Author Topic: polishing parts (Read 8422 times)

jamieg45 · « **on:** November 08, 2013, 11:36:11 PM »

Well I have started polishing some parts for myself and Jon, learned some new things and got some good advice and polishing products from Tony (Pumashine). Pics will be posted soon, but if anyone wants some parts polished up let me know. For now I can not do cases, cylinders, or hinson qc covers. I can do stock clutch covers, stator covers, throttle covers, mc covers, mc guards, stem clamps, stem to frame clamps. Rear grab bars and front bumpers and nerfs and rad shrouds as well.

F-Red · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2013, 08:22:53 AM »

Good for you Jamie. That was nice of Tony, to share those trade values. What is the issue, with polishing the cylinders?

Pumashine · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2013, 08:56:33 AM »

To work efficiently you need 2 machines or 4 wheels. Smaller and larger...coarse and fine. The OEM cylinder is very rough compared to pro-x. All the sanding cartridges and tools take a while to accumulate. He did a good job touching up Jons cylinder!

jamieg45 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2013, 07:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Pumashine;17055

To work efficiently you need 2 machines or 4 wheels. Smaller and larger...coarse and fine. The OEM cylinder is very rough compared to pro-x. All the sanding cartridges and tools take a while to accumulate. He did a good job touching up Jons cylinder!

Thanks Tony

havinnoj · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2013, 10:23:22 AM »

Cool stuff Jamie! I always end up with black compound all over myself after touching up a bike!.. but I'm addicted to shiny things.. any tips on what kind of mask and headwear you've found to work the best?

zcarlson12 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2013, 08:00:03 PM »

I bought a -1 Hinson pedal a while back and Jamie polished it for me. Here's a pic. I'm sending a bunch of other stuff so I'll post another pic when I get that stuff back.

jamieg45 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2013, 08:35:07 PM »

Quote from: havinnoj;17108

Cool stuff Jamie! I always end up with black compound all over myself after touching up a bike!.. but I'm addicted to shiny things.. any tips on what kind of mask and headwear you've found to work the best?

I just wear a white mask that forms to my faceand a pair of safety glasses when I do the polishing. So no breathing it and no black boogers either.

jamieg45 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2013, 09:11:10 AM »

Well I'm gonna re polish all the parts on the lsr bike. So who wants some parts polished, I'm ready to start and make your stuff look great and shiny. Pm me on here and we can set something up.

jamieg45 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2013, 01:02:08 AM »

jamieg45 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2013, 10:38:37 AM »

Ok I have started on a set of 400ex spindles now, pics will be posted later today.

Pumashine · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2013, 12:47:31 PM »

Just need to get a 5 hp MACHINE http://www.ebay.com/itm/Divine-Brothers-Polishing-Jack-Lathe-Polish-Buffing-Polisher-Buffer-Metal-Finish-/370646686567?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564c439b67

jamieg45 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2013, 08:35:34 PM »

Okher is some pics for you all, the first 2 pics are of one of the spindles half done need to do the finsh polish.

Now the next 2 pics are of the second spindle all sanded and prepped ready for polish, I sanded all of the casting lines out and made it smoothe.

jamieg45 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2013, 08:50:35 PM »

Quote from: Pumashine;17988

Just need to get a 5 hp MACHINE http://www.ebay.com/itm/Divine-Brothers-Polishing-Jack-Lathe-Polish-Buffing-Polisher-Buffer-Metal-Finish-/370646686567?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564c439b67

I wish I could afford that machine Tony but first I will need a place to put it in also.

tretimit16 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:59:16 PM »

What's the trick to getting in all the nooks and crannies

sameltoe · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2013, 10:29:18 PM »

Quote from: tretimit16;18046

What's the trick to getting in all the nooks and crannies

Ancient Chinese secret...witlle fingers