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Old 01-26-2003, 06:31 PM
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I am not sure where but I remember in one of these topics somebody talking about being able to buff your metal to an almost chrome shine (like the hydrolic brake flid box) and other metal controls, etc. Don't know anything about it looking for knowledge
 
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like this?
 
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yea did you buff a lot of that or was it all chromed
 
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Actually I send my stuff out but you can polish it yourself with a buffiung wheel and polish. It is a whole lot of work but you can do it.
Just go to your auto parts store and let them know what you want to acheive they should have everything to get the job done!
 
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Default Buffing controls to a chrome-like shine?

I have myself a dremel. do you think I could do some small parts with that? secondly, does it corrode or blacken over time? any other tips
 
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You can do it with that and it will work fine!
Don't worry about it turning black, just keep it polished.
What parts were you going to do?
 
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I can tell you it takes along time. I watched GregV polish and buff his swing arm during the whole second half of the superbowl. He was black by the time he was done. It was not a pretty site. Then only part of it was finished.
 
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Start with a small part and go from there! See if it's to much work for you.
 
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CTATV: It really has alot to do with the type of polish too. I use a special formula from a place here in vegas, but I heard that mirror bright from alba works well too. Just get ready for a lot of elbow grease.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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I'll look into it. I was planning on only doing some small things like the hydrolic brake box on the handlebars and the thumb throttle assembly. It's a wolverine I don't plan on doing the whole thing. Will it wear out the buffing pad fast? Should I take the black paint off first and then buff it? Will it rust if I don't get to polishing it for a while?
 
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