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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Skratchski on February 26, 2014, 10:49 AM

Title: Polished Alloy
Post by: Skratchski on February 26, 2014, 10:49 AM

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

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: BMX1973 on February 26, 2014, 05:49 PM

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.  :)

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: Skratchski on February 27, 2014, 10:48 AM

cheers m8 nice one

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 27, 2014, 02:47 PM

Do you guys use a bench grinder converted to a polishing machine,or how do you get your parts with a mirror finish :shocked:
and i mean your bmx parts :2funny: :buck2: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: southern andy on February 27, 2014, 03:37 PM

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

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: Bfellows on February 27, 2014, 03:41 PM

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.

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 27, 2014, 04:54 PM

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

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: BMX1973 on February 27, 2014, 06:12 PM

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


+1 on the drill.

Quote from: southern andy on February 27, 2014, 03:37 PM

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

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 27, 2014, 06:23 PM

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

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: oldschoolib on February 27, 2014, 07:37 PM

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  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 27, 2014, 08:53 PM

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 :D

Title: Re: Polished Alloy
Post by: oldschoolib on February 27, 2014, 09:16 PM

daft thing is i was nt riding at the time  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: