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Offline springer

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Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« on: May 16, 2014, 02:53:42 PM »
so got it running good sycn the carbs and while I had the top's off the carbs. I polish them up so now to the engine cover, here a few starter pic James
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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2014, 05:51:16 PM »
looks nice. Are you buffing by hand or using a bench buffer, I bought this from harbor freight, works great.
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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2014, 08:06:19 PM »
looks nice. Are you buffing by hand or using a bench buffer, I bought this from harbor freight, works great.

Those HF bench buffers are a great deal, especially when they run them on sale.  I like the beefier model.
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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2014, 08:49:39 PM »
bench buffer First stage of polishing the nasty chain cover, gezz I have almost 2 hour's into this first stage. now time to sand it and then polish it again, so I can have awsome shine
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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2014, 09:57:27 PM »
Looking good. That is a lot of work.

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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2014, 11:25:22 PM »
I've just got started and I'm in no big hurry. I'm working on oil cooler lines so I figured I'd start with my "Terry's oil filter/cooler adaptor. Also started on a 750 valve cover. I've never done one and this is a spare. I applied some citrus strip to one side of the valve cover and let it sit overnight. Washed it off and started hitting it with 400 then 600 paper. It's a start. I woked on this and the oil filter adaptor for maybe 1/2 an hour. I also took a little Mother's to the adaptor. It's gonna look purty!!! Still have to get into finer paper and hit it with a buffer and the rouge wheel. Finish up with mother's and away you go!
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Re: Time to start Polishing the Aluminum
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2014, 10:25:04 AM »
Honda covers sure do polish up nice.
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