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skinrider440
11-11-2002, 06:23 PM
i spent all day polising stuff on my 400 w/ my dremmel. i tried to use paint stripper but that didn't work. so i had to use the little wire brush. then i bought a cleaning and polishing kit for the dremmel with the polishing compound and i works great. but it takes to long. and the little polishing pad wares out to fast anyone know something better and faster?
skinrider440
11-11-2002, 06:38 PM
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BigRider69
11-11-2002, 07:25 PM
what parts are u polishing, specifics please
skinrider440
11-11-2002, 07:29 PM
side cases, silencer, gear shifter, back brake lever, front brake lever, front brake rezzie cap, thumb throttle cap, motor mounts.
skinrider440
11-11-2002, 07:59 PM
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RytM1
11-11-2002, 08:14 PM
Thats the one drawback to using a dremmel, it's only designed for smaller projects. The best thing would have been to find an air-powered mini die grinder, along with the polishing wheels for it.
2K1 300EX
11-12-2002, 12:35 AM
I used a cordless drill with a wire brush and then some emrry(sp?)
cloth, and some Mothers polish and my res. cap looks good.
RiPPiNiTuP7
11-12-2002, 01:22 AM
I wouldn't use a wire brush...I start off by sand blasting the part to get the paint off, then start sanding with 220 grit paper...slowly work your way to 600 grit, then buff it with some steel wool, and lastly apply some Mothers. If done right it will come out looking like a mirror.

BTW, don't polish stuff like the brake pedal, shifter, etc...those type of parts will rust.
NTPracing22
11-12-2002, 07:27 AM
if you odn't have a sandblaster, take the paint off with steel wool or a berillo pad. it's works fast. then use mothers on the aluminum parts, it works great
ChadEXer
11-12-2002, 11:52 AM
It would take you years to polish the side cases with a Dremel!!! You should get you a die grinder and some 4 inch wheels!! Then get you some polishing compunds and go to work!!! Much easier that way! But what i did is went to Harbor Freight and got a bench grinder for $29, then took the grinding wheels off and put some buffing wheels on,,,thats even better and faster!!! But I did get a Dremel and Die grinder for the hard to reach places too!!!
What is the best way to get the paint off the cases beside sandblasting??? Air craft stripper, Brillo pads???
BigRider69
11-12-2002, 04:24 PM
I have one of those air compressed mini die grinder
sets. Bad thing is that I dont know how to use it and which
dies to use . I need any help possible