Polished Alloy

[Skratchski]

After you chaps have spent eons polishing your alloy bits, do you leave them raw or clear coat them?

[BMX1973]

I've never clear coated any of my polished parts. Not sure if it would stick as there is no key to the service. Just give them a wipe with a cloth if you get any paw prints on them. 

[Skratchski]

cheers m8 nice one

[hokuspokus74]

Do you guys use a bench grinder converted to a polishing machine,or how do you get your parts with a mirror finish
and i mean your bmx parts

[southern andy]

Polishing kit in to a drill. Other people do have proper polishing mops.

This is a good starter kit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Polishing-Kit-4-Aluminium-Brass-NFK0-4001-/300417343941?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45f244e1c5

[Bfellows]

Bit of advice - buy 6" polishing mops rather tha 3 or 4"......... lot easier on the hands and you're less likely to loose any digits.

[hokuspokus74]

i got by grinder etc delivered the other day but wasnt paying attention and it was a jewellery polishing one i ordered lol so do they all come out like mirror finishes with you's

[BMX1973]

The finish depends how much time you spend polishing. Be careful not to polish out any stamping. 


+1 on the drill.

Polishing kit in to a drill. Other people do have proper polishing mops.

This is a good starter kit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Polishing-Kit-4-Aluminium-Brass-NFK0-4001-/300417343941?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45f244e1c5

[hokuspokus74]

ive ordered more mops and got the wax bars delivered earlier,could be doing with a more powerful grinder though any pressure on it and it stops

[oldschoolib]

easiest way is fit cone to drill then put the drill in a bike stand thats adjustable that way you can move all around while  your polishing, be carefull though i did a sprocket once and it caught and
hit me in the head, nothing wrong with a bit of blood for the love of old bmx 

[hokuspokus74]

LOL @ oldschool a bit of blood is nout mate we all had it in our days I broke my jaw in a skateboard bowl one time forgot to tighten the front wheel and it came off in mid air and when i landed smashed my face of the bars,was just a bit sore

[oldschoolib]

daft thing is i was nt riding at the time