polished parts..

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polished parts..

Postby yamahahaha on Fri May 09, 2008 4:05 pm

hey guys just wondering if any 1 one here has been as keen as me and polished parts on their bike?? if so wat method did u use? so far ive done my frame,swingarm,and about 4 covers on the engine..when its all back together i will post some pics. :D
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Postby 8_stitch on Mon May 26, 2008 6:02 pm

we modified an old bench grinder, a freind lathed up an adaptor for a buffing wheel its a verry fast way to polish parts, you cut with 800 work your way up to 2000, cover with autosol and buff the hell out of it.
the only problem i have found with buffing is the white corrosion. did a waterpump for a car on it it, got wet in the shed 2 weeks later it looked like arse :cry:
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Re: polished parts..

Postby Okibi on Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:35 am

Any photos?
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Re: polished parts..

Postby Jekyll on Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:15 pm

Purple polish is the way to go with the alloy, just hand polish it wipe it off ands like new, well thats what i did not that hard at all
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Re: polished parts..

Postby dave on Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:46 pm

Purple polish is the way to go with the alloy
Is that a brand name?? Where do you get it?
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Re: polished parts..

Postby rodeobob on Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:42 am

Nah its actually purple.


Purple is one word in the name.

I think its 'something' purple.


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Re: polished parts..

Postby deadbirds on Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:03 pm

i think i know the stuff... its not good for the skin. lol.
takes off ANYTHING.
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Re: polished parts..

Postby Jekyll on Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:56 am

Its not good for the skin at all ha but it works better using your fingers.

and it is actually purple,
the brand is California Custom but the name is Purple Metal Polish

They also sell a Aluminium Deoxidizer which makes it 100 percent better again
you use it before you use the purple.

we sell the stuff at my work and use it all the time its amazing
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Re: polished parts..

Postby deadbirds on Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:10 pm

awsome.
i would do a polished frame on my fzr but i think its gonna have to go soon... i need somthing more reliable.
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Re: polished parts..

Postby Romantix on Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:43 am

polished parts = most time consuming SHIET in the world.

I use Mother - Steel and Alum Polish :)
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