polished parts

Post by **creedxup** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:55 pm

I thought I'd post this picture here as I think it looks lovely.

polish, polish, polish, polish, polish, polish, polish, polish, polish, polish,

err I can see my face in it

Creed

rzv500r · Post by **rzv500r** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:57 pm

Jeez how long did it take you to get that cast section like that?
Amazing work.

Post by **creedxup** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:07 pm

Why thank you

I used something from work called an ABRADISC (like sandpaper that fits in a drill) and as long as you aren't scared of attacking it I could probably do that part in a couple of hours, but it took me many more than that.
Polishing to a mirror finish is the easy bit.
Making it smooth is what's difficult.
Creed

Fzr1 · Post by **Fzr1** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:11 pm

How do you keep it like that, surely NOT autosol....maybe something like Mother's.

Vagabond · Post by **Vagabond** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:54 am

Autosol is actually very abrasive and should never be used on chrome, it wears it away, I find it's good on corroded alloy but then I use Neverdull to get the mirror polish.

I've also got polish mops that you stick on a drill, all good fun but very dirty work.

1040EXUP · Post by **1040EXUP** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:21 am

Creed m8 - thats wicked, explains why that brake pedal I bought off you ages ago looks so shiny (BTW its still in the bag) - mmmmm I leaning towards bling

Si

Fzr1 · Post by **Fzr1** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:26 am

Vagabond wrote:Autosol is actually very abrasive and should never be used on chrome, it wears it away

That's exactly what I mean......so what's used?......that's why I mentioned Mother's.

Post by **creedxup** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:32 am

1200 grit, wet to get it smooth.
"T" cut or brasso for the mirror polish.
MR SHEEN keeps it good and shiny and then an occasional polish with brasso keeps it as a mirror.
Creed

barfly · Post by **barfly** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:33 pm

Just a question re: the welds on the frame when polishing your frame. Did you smooth them out completely and if so will it affect the weld at all?

Post by **Stig** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:46 pm

Nice work Chris...looks well wicked

Si wrote:mmmmm I leaning towards bling

go on...you know you can't resist it

Fzr1 · Post by **Fzr1** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:50 pm

All you shit's with fancy polished alloy frame's....cant do bugger all with a black one

Rutz · Post by **Rutz** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:15 pm

Fzr1 wrote:All you shit's with fancy polished alloy frame's....cant do bugger all with a black one

Lucky you, no polishing

I like the black frame

Fzr1 · Post by **Fzr1** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:25 pm

I like it too but it feel's odd not having the alloy frame that I'm used to seeing them with.

itsnotagenesis · Post by **itsnotagenesis** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:53 pm

It still is alloy ... its just a different colour!

Post by **Stig** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:19 pm

you could always strip and polish it (not for me on mine tho'

)

second thoughts ...its nice black