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 Mar 16 2007, 01:48 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 592 Joined: 16-October 06 From: Logan, UT Member No.: 1,416  |
So before bolting them on today I did a bit of poslishing on my new J&M LCA's :
(IMG:http://a275.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/9/l_d9eb55e11db4b348118595ef9c3723f2.jpg) The PHR should be here by the end of the week (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Just had to share... ~DaVe |
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Mar 16 2007, 07:18 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62 |
DAMN!
You got the BLING now!! What did you use? I've got some AL that I need to shine up...it's a pretty big piece, somebody tell me what the easy way is!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Costas cars and such... |
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Mar 16 2007, 07:42 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,936 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 896 |
Howdy,
The easy way is to never, ever do something silly like polish AL. The first time might not bug you too much, but I guarantee it'll bug you a few times in.... And you've got to keep on polishing it if you want it to look halfway good. I don't know anyone that's ever polished something AL that would do it again. Mark |
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Mar 16 2007, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (marka @ Mar 16 2007, 02:42 PM)  Howdy, The easy way is to never, ever do something silly like polish AL. The first time might not bug you too much, but I guarantee it'll bug you a few times in.... And you've got to keep on polishing it if you want it to look halfway good. I don't know anyone that's ever polished something AL that would do it again. Mark yeah....they don't look that nice very long.....personally, I just hit them with some steel wool every time I have the car in the garage for maintainance...takes 30 seconds each side....and they look like brushed aluminum and nice! |
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Mar 16 2007, 08:08 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (marka @ Mar 16 2007, 03:42 PM) Howdy, The easy way is to never, ever do something silly like polish AL. The first time might not bug you too much, but I guarantee it'll bug you a few times in.... And you've got to keep on polishing it if you want it to look halfway good. I don't know anyone that's ever polished something AL that would do it again. Mark Ditto. Never again. I've polished wheels, intakes, and valve covers and I've never been able to keep up with chemistry. As cast, as machined, as formed, or painted is the way I roll from now on. Have fun keeping the Bling! This post has been edited by StanIROCZ: Mar 16 2007, 08:09 PM |
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Mar 17 2007, 12:10 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62 |
Sounds like I should just paint it.
Argh. I wanted you guys to say 'oh yeah, I use such-n-such and it is simple and easy and fast and works like a champ!' Guess I might have well been asking for winning lottery numbers for next week. <ug> Costas cars and such... |
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Mar 17 2007, 01:13 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,936 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 896 |
Howdy,
The only people I've ever heard say something like that w/regards to polished parts had someone else keep them polished... :-) They _do_ look nice. Leave 'em and when you get sick of the upkeep, use a scotchbrite pad and scuff them up and they'll still look good, but different. :-) Mark |
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Mar 17 2007, 07:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 592 Joined: 16-October 06 From: Logan, UT Member No.: 1,416 |
UH.. THEY ARE UNDER THE CAR... it will be hard for the "under car mirror guys" to keep up with me, so I don't plan on trying to keep them that way... the scotchbrite / steel wool is in the reserves for the next time I have the car in the air...
I used a buff wheel polish setup that we have used for stainless pieces in car restoration, a little jewelers rouge on the wheel and 10 minutes = the results you see in the pic.. Besides it is more fun to bolt on a shiny part than a brushed part (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ~DaVe |
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Mar 17 2007, 11:53 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
Just hit them with clearcoat paint. It'll keep the shine.
You know that really nice silver serving platter that your wife keeps in the China cabinet and never uses? The one that she makes you polish every year because it tarnished? Hit that with clearcoat, too. Never have to polish it again! |
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Mar 18 2007, 12:07 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ Mar 17 2007, 07:53 PM) Just hit them with clearcoat paint. It'll keep the shine. You know that really nice silver serving platter that your wife keeps in the China cabinet and never uses? The one that she makes you polish every year because it tarnished? Hit that with clearcoat, too. Never have to polish it again! Yum, I love the taste of clearcoat flakes! |
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