Subject: RE: Polishing
Author: John Ulrich
Date: Feb 12, 2003, 7:15 PM
Post ID: 1711932511
David Guilfoyle wrote:
| Have you done this yourself? Do I need a polishing wheel? |
Sears has one for $99.00 a 6" wheel. I debated buying a grinder and
putting larger buffing wheels an it for clearance ect. No way!
The Sears unit is very smooth sounding and has the torque to keep from
stopping when you're pushing a part on it. I found on a little grinder
I have, you could stop the motor with no problem. You need the speed
the bigger ones put out.
I've found in Eastwoods catalog some 6" & 8" buff wheels in a yellow
color that are real nice for initial cutting/polishing. I found you
need a few different sizes + a Dremel tool to get in the small areas.
When it comes to wheels.....O'brother. I have 4 hrs in on one for the
inital polishing. I'm figuring another 4 to finish.
I'm using a 36" flex extension chucked into my drill press to get the
rpms I need (3600). I have a 3" buffing pad on it and that's working
okay getting into and around the spokes for rim polishing.
For polish, it comes in sticks you need Tripoli for cutting/polishing on
aluminum and rouge for final polishing, and get one for stainless/metal.
You need three wheels, one for each polish.
I do find you get a nicer shine if you clean the part off between
polishes. The rouge really puts a nice final sheen on the part and even
more so if you clean it off with a clean towel during final steps.
Finish with a little Mothers metal polish and go back for a light hit on
the rouge wheel for spots you missed.
Watch out it is addicting...I've got one carb done and ready to do the
second.....
Later,
JU