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czrider263
07-09-2006, 06:04 PM
What do you guys think of some work i did?

Before

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/czrider263/motor%20build%20up%202/_032406_1637c.jpg

After

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/czrider263/polishing/IMG_0027_1_.jpg
TRX23rider
07-09-2006, 06:11 PM
nice:D
nowukno
07-09-2006, 07:16 PM
Looks great! What did ya use?
exrider44
07-09-2006, 07:18 PM
That looks sweet!
czrider263
07-09-2006, 07:53 PM
its a simple formula

aluminum part+hours of sanding+1 can of mothers polish=shiny parts LOL:) !
IOWAracer
07-09-2006, 08:17 PM
will that rust once it gets wet?
czrider263
07-09-2006, 08:33 PM
alumium doesn't rust lol
Phills450r
07-09-2006, 08:57 PM
can i do that to my stock exhaust btw looks good
nowukno
07-09-2006, 09:00 PM
Originally posted by czrider263
its a simple formula

aluminum part+hours of sanding+1 can of mothers polish=shiny parts LOL:) !


What grit paper?
czrider263
07-09-2006, 09:05 PM
Umm im not sure about the stock pipe? u can def polish it but if its steel it will rust. im pretty sure its stainless steal so u should be fine:confused: as for sand paper start at like 400-600 range maybe less if its a cast part. then just work your way up to about 1500 YES 1500. i didn't say it wasn't alot of work but it comes out sick. and after the sand paper and polish its free:cool:
czrider263
07-09-2006, 09:06 PM
Just polished my brake pedal haven't got it on the bike yet tho
czrider263
07-09-2006, 09:07 PM
Just polished my brake pedal haven't got it on the bike yet tho.
d3ktrix
07-09-2006, 09:27 PM
mmm that looks good.

I'm deff guna do my pipe when I get it.
IOWAracer
07-09-2006, 09:40 PM
i could be wrong but i dont think that header is aluminum?
d3ktrix
07-09-2006, 10:48 PM
Originally posted by IOWAracer
i could be wrong but i dont think that header is aluminum?

Stainless I'd say
JW450R1
07-10-2006, 04:12 AM
yes my buddy just did my pipe,but it changed back to thegold looking color in about 15 minutes of riding.maybe if u took some pipe blue polish or something.i think its for street bike pipes.
czrider263
07-10-2006, 09:24 AM
When you polish the pipe it doesn't look the same as it did when you start to ride it. It looks alot better. i will post some pics after i ride it some.
07-10-2006, 09:49 AM
the head pipe isn't aluminum.
too much heat for aluminum.
chad502ex
07-10-2006, 12:10 PM
it may have been easier for me to throw it on my buffing wheel for a few minutes time.....

doh!

:D
czrider263
07-10-2006, 12:50 PM
I have a polishing wheel tooooo:cool: makes it go faster
czrider263
07-10-2006, 01:03 PM
POLISHED MOTOR MOUNT

BLING
HRC_rider
07-10-2006, 07:17 PM
Nice. I've done the same with some small parts. Even with a wheel it takes some time.... Motor mount looks good!
HRC_rider
07-10-2006, 07:18 PM
This took a while to do right.
hoopd450
07-10-2006, 07:24 PM
ride it for 10 minutes then see what that polished stainless pipe looks like. probably just like the first picture.
HRC_rider
07-10-2006, 07:25 PM
YEP. Polished pipe doesn't last for long. Try ceramic coating it for a finish that will last. Not sure if keeping the heat in is good though.
czrider263
07-10-2006, 08:03 PM
if im not wrong i think a polished pipe turns a different color?
blakefoote
07-11-2006, 09:44 PM
WOW...i use mothers w/ never-dull...
tltcracing
07-12-2006, 03:54 PM
will it work on a Ti pipe like the white brother race pipes?
czrider263
07-12-2006, 03:55 PM
Im not sure:confused:

Can anyone shine some light on the subject?