polishing items

[culookn]

im looking to polish my kick starter and my brake pedal on my 450r just like the project 450r. i did a search and was unable to come up with anything. i was wondering if anyone ever polished their own items and if so how is it done?

[Pvt. Maggot]

Well..let this be known..polishing is NOT easy...to do those items with best results.. this is what you should do

If the pedal has paint on it..I know the kicker doesn't..you'll need to buy some aircraft stripper..apply to the part..make sure not to make contact to your skin unless you like painful burning sensation..I can rub the stuff on my skin..doesn't burn..I'm used to it...anyway..remove all the paint you can..now comes the fun part

Your going to want to get the follow sandpapers.

600-1000-1500-2000

2000 is EXTREAMLY hard to find..you prob won't...1500 is fine for these parts..

Sand with 600 untill the entire surface area is smooth.
Repeat with all untill you reach 1500..sand untill you can see as little imperfections as possible..

If you don't have a buffer..and you have a dremel with a little buffer wheel..that will work for this...because these parts are small..i'd use my buffer..but thats because its awsome and is the most amazing tool ever..hah..anyway. You will need polish..I prefer Blue magic..because I get better results with it..but I use mothers to finish the part once I'm almost done...so this is what you do.

Take the blue magic..or mother's..whichever you choose...apply a little bit to a rag..cover the surface of the part with a tiny thin layer or polish..if that...then use the highest setting and go at it untill the part has a black residue on it..and the polish is all gone..then you clean it off with a rag..pref one that doesn't leave lint...and repeat untill your happy with the shine..It takes alot of time..and alot of work..so don't expect it to be easy..hope I helped.

Pvt. Maggot

[culookn]

thanks pvt. if i do screw it it ill def be sending you my parts. so basically after im done sanding and smoothing, just go rite to the blue magic(my dad has a little tub here of it. that doesnt seem to hard. ill let you know how it turns out.

[Mxjunkie]

Theres most parts on them that you can just take mothers too. everything on this bike was done by mothers, i only had to sand my case

[ZRider400]

buffing wheels/compounds are the best way to go:D

thats what i did today...

b4

http://img2.imagevenue.com/loc253/e88_HMFb4.JPG

after

http://img2.imagevenue.com/loc258/55e_HMFafter1.JPG

[sampleez]

looks nice man, u got any other pics of it. here's my hmf i did awhile back. i sanded up to 1000 grit, and then buffed with brown and white compound, and finished with eagle one. bling bling :D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid149/pfd4cb7e39094c3a3328c3a2fb1a5ec32/f5f97e7a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid149/p19ed34f110626e533d95cc5c5c664d19/f5f97e8b.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

Pvt.Maggot, What kind of buffer do you use. I'm looking to pick one up soon. The ones I was looking at were girinders that mount to a work bench, and I would just replace the grinding wheel with a buffer pad. Would that be fine, or should I look for something else?

[ZRider400]

heres some more stuff ive done

http://**********.net/images/quads/busterclutch.JPG
http://**********.net/images/quads/250rpolishedstatorc.jpg

[culookn]

where would i get the compounds from. i heard they are in stick form. i will be using a dremel with a buffer attachment, will this work? and once im done sanding can i just use the blue magic stuff.

[ZRider400]

sears sells them... or you can order the stuff from www.eastwoodco.com or www.tptools.com

[UglyMotha™]

you guys need to put some more elbow grease into those pieces until you get a shine like this :o

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/pe34f4f50b664817d2a2f0ecd271aad6f/f8982e5f.jpg

[FTR250Rnif]

Uglymotha. how long did it take to polish that case?

[Cody_300ex]

I'd like to say it was chromed, but maybe he has a lot of free time on his hand.

[02Yellow400]

thats some serious shine right there boy....im on my way to the depot to get some sand paper and some compounds...gotta get those nerf bars done

[UglyMotha™]

its chrome, polishing just doesn't satisfy me, not shiney enough, plus theres to much up keep

[STooK02780]

what motion do you recommend with the dremel wheel?