Always seeing good polished jobs

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by hitty, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. hitty

    hitty New Member

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    all your bikes have a really good polish on where the kickstart is. i dont know what that area is called.
    i know u can buy them but is it just a simple case of wire brushing it down. removing the orginal paint. getting some rough sand paper. sanding down to the metal. then getting wet and dry n get a new poslished look?
    thanks guys...
     
  2. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    been talked about loads... i sort of explained it in the "shiny engine pics" thread in the pictures section (posted by alex sr70) and the pics speak for themselves
     
  3. nibbles

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    ermmmm no lol
    but seriously tho if you have no electric equipment pollishing wheel ect then it can be a long job. if your patient then u mite even enjoy it lol (i dont) i did akick start casing casing by hand at it took quite a while i nitromorsed (however you spell it ) it to get the paint off .went over it with a medium grit wet and dry to remove some imperfections/lumps and so on then got a very corse wire wool and some autosol and polished it with that for quite a wile .then used some finer wire wool and did the same process for agesssssssss till it was looking something like.then used a polishiing cloth and autosol again for quite a few hours till it was gleaming .
    hope this helps ps plz dont do a half a job n put it back on it looks terrible lol also remeber if it gets wet all your hard work will be destroyed
    thanks
     
  4. nibbles

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    but like mr minor sez there loadsa peeps on here with more knowledge than me so have a dig around
     
  5. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    erm, i get a neer mirror finnish with sandpaper alone.. dont skip grades.. go 180, 240, 600- 1200 and dont go up through a grade till eVERY little mark is gone.. should be even scratches that get finer and finer.. wire wool is a waste of time as is autosol if you have a polishing mop
     
  6. nibbles

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    lol worked for me n was very shiny but we all have our methods .yh when you do it with sand paper its best to follow a grain or like one way int it coz lines goin across others looks poo
    nibs
     
  7. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    missing the point, we all have our methods.. mine is the quickest and gives the best results... as in trade standard procedure's LOL this is why i can mirror finnish a case in an hour.. even if its been slid down the road. ;)
     
  8. nibbles

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    haha lol but to be fair minor wot cant you do .can u cook surely u cant cook lol gtta be summink yh my way took the piss just sayin how i did it das all
    nibbles
     
  9. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    im an excelent cook... :) best way into a girls knickers. whats that gotta do with anything? LOL
     
  10. nibbles

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    lol haha true m8 steak n mushgogs wiv likl bita salad n chips lol.buy the time the plate hits the table there gaggin haha .note jus gtta be summert u cant do play the ukalayley break dance lol any way soz for spammin u out hitty lol
    nibbles
     
  11. hitty

    hitty New Member

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    lol? humm. im the curry master! lol. anything hot and im there! lol

    anyways. im going to start as soon as i get all the stuff.
    can sum1 write me a shopping list?
     
  12. nibbles

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    not a hot food lover myself if your the king then you should have a cook off against minor eh lol im sure he can make currys.shoopin list go on minor i bet you can do that 2 lol jus kiddin m8 if im soundin like a dik ed jus tell me
    nibs
     
  13. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    well actually.. ive made a mean curry for about 10 years an it just gets better an better ;)
    ANYWAY
    you will need,
    sandpaper in grades of 120 240 600 1200
    tallo
    a drill
    a mop
    some compound
     
  14. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    wats tallo?
    nibs
     
  15. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    n like i said m8 keep it dry or ull be pissed off lol n give it a polish often good luck
     
  16. hitty

    hitty New Member

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    because ur lookin at this post ill also ask. ive found a second hand frame. just they have no logbook.
    i have a frame with a log book.
    how are they stamped/marked? if its via a plate can i just change them over?

    i droped the engine out today just i havent really looked out for the stamp on the frame.

    also if im to go for a 70cc kit. i know there are loads of options.
    i think im going to go down with the polini corsa in a minerilli engine.
    what exhaust and crank and vari
    gettin the polini torque driver. thats all i know. lol
    thanks
     
  17. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    no, that IS a ringer... you CANT use a new frame unless its bougth BRAND NEW and then you get a new chassis number/have to have them stamp it for you
     
  18. Jefr0-180

    Jefr0-180 Active Member

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    Ya not thought that could be illegal? n why buy a frame with no logbook, chance is it's nicked. Sorry to rant but that's just my opinion.

    BTW lol at this thread, nibbles your a joker
     
  19. nibbles

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    u can swap them over but its wats called illegal lol .n the mods are not at all happy with anything illegal so thats a saw point .as for your set up i dont know iv never tuned a mierali sorry not gonna give advice on oat i ant done
    good luck
     
  20. nibbles

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    lol just in one ov them moods lol i was writin that message wen there was no response lol so looks rather random indedd lol
     

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