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| Trekkor |
 Mar 7 2005, 10:11 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'd like to polish these to a mirrorlike finish.
How much time does it take per wheel to do it right and what should I pay to send them out? What is the best process? fine grit wet paper all the way down to #0000 steel wool and then Mother's polish? Thanks. KT Attached image(s) 
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| Gint |
Mar 7 2005, 11:17 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,095 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Glass bead blast (which I wouldn't do if I did it again), 80, 220, 400, 600, 1000, 1500 ggrit sandpaper. Wet sand, mostly by hand. Couple of different polish levels on a large buffing wheel.
Lotta work... but those wheels you're talking about doing polich up really well. Go for it! I should add, I would happily pay $75 a wheel to get those wheels fully poliched including the edges of the holes. Well worth it. This post has been edited by Gint: Mar 7 2005, 11:19 PM |
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trekkor wheel polishing 101 Mar 7 2005, 10:11 PM
Unclerichy The bird board has a good tech article on wheel po... Mar 7 2005, 10:13 PM 914forme NO Steel wool - it will imbed in the aluminum and ... Mar 7 2005, 10:19 PM trekkor I have these Pedrini's that someone nicely pol... Mar 7 2005, 10:53 PM Gint There's a lot of labor in that wheel Trekkor. ... Mar 7 2005, 11:14 PM Gint 'nother. Mar 7 2005, 11:15 PM Rand Dang Gint, that's beautiful. Mar 8 2005, 04:10 AM redshift http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm... Mar 8 2005, 04:24 AM Gint http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Mar 8 2005, 12:37 PM vsg914 Here's mine after hand polishing with a high t... Mar 8 2005, 12:37 PM
Travis Neff That looks sweet Curt, that satin finish is nice... Mar 8 2005, 01:40 PM |
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