge and polish. A finish like this? Check with http://www.caswellplating.com/ for all your needs
I would personally never use sandpaper on a porous and delicate metal such as aluminum, use a buffing wheel and your compund of choice to dress the wheel, the first compund you will use cuts the alminum, then switch to a rouge and polish. A finish like this? Check with http://www.caswellplating.com/ for all your needs
Wouldn't you say?
Most people don't know alot about "buffing" or "compounds" so they resort to what they have or can readily get.
If they were looking for professional results then sure, you got the right answer there.
-Ivan
07-03-2006, 03:56 PM
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RE: Polishing?
heres the cheapest way you can do it, and I mean cheap. Got a bench grinder? If not well then **** how do ya work on anything. Ok so you do have one, go to menards, ace hardware, home depot, grab a 6 or 8 inch buffing wheel, 4 bucks MAX, then skip over and buy the 5 pack of polishing compounds (at menards), 9.99 and you can polish and it will turn out with a mirror finish that you could brush your teeth in. Never use 2 different compunds on the same buffing wheel.
07-03-2006, 04:00 PM
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RE: Polishing?
ORIGINAL: myshifter
heres the cheapest way you can do it, and I mean cheap. Got a bench grinder? If not well then **** how do ya work on anything. Ok so you do have one, go to menards, ace hardware, home depot, grab a 6 or 8 inch buffing wheel, 4 bucks MAX, then skip over and buy the 5 pack of polishing compounds (at menards), 9.99 and you can polish and it will turn out with a mirror finish that you could brush your teeth in. Never use 2 different compunds on the same buffing wheel.
heres the cheapest way you can do it, and I mean cheap. Got a bench grinder? If not well then **** how do ya work on anything. Ok so you do have one, go to menards, ace hardware, home depot, grab a 6 or 8 inch buffing wheel, 4 bucks MAX, then skip over and buy the 5 pack of polishing compounds (at menards), 9.99 and you can polish and it will turn out with a mirror finish that you could brush your teeth in. Never use 2 different compunds on the same buffing wheel.
"5 pack of polishing compunds"
We dont' have Menards out West. Could you tell me a little more about what comes in the "5 pack" that I should look for when I would do to HD?? I'm assuming that there are different compounds in them right??
Thanks for clearing it up for us..
-Ivan
07-03-2006, 04:04 PM
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RE: Polishing?
ya it will come with different compunds for polishing fine metals, hard metals, brass and so forth. Home depot sells them individually. I dress one half of the wheel with the compund, you then cut the metal with that side, then use the other dry side for polishing it, take cotton cloth and wipe any excess off, will come out like a mirror