POWER POLISHING !!

[SLIM]

had another brainwave on the weekend , while in work on fri saw we are selling power sanders ( sainsburys )

you know the type with the triangular head

so i thought i wonder if instead of fitting a sanding disc , what about a piece of scotchbrite

its got the velcro pad on ready so ............

i buys and i tries and its brilliant

been polishing the FRS for the last weekend , with so so results

anyway this damn thing has just practically finished the downtube in about 10 mins , and its not exactly a small piece

and with the triangular head , it gets into all the awkward places

and the finish is amazing , uniform scratches all over , like a dull haze , PERFECT

and all for the grand price of £4.99

so if any of you guys are trying to polish something , try it , for a fiver you cant lose

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

Cool tip well done!

 

[gump]

good tip!!

I use a polishing wheel on a drill.
Also tried scotchbrite on a drill, and that wasn't so good. Just flung bits at you and ripped itself apart on the cable guides.

 

[ape]

Buy one of thos car polishers for about 15 quid and some metal polish, you get fantastic results

 

[SLIM]

Well guys the result of my brainwave , and some seriously tired arms

gave it a good going over with the sander and scotchbrite pad , then a polish with good old autosol using a long rag and the " MILKMAID" technique

and a final buff with some brasso ..... the result =

 

[SLIM]

build to follow ......... soon i hope

 

[gump]

:shock:


Nice!!! Good job.
How bad was it before you started? Any pitting or corrosion?

Just a shame it always oxidises so quickly :cry:

 

[SLIM]

the frame itself wasn`t too bad but the lacquer was really bad

so had to remove that , going to get it relacquered if i can before it does oxidise again

 

[SLIM]

if you look at the seatube in this pic , it was like that more or less all over

 

[jonrock]

Wow front and rear Manitou.Nice!
J