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Chris C

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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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7th Jan 08 at 21:55

Anybody know how to properly polish metal i,e rocker covers ??
Cheers Chris

Richie

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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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7th Jan 08 at 22:03

I don't know of a specific technique that people use matey.

Alot of people buy the steel wire attachments that go into a drill and buff them up using that then shining it up with some brasso. Other's do sandblasting and acid stripping.

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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7th Jan 08 at 22:03

would have thought wet and dry sand paper till its nice and smooth then lots of metal polish and then laquer

Superlite Ltd.

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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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7th Jan 08 at 22:04

Rotary polisher (you can buy a mop type that you use on a power drill)

Polishing compound (i think green one is for ally)

Buff till your blue in the face

aron

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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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7th Jan 08 at 22:05

wire brush?

Chris C

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Location: Hemel Hempstead
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8th Jan 08 at 19:16

Cool , thanks for your help

2ltrjim

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Registered: 20th Dec 06
Location: Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
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8th Jan 08 at 19:51

will only cost £40-£50 at a polishers and will look mint when finished

TomSBD

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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Spalding, Lincs
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8th Jan 08 at 20:30

i found the wire wheel things scratched the metal too much. wet and dry paper then a proper polishing pad and metal polish works better i found

SAL

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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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8th Jan 08 at 23:40

put scott on the end of drill, job done

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Location: Kent
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9th Jan 08 at 14:13

chrome it, then you wont have to keep repolishing

Superlite Ltd.

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9th Jan 08 at 14:41

quote:
Originally posted by jr
chrome it, then you wont have to keep repolishing

prep work has to be spot on though or it won't last. But yes, the laquer over the nickle plating will mean it will keep its shine better than a polished up metal

Chris C

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9th Jan 08 at 22:05