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12-10-2008, 09:53 PM
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polishing aluminium?
whats the best way to polish/buff aluminium? like headlight bezzels, grill chrome, billet, and just raw aluminium?
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12-10-2008, 09:54 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
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or by hand.
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12-10-2008, 10:04 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
go to major swapmeets theres always a vendor with all the supplies you'll need really depends on how deep you want to go//you can start with a small drill operated buff kit for around$5 from sears or ace hardware or expand well beyond$1000 without much effort
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12-10-2008, 11:04 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
what kind of compound
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12-10-2008, 11:07 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
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12-10-2008, 11:19 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
Northern Tools also sells all the wheels and buffing compounds that you'll need.
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12-10-2008, 11:20 PM
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12-10-2008, 11:42 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
I have a new kit that I purchased from Sears a few years ago, and never used it and never plan on it. I even bought the polishing wheel for my bench grinder. Still new in the package. I take my stuff to a pro, now. It takes patience.
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12-11-2008, 12:21 AM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
I polished the lips on my Hayabusa rims with diff grades if sand paper, the the polishing compounds down to the last stage with Blue magic alum and chrome polish. I had a mirror finish when done. Took forever though. About guessing 20hrs. a rim. Worth it though.
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12-11-2008, 12:23 AM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
most may disagree, but....i used the powerball mini on a set of irocs that i refinished. came out PERFECT! and its cheap.
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12-11-2008, 12:34 AM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
if you want to learn the art of polishing aluminum,stainless and other metals. the eastwood Company has an instruction videos the art of buffing video 1 will be all you need. just putting some jewlers rouge will work but theres a lot to it if you really want to have some showroom stuff. i have no aliegence to eastwood but they're about the best out there on resto stuff IMHO a bit pricy though good luck phipp
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12-11-2008, 09:11 AM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
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it works wonders with a good drill and Eagle Carnuba Chrome polish,,,,
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12-11-2008, 10:07 AM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
I moved this since there are other threads here on the same subject.
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12-12-2008, 10:29 PM
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Re: polishing aluminium?
The best online tutorial is on Caswell's page.
http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm They have good supplies also. Lee
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