JOHNDOE83
11-10-2012, 09:37 AM
Since the motor is on a stand I decided to try and polish it up a lil bit, I wanted more of a brushed look so I used some small wire wheel's on a drill in a inconspicuous spot on the motor to see how it would turn out. I also bought some different polishing compound's and some small rag wheel's to achieve different level's of polish until I find the one I want.
The small inconspicuous spot turned out good so I decided to go to town with the wire wheel. All the old grit and corrosion from 12 year's of ATVing is coming off fast and easily and not looking to bad either. Once I get the bulk of the old stuf off the motor Im going to start using the buff compound's.
My only issue now is something that fit's inbetween the fin's to polish them, inside the fin's can be only wire wheeled and not polished. I guess Im going to have to find a wire wheel for a dremel or a small stone polisher.
Here is some pic's of what the beginning looks like.
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00049.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00050.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00045-1.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00046-1.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00047.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00048.jpg
The small inconspicuous spot turned out good so I decided to go to town with the wire wheel. All the old grit and corrosion from 12 year's of ATVing is coming off fast and easily and not looking to bad either. Once I get the bulk of the old stuf off the motor Im going to start using the buff compound's.
My only issue now is something that fit's inbetween the fin's to polish them, inside the fin's can be only wire wheeled and not polished. I guess Im going to have to find a wire wheel for a dremel or a small stone polisher.
Here is some pic's of what the beginning looks like.
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00049.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00050.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00045-1.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00046-1.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00047.jpg
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/johndoe83_2010/CAM00048.jpg