Polishing aluminium
#226 _judgelj_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:25 PM
Cheers
#227 _stretchlc_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:40 PM
#228 _judgelj_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:48 PM
Edited by judgelj, 10 July 2012 - 12:48 PM.
#229 _stretchlc_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:09 PM
And go invest in a Dremel or similar rotary tool..............theyre awesome for all the little fiddly corners and such items. The attatchments and Arbors cost a small fortune but well worth the cash.....Their little Flapwheels are amazing when doing a heap of polishing!
Edited by stretchlc, 10 July 2012 - 01:11 PM.
#230 _Viper_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:51 PM
#231 _judgelj_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 05:59 PM
#232 _stretchlc_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 07:20 PM
#233 _Viper_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:43 PM
#234 _judgelj_
Posted 10 July 2012 - 09:25 PM
I tried to attach the spindle i got for it which was a RH 1/2 josco that was supposed to fit a 6" grinder, or so the guy told me. the grinder itself has a 150mm disc, what spindle should i be looking at? also is the 250w grinder i purchased fast enough to be effective polishing these metals?
#235 _Viper_
Posted 11 July 2012 - 09:47 AM
The spindle didnt fit your grinder? I guess you will have to measure the thread on the grinder and get a spindle to suit... When I get home this weekend ill check what mine is.
Yea it should be fast enough, you just might not be able to apply as much pressure as you could with a higher power machine or it may bog down. More pressure = heat and more heat seems to make the process go alot faster.
#236 _judgelj_
Posted 11 July 2012 - 12:06 PM
also what about white vs green rouge? what is the best for alloy, and which gives the better finish. my thoughts were white but the manufacturer recommends green for alloy?
#237 _judgelj_
Posted 09 September 2012 - 08:42 PM
Also my buff is starting to get scaly, do i need to clean it? I think it is leaving scratches!!
#238 _judgelj_
Posted 17 September 2012 - 07:03 PM
#239 _stretchlc_
Posted 24 February 2013 - 06:04 PM
Thought I'd wake this thread up with a little polishing I did today on my turbo's Compressor Housing!!.................No fancy tools except a $30 Ozito rotary tool and a bit of hand sanding.
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#240 _judgelj_
Posted 24 February 2013 - 07:34 PM
#241 _judgelj_
Posted 24 February 2013 - 08:14 PM
#242 _stretchlc_
Posted 25 February 2013 - 12:07 PM
A very small Carbide Tip, a small round rubber bit that takes small round sandpaper rolls(they come with an ozito rotary tool in some cases) and some rolled up sandpaper with a heap of elbow grease.
Edited by stretchlc, 25 February 2013 - 12:07 PM.
#243 _judgelj_
Posted 25 February 2013 - 12:40 PM
#244 _jtfenech_
Posted 31 March 2014 - 06:33 PM
fuel bowls iv done
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#245 _judgelj_
Posted 01 April 2014 - 09:51 AM
Beautiful, interesting that you've done that. I always wondered if die cast holley bits could be polished underneath the cad plating.
#246 _jtfenech_
Posted 01 April 2014 - 04:34 PM
took like ten minutes on the wheel came out reall well
#247 _judgelj_
Posted 14 April 2014 - 03:23 PM
Did you use a dremel bit for the fiddly sections?
#248 _jtfenech_
Posted 14 April 2014 - 07:41 PM
I clean up the rough edges with a file then I just tore in with the wheels scratches are easy to buff out
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