Author Topic: Much needed polishing tips..... (Read 1000 times)

kungfunky · « **on:** January 17, 2011, 02:34 PM »

recently got my hands on a very very old polishing wheel set up, the type an old boy bolted together in his shed....So I've stardet to give a few things the once over for the first time ever and some much needed advice is required...
Just started work on this DB carnk and there are some hammer marks on the top of the arm..can these be "polished or smoothed out" ?...also there are 1 or 2 chips,..
whats the best way to sort these out?...
total newb on the polishing front..

brettypeeps · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:40 PM »

I would leave the dents in. They will polish out but you will have to lose a fair bit of metal though

kungfunky · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:48 PM »

Think I will have to..as for the dings, whats best to smooth those out..some 400 paper or something a little more coarse ?.

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:53 PM »

Ash, when you & Kam are up in Sheffield next we can step into my shed and polish away while the girls are goo-ga-goo-goo with my kids ;-)

Patience is the secret which is why I'm not very good yet!

kungfunky · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:19 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on January 17, 2011, 02:53 PM

Ash, when you & Kam are up in Sheffield next we can step into my shed and polish away while the girls are goo-ga-goo-goo with my kids ;-)

Patience is the secret which is why I'm not very good yet!

sounds like a plan buddy

check out my polishing dinosour when you get chance ..looks like its the oldest one known to mankind, works a treat though. and cost me fook all

jT Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2011, 09:46 PM »

first thing to do is get them grinding wheels/stones off before you catch and ruin something a bit longer. polish is the key, you need the fine green and blue soap for finishing and coarse brown/red for getting marks out. you need a sisal mop for cutting and a calico mop for finishing. a sheep fat bar for getting that black soap build up out of nooks and crannies is also helpful. you could get a down mop, but it's not really necessary. Best bet is not to use the mop too much for getting marks out, be prepared to rub down with various grades of wet/dry with a block for flat surfaces, then use the mop to shine. remember, use polish to get polish off.

kungfunky · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:37 AM »

Thanks pal, top tips indeed....The grinding stones have gone and new "mops" and polish will be collected today, so watch this space for a crazed polishing frenzy

ozone · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:57 AM »

Quote from: kungfunky on January 17, 2011, 03:19 PM

Quote from: Spen69 on January 17, 2011, 02:53 PM
Ash, when you & Kam are up in Sheffield next we can step into my shed and polish away while the girls are goo-ga-goo-goo with my kids ;-)

Patience is the secret which is why I'm not very good yet!

sounds like a plan buddy
check out my polishing dinosour when you get chance ..looks like its the oldest one known to mankind, works a treat though. and cost me fook all

Scary looking setup you have there.

I wonder what 'elf n safety' would make of that?

JT has covered everything needed to get you started so crack on but be careful...

kungfunky · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:24 AM »

Quote from: ozone on January 18, 2011, 08:57 AM

Quote from: kungfunky on January 17, 2011, 03:19 PM
Quote from: Spen69 on January 17, 2011, 02:53 PM
Ash, when you & Kam are up in Sheffield next we can step into my shed and polish away while the girls are goo-ga-goo-goo with my kids ;-)

Patience is the secret which is why I'm not very good yet!

sounds like a plan buddy
check out my polishing dinosour when you get chance ..looks like its the oldest one known to mankind, works a treat though. and cost me fook all

Scary looking setup you have there. I wonder what 'elf n safety' would make of that?

JT has covered everything needed to get you started so crack on but be careful...

I know what you mean, how the old boy I got it off never lost an arm is beyond me, those grinding wheels are a little scary hence the rapid removal.I'll post a pic if I actually manage to make a decent job of polishing something..