polishing thread?

[Oddjob]

Ken, FFS stop prepping and start building…😀

I wish I could, the frames not even prepped to go to the powder coaters yet, I honestly don't think I've got one section finished yet, the front forks are close though, wheels still being prepped though. Even the seat which is NOS isn't finished yet as I've decided not to use it and I'll be making another instead, just need to have the seat pan powder coated and new foam and then having a special cover made to complete it. It will be one of those that stays in piecces but when it starts to be assembled it will go together quite quickly. Still planning for next year, around May I reckon.

[Laverdaroo]

4 freaking hours Roo that's almost a working week for me these days. Looking good though.

Better than 10 with wet n dry though and no split fingers

You go steady burning the candle at both ends Ted


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[Laverdaroo]

I did 4 last nite. Just picked it up again as there’s some spots that are Buffera touring out.

Having a ash with a couple of the purple ones to see if Iva get out what I wanted. It’s being a bit stubborn but Muddy Waters is on the radio, kettles on and I’ve even remembered to wear some gloves……….get in


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Purple might be too fine as yet Roo, unless that's done with a red, if not I find red is my favourite one to use, you can finally see it coming on and it gives you that encouragement to continue.

On the brake rivet things, clean them out with a wire brush, metal not brass and I filled them in with black paint to stop them rusting again afterwards. A little forward thinking saves a lot of effort later.

That was the plan Ken. I was surprised when they came up metal. I’ll not do anything thete til this drudgery is done.
Taken the time since I last posted on the purp’s. Not keen on the dark green they’re a bit full on but the dark grey ones are ace and they’re supposed to be more abrasive. Horses and courses and all that


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[Sesman]

Dry or wet sanding?

[Johnny4428]

Good work Roo, nice mallet selection too! 😉

[Laverdaroo]

Dry

The bishop said to …………no, leave it Roo

Loosing the will to live at the min so might swap onto fork measuring to settle a bit of a conundrum.


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[Laverdaroo]

You always need a bigger ‘ammer!


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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I might give that a try Roo. Just for 5 mins .

[Laverdaroo]

Right that’s enough of that tonight
That’s just those spidery plastic wherl thingies. No sandpaper was harmed in the making of this semi finished bit, at all.

So at the min that was a slightly shagged out purple one.

Excuse crap light. It’s not yellow really


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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A long way to go this is after 30 minutes.

Are you just using a dry wheel Roo?


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[gary123]

Is that the one I sent? Looks fantastic, glad I cleaned it for you.

[Laverdaroo]

Use the black or as Ken suggests, the abrasive ones. Just got steady and get all the shit off but try to use at least a couple of inches in your movement then you at least keep the surface, deeply scratched or not, uniform. Bit like a sanding coat of splatter on a new car panel once filled and smoothed, you know.

The the dings and scratches really show up and at least you get half a chance at finding the small ones.
The finer you go, the more you find, and things appear

Back a grade, do it again

Just go steady with it Ted, 30mins is spot on, sadly addictive………………until hour 6!
That’s completely dry from start to finish……30 mins is alright Ted, imagine getting that far with wet n dry


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[Laverdaroo]

Yup Gary, you did a fab job, at daaaa!


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[Oddjob]

Black??? Dark Grey???

No idea what you're referring to Roo. There are no dark grey abrasive discs, dark green as you say is quite abrasive, it has it's uses and I use that colour a LOT. However it can really scrub up the surface. If you got that to shine with a purple you're doing well young grasshopper.

Done a decent job of it Roo, it should shine up nice, the better the surface the quicker it shines up and the better it looks, it's all in the prep, get that right and the rest just falls into place. At this rate I'm going to have some competition. 

Looking at Teds pic, not sure what he's used, marked the surface and it looks like a wire wheel with the swirl marks. Word of advice Ted, remove the brake arm pivot pin and the torque arm bolt at the bottom before you go any further. If they are stuck in (and a lot are, and yours looks like it going to be) you're going to need to work on the plate and you don't want to do that after you've been detailing it.

I've asked max if he can make me a stainless steel torque arm bolt as pictured in your pic, just in case you damage it. They ain't available anywhere so be careful.

The brake is actually missing a small section on the edge, near the rivets.

[Sesman]

Some great tips Ken. Can you recommend some products for buffing the small crooks and crannies? I’ve seen a few products on Amazon?