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[kez_19]

hi there i have been busy today in the garage and i an really pleased with my achievements so i thought i would share them with you all (and it gives me a chance to practice with my new photo bucket account)

i have taken my carburettor apart and started to polish some bits and pieces so here are some of the before and after pictures









all comments welcome

thanks

michael

[shorty]

nice job

[huntface]

Crikey! Very nice!

[cookie4343]

Nice work mate , what sort of polisher are you useing to do it.

[sally the mini]

how do you do that

[kez_19]

its not as hard as it seams especially when its aluminium like these bits are but it is a bit labour intensive

first i went over everything with a wire wheel in the drill then i went over everything with 80 grit sand paper then 120, 240, 400 and finally 600 wet and dry then some polish (i think this is available in the uk but probably brasso or something similar would work) and a polishing wheel in the drill on full speed to build up some heat as it was working and hey presto

i started off with the 80 grit paper so that i could clean up the surface and take away anything i didn't want there see the before and after pics below




here i took a file and the 80 grit paper and took away the casting marks off and left it smooth

this is the polish and the polishing wheel i used



michael

[mars red mike]

Wow thats fantastic mate! I know what I am going to be doing tomorrow

[kez_19]

have a look at this guide its great

polishing guide

michael

[Neildanks]

Very Nice Job What Do You Use To Keep The Shine Locked In Ie Laquer Or Something Else

[kez_19]

i am thinking that i might try clear coat over it but I'm not sure what do do yet i might try it on somewhere that isn't seen and see what happens

michael

[somecrapname]

wow shiny!

that guide is awesome. i was thinking it must have taken ages to do that one part, then right at the end the entire engine bay is shiny! far too much time on his hands

I think I've found out what i'm doing all weekend now too!

[blacktulip]

very nice indeed. i love to see things revamped. it looks like new mate.

[1293sleeper]

its nice to know im not the only one with a obsesion with polishing my mates always laugh at me as im always cleaning every little part before it goes back on (im even thinking about removing my engine to clean it again as its been fitted since xmas and now looks dirty), but that polishing even puts my work to shame good job mate

[james962]

Nice job

Autosol is good stuff! Gets rid of the rusty spots on my bumper nicely and brings the bumper up brill

[captainjack15]

Looks brilliant mate

Lil too bling for me though