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jim m

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polishing aluminium
« on: September 04, 2008, 10:55 AM »
I've stripped an aluminium frame and am hoping to get it anodised. it needs polishing first, and i wonder what people have used for this. Sorry if this has been done to death, but i couldn't find any threads. I spotted a reference to Belgom Alu polish a while ago, its there anything else that people recommend? Do i have to get a buffing wheel ?!

cheers, Jim

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Re: polishing aluminium
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 01:26 PM »
Autosol, Peek, Meguairs Metal Polish all good.  A polishing wheel would be OK as would a Black and Decker Mouse but if you use someone like Custom Colour they will polish the frame for you before anodising  :daumenhoch:.


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Re: polishing aluminium
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 01:36 PM »
i used autosol and the cheapest polishing wheel i could find to do the hawk, it took no time at all to get it like this, i could have got it completely mirror finish by finishing it by hand with a soft cloth but its a rider and i couldnt be arsed  ::)



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Re: polishing aluminium
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 02:20 PM »
brilliant - thank you both very much - that Hawk looks fantastic - always wanted one

jim

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Re: polishing aluminium
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008, 03:50 PM »
theres a 1 1/8 one on us ebay at the mo with a glorious set of chromo hawk forks, seperate auctions same seller

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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 04:23 PM »
Daz your house looks fooking lovely mate

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