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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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| Rand |
Mar 8 2005, 12:22 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Dang Gint, that's beautiful. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif)
Thirty hours per wheel? Oh man, listen to me whine. Isn't there some kind of soft-tipped polishing bit for a power tool that would work with a good rubbing compound? The flat surfaces are pretty easy to work with a cloth wheel, but there must be some kind of decent wheel/tip for getting into the corners? |
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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 Gint Glass bead blast (which I wouldn't do if I did... Mar 7 2005, 11:17 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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