Metal polishing?

[MattBrown]

Anyone on here done any?

I have some nova/ktm/gsxr/classic bike bits to do, so am looking at purchasing some bits and bobs.

Anyone got any good sites, and good brands/prices?

Help:thumb:

[Lewis.]

Balley mirror polished a load of bits on my bike last year, they were white and furry and they came out amazing.

[scott.parker]

Benn's your man..

[Curtoise]

what is up with these spam bots recently!!!!
there must be a cheap way to do it yourself lol

[Bubba]

fine bead blast, 1200 grit paper, autosol...work those arms out lol

[Old man Jimbo]

I used to do it to supliment my unit I had. But I eneded up with a big funk off 3 phase polising machine! lol

Example of bling.......

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r18/jimbo_090/ebay%20polished/000_0812.jpg


You can get not a bad result with ebay kits like these....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26-Piece-Pre-Polish-Polishing-Belgom-Combo-Kit-/300402908995?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45f1689f43
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMPLETE-POLISHING-KIT-35-PRE-POLISH-FINISHING-/400022295847?pt=UK_BOI_Metalworking_Milling_Weldin g_Metalworking_Supplies_ET&hash=item5d232fd527

But your best bet is buy a kit that converts a bench grinder and have a pop yourself. I know Benn for example does it differently to me. So trial and error is your friend and learn your own ways.

But one thing you must remember wear a proper mask not the crap you get with these kits a proper mask like this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Spray-Paint-Dust-Mask-respirator-06941-FREE-filter-/390298576080?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item5adf9ba4d0

Aluminium dust and polish residue is dangerous as it's poisonous to the brain. Starts with a bit of a headache then you get poorly sick :cry:

Anyhow have a pop and see what you turn out...

[Bubba]

Aluminium dust and polish residue is dangerous as it's poisonous to the brain. Starts with a bit of a headache then you get poorly sick :cry:



is it? i read a big H&S data sheet that i got with one of our deliveries and it said "inhaling" and "digesting" aluminium dust has no known side effects :/

[Old man Jimbo]

Feel free to try it..

[Bubba]

lol it wouldnt surprise me if i do on a daily basis. our warehouse has a nice fine layer of black dust from all the cutting we do.

[Old man Jimbo]

lol it wouldnt surprise me if i do on a daily basis. our warehouse has a nice fine layer of black dust from all the cutting we do.

lol I think it's more the polishing compounds maybe. But hey I've ended up in hospital with it and I got told off the Doc in A&E it's lethal so I wasn't going to argue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp-aL7ega5o

[Southie]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r18/jimbo_090/ebay%20polished/000_0812.jpg



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[Bubba]

lol I think it's more the polishing compounds maybe. But hey I've ended up in hospital with it and I got told off the Doc in A&E it's lethal so I wasn't going to argue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp-aL7ega5o

i dont know what to believe now a days lol

[Graeme]

Matt there is a place in Widnes that does it, inside an alloy wheel refurb place called National Alloys, not far from Kissy Dave's