Polishing aluminium
#1
Posted 19 September 2007 - 01:20 PM
http://www.poleringsguide.se/english/
#2 _Herne_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 01:32 PM
Thanks for posting the link!
Cheers
Herne
#3 _@milco@_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 01:46 PM
#4
Posted 19 September 2007 - 02:19 PM
Makes it look so easy. Its a similar process i used to polish my mags, except I used a buff wheel from a high school with a bolt through it and a drill. Works a treat, but can take some time to get the desired finish!
I would imagine to polish an alternator and some other bits with alot of corners would be tricky to polish up.
cheers
#5 _STEVO_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 02:28 PM
cheers
#6
Posted 19 September 2007 - 02:31 PM
And beware when doing the final polish with the mop wheel to hold on tight and be careful on corners or your newly polished item will be bouncing accross the concrete floor )
#7
Posted 19 September 2007 - 06:15 PM
Yeh, looks easy on nice solid parts.Thats a very good article!!
Makes it look so easy. Its a similar process i used to polish my mags, except I used a buff wheel from a high school with a bolt through it and a drill. Works a treat, but can take some time to get the desired finish!
I would imagine to polish an alternator and some other bits with alot of corners would be tricky to polish up.
cheers
How does everybody think it would go on trying to polish up an LC GTR Grill which is very thin metal and fragile?
#8 _Brewster_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 07:12 PM
When grinding/sanding, do you have to wear a really good quality respirator?
Or will a large hanky suffice?
#9 _dave720gtr_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 07:21 PM
Edited by dave720gtr, 19 September 2007 - 07:21 PM.
#10 _youngy_11_
Posted 19 September 2007 - 07:21 PM
#11
Posted 20 September 2007 - 04:16 AM
What was that "Trim anodising" thread titled?lc grill you can lightly hand polish the anodising but i wouldnt touch a wheel to it ! the anodising is thin and will be damaged buffed through and the wheel could get hooked up on it , destroying it , mabe cemical removel of the anodis coating, hand polishing then reanodising,like we have see in the lx trim reanodising thread
Would like to know more about polishing anodised parts.
#12 _dave720gtr_
Posted 20 September 2007 - 06:05 AM
#13
Posted 22 October 2007 - 09:09 AM
If you are tempted to have a go at polishing aluminium parts this site may be of some use. Good results with some simple tools.
http://www.poleringsguide.se/english/
My polished grill I did using techniques from the quoted site. It's not perfect, but I don't think it's too bad.
#14 _UNVSM8_
Posted 06 December 2007 - 12:04 PM
cheers
#15 _Herne_
Posted 27 December 2007 - 04:06 PM
The item before:
And the item after 1.5 hrs (nowhere near finished yet.)
Jeremy spends hours doing this stuff and I can see why.
I dont have the high speed buffing wheels and pads that Jeremy uses and the tools I used are in the photo.
I wasn't aware that Jeremy had left his high speed electric drill at my place so tomorrow I will dig that out and spend an hour or more using it.
As you can see I have only just touched the surface on this yet and have yet to complete one side, let alone the back side and edges.
It's a bit of fun though.
Cheers
Herne
#16 _keith1962_
Posted 27 December 2007 - 07:50 PM
cheers Keith
#17 _Flamenco_
Posted 27 December 2007 - 08:22 PM
Easy to work with but unless you keep the polish up to it it eventually goes dull - or you can clear coat it or get it chromed afterwards.
#18 _Herne_
Posted 20 January 2008 - 04:31 PM
I am posting this on behalf of Jeremy. he has been asked about the gear he uses.
All the above gear is available from Bunnings.
Here is a quick sample of some of his work.
Enjoy.
Cheers
Herne
#19
Posted 20 January 2008 - 04:51 PM
#20 _Herne_
Posted 20 January 2008 - 04:58 PM
Herne
#21
Posted 21 January 2008 - 04:13 AM
#22 _j7723_
Posted 21 January 2008 - 08:46 AM
#23 _Herne_
Posted 27 January 2008 - 03:15 PM
More of Jeremy's work;
The water pump and heater motor covers are the latest. The Purple polish is getting a work out!
Note how the water pump has been de-veined before polishing - the ribs are missing
I think the polished water pump will suit the 253 I have, we are about to dress up it up and paint it before offering it for sale again.
More polishing being done tonight and we are working on the engine bay again tomorrow - Monday.
Cheers
Herne
#24
Posted 27 January 2008 - 03:48 PM
I thought the 253 was sold?
#25 _Herne_
Posted 27 January 2008 - 04:35 PM
Cheers
Herne
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