Paint and Polish!

[Ansimp]

Sounds good Gerry. Fingers crossed for an easy outcome!

 

[Steve83]

Those of us with dull parts are watching... opcorn:

 

[mcgovern61]

Steve83 » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:30 am[/url]":3a7vdeow]
Those of us with dull parts are watching... opcorn:

Good point! I might try to make a video of polishing the second fork for that reason. Poor mans polishing.....1984 3/8" drill, a couple of sanding discs from a used headlight restore kit and too lazy to take the darn wheel off! :hihihi:

 

[dan filipi]

A video would be great!

 

[mcgovern61]

I'll posts some pics at lunch today and do a video tonight as I polish the other fork!

If this goes the way it did last night, I think it will be the fastest way to get polished aluminium to look mirror finish without disassembling everything!

 

[dan filipi]

mcgovern61 » Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:08 am[/url]":3gjjpvqi]
I'll posts some pics at lunch today and do a video tonight as I polish the other fork!

If this goes the way it did last night, I think it will be the fastest way to get polished aluminium to look mirror finish without disassembling everything!

I'm all ears/eyes!

 

[mcgovern61]

Pics to whet the appetite!!

Comparison - right fork (left in pic) has only had the clear removed:

Clear removed only:

Well........you decide!

I like the fact that you (or should I say I) cannot tell what is chrome versus what is polished from the fork tube up to the headlight bracket!

 

[mcgovern61]

I did slip the front fender on and for the most part, only the polished parts are showing. But there is a small area just above where the fender bolts on that I think needs polishing on the inside. The front wheel is coming off anyway to get the tire replaced, so I will hit that area then. But over all, this polishing has all been done with the wheel on.

 

[mcgovern61]

BTW, will you look at the tread still remaining on that front tire! :shock: :Egyptian:

Over 22,000 miles on it! I am replacing it because it is over 8 years old (by date code) and it is close enough in the wear bars to consider replacing. Plus, the bike is all apart anyway!

 

[joedrum]

sheesh 22000 .....i couldnt get 2200 miles on a tire here

 

[mcgovern61]

No more Flitz for me!! This is the way do it!! :clapping: :yahoo:

Remember, the clearcoat has already been removed with paint stripper and I am working with just the aluminium. I did take the wheel off to give better access with the camera. Total time from dull aluminium to mirror finish with this method.....3 minutes and 30 seconds!

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijxdjf4TmNc[/video]

 

[who444444]

:music:

thanks for showing a good way to polish without too much elbow grease needed.
dave

 

[joedrum]

yes great job gerry ... sheesh way to hang on to a tool that drill is from the 60s

 

[zman]

Super!!..I`ll be doing that when I pull my wheel for a new tire..Thanks.

 

[backlander]

Great Gerry, got Suzy tore down now, going to follow your method and do the same thing.

 

[Steve83]

Gerry, that's awesome! A minimum of effort, and the results speak for themselves - thanks for sharing! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

 

[Ansimp]

+1 Very nice job Gerry and I am pleased to see that you are replacing the front tire even though there is tread still on it :good:

 

[mcgovern61]

joedrum » Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:44 pm[/url]":2i4zxm1f]
... sheesh way to hang on to a tool that drill is from the 60s

Naw....it is from Sear's, 1984. It was my first power tool I bought for myself! (Although the bearings are starting to make noise.) :hihihi:

 

[dan filipi]

That's great Gerry!

What # steel wool did you use?

 

[mcgovern61]

dan filipi » Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:28 pm[/url]":1xniyy6l]
That's great Gerry!

What # steel wool did you use?

The 0000 fine wool.