SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Interior => Topic started by: Blue on March 04, 2008, 08:54:36 PM
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I am polishing the rail kit,steeringwheel,hub etc. on the Brendella. What polish are you using for aluminum and stainless? My Imco tanks are stainless and I want everything to shine. I am using the Mother's and a handpowered rag for now. I want to get a buffer wheel and some of that bar stuff the pro's use. What steps are involved in doing that??
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Sanding/smoothness is key. The better you sand the less time it will take to polish and the polish job will show your efforts the more you sand. :screwy: Damn that sounds weird. Anyway... I haven't polished stainless yet. On aluminum I use a bar that's colored green. I bought it on eBay.
My experience/playing with it is here:
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=2367.0
That grinder I bought doesn't have enough power. I would start off with 600 grit on something like angle iron or plate, ending up somewhere around 1000 grit wet. Hit it with a buffing wheel and that green bar and it looks killer really quick.
Someone on here very recently polished a pump with great results, try to find their thread as well.
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here you go ;D
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=2983.0
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That bowl looks great. I have a way better start than than. My rail kit way already polished out at one time so basically I need to just buff it out again. I guess I should have specified what I am starting with. The metal is in good shape it just needs a buffing and I want to get some fine scratches out if possible.
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi95.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl132%2Fswat2380%2FBrendellamotorplates-1.jpg&hash=598a554ce8cf661e2f1b4dd3a2c60a172532306e)
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That bowl looks great. I have a way better start than than. My rail kit way already polished out at one time so basically I need to just buff it out again. I guess I should have specified what I am starting with. The metal is in good shape it just needs a buffing and I want to get some fine scratches out if possible.
For scratches, sand them out. The finer the "end" sandpaper the better the polish job. If there are no scratches then hit it with the buffer. I use green but red (jewler's rouge) works well too. When you're done you're going to have some black polish residue left on it here and there, you can either wax it or you can use flour to remove the residue. The cloths you use for final cleaning need to be super soft.
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flour ???, please elaborate i have never heard of this before
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flour ???, please elaborate i have never heard of this before
flour ;D
Just dump some flour on the part you just polished and the super mild abrasive of flour mixed in with your cleaning towel will cut down the polish residue without damaging the polish job. BKPlesh has a friend that own's a polishing shop and that's what the pro's use - flour.
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cool, thanks for the knowledge :)
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Hit it with a buffing wheel and some polishing compound. Those things will come right back.
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Late post but found something that keeps things shiney with no work at all, try and find some of Amsoils MP (metal protector) spray, just spray it all over everything once its clean, it dries and lasts quite a while and its cheap! ;D
Haven't found anything is doesn't work on (chrome, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass, cadium) I love this crap! >:D
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Zoops has a product that works great once your part is polished. For regular clean up polishing I swear by Blue Magic metal polish. Fine enough to polish gold!!! Another old trick tooth powder (used in place of tooth paste). I've seen inmates turn brushed stainless sink/toilet into chrome like finish with the stuff!!!
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My last build I took all the aluminum and buffed it out as good as possible, then had it all powder coated clear. It dulls the shine just a tad, but from that point out I threw away all the polish I had and simply wiped it down witha damp towel.
I watched my friends polish until their fingers bled and all that work was in the toilet as soon as it hit the water. Mine was a wipe down and looked like new with no effort.
Cool trick!