CaptNkllm Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Anyone know hot to polish metal? I have my bypasses that are in a little need of help.. sand out a few gouges and finish them up. Mostley done but need fine tuned Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 that chip foose guy knows his chit maybe try the mothers polishing compound on one of them power ball thingamajiggers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBurro Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 usually you can start with a cleaner was that has minor abasives in it to lift any impurities and take of any oxidation from the surface being polished, you will end up with kinda of a dull finish, you will then need to follow up with a polish wax which will bring out the luster and fill any fine scratches and bring out the shine and give you the "wet" look. Once your done with that, finish it off with a coat of sealer wax, something 100percent carnuba should work, but you can also get some protective waxed that last longer. After that it should look good. You can do it by hand , alot of work, or buy a polishing bonnet. I only use micro fiber towels to remove any wax from my cars, i would suggest you do the same. Be carefull with an electric polisher especially around painted areas, you can burn through the clearcoat and paint VERY fast. 4,000 RPM should do you good. Good luck. As for products, I only use "Wax Shop" available at your local auto body supply place, some janitorial supply also carry their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 that chip foose guy knows his chit maybe try the mothers polishing compound on one of them power ball thingamajiggers I was going to use my hoojit... whatjamacallit... dooohickie lol capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I was going to use my hoojit... whatjamacallit... dooohickie lol capt My wife has one of those... let me know if ya need it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINNER Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 metal polishing is pretty easy, heat is your friend in most cases, the harder the metal the more heat you ill need to generate to smooth it. basically aluminum is easy, sand the gouges out, the buff it with a cutting rouge (red bar usually) , then fine detail it with a polish (green bar). think the exact opposite as polishing paint, paint is a lower speed buff with minimal heat, and metal is high speed with a bunch of heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 :?: brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 My wife has one of those... let me know if ya need it... Is that the 1 that runs off the OPTIMA? :worthless_without_pics: Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINNER Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 i went out in the garage after that last post, and made a quik example, basically if you do it right, you can make your own rear view mirror on your beer can (or root bear) in this case! anyway simple stuff, this was like 30 seconds to buff the print off the can and about 20 seconds of polish. if you parts have been polished before, its even easier. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor0206 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 a bench top buffer works wonders, thats how i did my 660 works shocks and they turned out bitchin (i didnt polish the tops because of the sh*tty alum up top but you could sand it down and then polish it.) Get a white pad (soft) and a yellow pad (hard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 ya mans on my bypasses are scratched up a little and when they where pulled apart he had to grind them down a bit from the gouges. so upper part is buffed with a die grinder just a bit and the restof it is polished but the finish doesnt match Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor0206 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 600 then 1000 grit sand paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) ya mans on my bypasses are scratched up a little and when they where pulled apart he had to grind them down a bit from the gouges. so upper part is buffed with a die grinder just a bit and the restof it is polished but the finish doesnt match Capt I've done tons of aluminum polishing and if you don't want a ripple reflection get a roll of emery or even good backing wet/dry, wrap around and sand like old timer shoe shine guy. Depending on how rough/deep the imperfection you might need 2-3 progressively finer grades, it actually goes quicker this way and will buff out quick. If you're not sure how bad the finish is get some regular Mothers (white & red container) and try it. Harbor Freight use to carry all the Dico pads and stick type compounds and if you are really N 2 it use the SCR compound last (S-CR stainless/chrome) and aluminum will look like a mirror, at least till you drive it :porn: I've buffed out hard clear plastic with the PCP compound (PC-P polycarbonate/plastic) like headlights and mini mag flashlight lens'. Mothers works the best, forget "Neverdull" or whatever it's called. If you polish under flourescent light and it looks good, it will look chrome in the sun. Get a couple pads for your grinder or you'll get big azz thumbs, good for olympic hitch hiking and polishing. Edited July 1, 2009 by RUn2it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 I've done tons of aluminum polishing and if you don't want a ripple reflection get a roll of emery or even good backing wet/dry, wrap around and sand like old timer shoe shine guy. Depending on how rough/deep the imperfection you might need 2-3 progressively finer grades, it actually goes quicker this way and will buff out quick. If you're not sure how bad the finish is get some regular Mothers (white & red container) and try it. Harbor Freight use to carry all the Dico pads and stick type compounds and if you are really N 2 it use the SCR compound last (S-CR stainless/chrome) and aluminum will look like a mirror, at least till you drive it I've buffed out hard clear plastic with the PCP compound (PC-P polycarbonate/plastic) like headlights and mini mag flashlight lens'. Mothers works the best, forget "Neverdull" or whatever it's called. If you polish under flourescent light and it looks good, it will look chrome in the sun. Get a couple pads for your grinder or you'll get big azz thumbs, good for olympic hitch hiking and polishing. Lol.... I like big thumbs and I can not lie...... :porn: thanks will try tomorrow Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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