lee060 3 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 right then .im gonna start polishing my alloys, they have some corrosion on the surface and the were laquerd . im aiming for a mirror finish all over , and im doing them by hand .what could you lot recomend for getting the shine, and above all preserving the shine! does rattle cam laquer work?i have bugger all £££ but plenty of labour to put into em . thanks Liam Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 You got the wet-n-dry paper.. ? Think you needs grades of 1000-2000grit? Link to post Share on other sites
lee060 3 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 what about wire wool to start to rid the surface corrosion? , i really dont want to go too corse either and put sctratches in em . mostly preserving the shine thats bothering me , i can get that mirror look , its just how to make it stay??? Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 ask al75 - he sent me a link to a polishing kit online (i can't find the post!) for £10... Link to post Share on other sites
crish72 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Loads of polishing companies to buy stuff from.Ebay have a search for merlin polishingFrostsThepolishingcompanyChris Link to post Share on other sites
ben_notts 0 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 get some pics up!im V. interested in how they come out - i was gonna get them machine done by someone but DIY is sounding pretty good since i had a £700 gas bill drop through my letter box this morn! Link to post Share on other sites
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