Polishing up a neglected previously polished alloy frame for lazy people

[was8v]

What is the quickest and least labour intensive way of polishing up alloy frame?

I have this heckler (sorry its >97) that would have been supplied polished. It needs polishing again.

I am lazy, I have an angle grinder, a cordless drill and a dremel.

What have you found to be the best attachment, pads, cloths and product (autosol?) to use and what stages?

Cheers!

 

[Peteroughton169]

wd40 with fine wire wool, then autosol and a rag, plenty elbow grease! dremel for any oxidisation

 

[was8v]

Argh so there are no shortcuts? I've sent a local metal refinisher a pic, lets see what he will do it for!

Hate polishing, love polished bikes.

 

[novocaine]

Have a child. let child grow to 9-12 years old. offer child slight increase in pocket money (preferably around the time of first girl friend, as money becomes more of an issue) to do the work for you.

whilst there are benefits to this plan, be warned, there are many many many many downsides too.

 

[2manyoranges]

Oooh love the patina….sooo……Labour saving and trendy, radical approach….what about a beautiful black rear triangle, NOS components throughout and a rat main triangle?

 

[was8v]

Have a child. let child grow to 9-12 years old. offer child slight increase in pocket money (preferably around the time of first girl friend, as money becomes more of an issue) to do the work for you.

whilst there are benefits to this plan, be warned, there are many many many many downsides too.

Hmm eldest is 4. 5 years training to do.

Oooh love the patina….sooo……Labour saving and trendy, radical approach….what about a beautiful black rear triangle, NOS components throughout and a rat main triangle?

Hmmm I like that. How about beautiful paint on all of it.....would be a tragedy though seeing as the frame is halfway there already.

NOS components?

 

[was8v]

Metal polisher reckons £150

 

[Spudalumps]

 

[Peteroughton169]

£15 and elbow grease it is then

 

[Gtpulse]

Felt discs for angle grinder and a stick of polishing compound

Something like these but loads of other options/prices available. I then use felt cone shaped bits on the dremel to get in to the detail areas.

Not much effort required although it’s a bit messy!

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