shortie
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posted on 15/5/05 at 09:05 PM |
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Exhaust Surround
Thought I'd have a go at making myself an exhaust surround tonight and it seemed to work out not too bad.
I now need to rub it down and polish it but not really an expert in that area (or any area for that matter) so could anyone tell me what I need to
do, I gues I jut start with coarse emery cloth and work my way down and then polish it, is this right??
ta,
Rich.
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andylancaster3000
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posted on 15/5/05 at 09:20 PM |
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Brasso with a block of balsa wood I found worked very well. It brought up a shine very quickly to ally (if that is what your using) Pour a bit onto
the block of balsa and rub! Its a bit messy, with lots of black residue, but wash it off after you have finished and it should be all shiney!
Andy
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Hellfire
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posted on 16/5/05 at 09:02 AM |
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I like the idea of the Balsa and Brasso thing... neat idea!
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indykid
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posted on 16/5/05 at 02:25 PM |
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i used wet and dry with oil for lubrication. work down to about 1200 grit, then use autosol on a rag.
it brought my cockpit trim up like a mirror, then i decided it looked too shiny, so brushed it instead
tom
[Edited on 16/5/05 by indykid]
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j_davis
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posted on 17/5/05 at 09:51 AM |
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How do you go about getting a decent brushed finish on ally?
My side panels are brushed stainless so I'd like to carry the effect onto bits of trim I've added.
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