polishing

i am hoping to have a go at it. but im not sure how to do it if any one has got any pointer would be realy great full not going to do it to make money or owt just want a go to see what sort of thing i can do wouldnt mind doing a rocker cover. so can any one help pls.

i can help u mate,but tbh its a ball ache to do!! first off u need all the kit,mops,compound's etc etc. then u need allsorts of different grades of sandpaper,medium to very fine grade,then its a case of trying to get a dull finish with the sanding then hit it with the polishing kit! thats a rough guide to it bud,im not gonna give up any of my major secrets tho as im doing it as a business and if i tell u all how its done i wont get any work! but be prepared for some long hours!

cheers for that mate iv seen a few kits on ebay. wouldnt want you letting your secrets out now . only going to do it to see if im any good gonna get a rocker cover to start on . do you no where i can get a polishing kit from mops, compounds. act

is this kit any good


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALL-METAL-POLISHING-KIT-4-MOPS-38_W0QQitemZ150211899640QQihZ005QQcategoryZ25644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

they are ok,value for money,i only found out the other day but jewsons can get u kits n compounds etc,usually 2 days to wait for em,which aint too bad!

where is jewsons. need to get a kit to start practising wont be owt good to start with

Sure there is one in Horncastle, Danny. Rekon as u head out towards lincoln, turn left as if ya goin woodhall n it on the left after the lights. Jewsons are all over the place though, Spilsby is about the best branch though. I am a joiner so use them all the time.

not sure mate will haft to go investigate. going to buy a kit from there or ebay i think have a go at it probs be aload of crap to start with but sure it will get better

i get a fantasticly bright finish on bike parts using only wire wool and t-cut lol

i find giving the item a grub scrub wi wool takes all the oxides off. from there you go at it with the polishing mops.

remember if it's steel your polishing it'll need a coat of laquer to stop it rusting. The same really goes for polishing aluminium, as it oxidizes sumthing chronic. ali is fairly easy to polish, and doesn't take too long to get a good shine, but steel can take an age depending on what type it is! some types of stainless can be buggers to do!!!ironically the harder s/s is to polish, the less it corrodes, so it's a bit of a trade off.

oh, and make sure whatever mild steel you polish isn't chromed, else you'll end up with bare metal instead!!! if in doubt give it a rub with sum t-cut. if it shines up quickly and brightly then it's safe to say it's chrome!!!

Jon.