polishing thread?

[AshimotoK0]

Approx £100 a wheel for those 3m wheels Ash. Bit expensive if I don't like them.

I will try and make a video for you to assess Ken. I don't know why they are so expensive. I don't remember the machine with 2 wheels being mega dear.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Saw my BiL today when he cleans up alloy fork legs he use Wet & Dry starting with 500 grit working stepwise to 1500 grit - here is the difference he does not use water but 3in1 oil as the wetting agent - takes around 4 hours it in total to obtain the  mirror finish.
You know  when it's done as the oil residue ends up clear. Final wipe off reveals the mirror effect.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Tried the 3 in 1 oil it seemed to give a satin effect - this is the result so far on my 500 fork legs.

Total time is now around 5 hours to do both legs - not to Ken's standard but an improvement from when I started. Not finished yet but it's getting better.




..500 fork legs by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

To hell with polishing stuff I've had enough - not doing any more this year it will have to wait.☹️☹️☹️

[Laverdaroo]

leave it and fiddle with some other stuff mate, it gets you like that sometimes. Looking like its coming on though, all of a sudden it will start to come up nice really easy. Have a bash tomorrow

[AshimotoK0]

I use pink Jizer as lubricant.

[Laverdaroo]

I was always told not to use an oil based lubricant for fear of forcing contaminants into the metal which stain later, has anything untoward shown up using what you are Ted?

I did all of mine dry and came out pretty well, ……..if you don’t look too closely.
How come you use Jizer Ash, any particular reason for that over anything else?

Just curious……..


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[AshimotoK0]

How come you use Jizer Ash, any particular reason for that over anything else?

Just curious……..


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Provides lubrication and degreasing at the same time . It was recommended by a well respected friend who has restored loads of bikes.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Had me for a minute there.

I thought you were talking about Tizer.


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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I thought Ash was being an influencer for Ann Summers products.🤫🤫🤫

[Laverdaroo]

Fantstic tip Ash, and after youve said that,akes perfect sense!

Top tip, cheers
How come you use Jizer Ash, any particular reason for that over anything else?

Just curious……..


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Provides lubrication and degreasing at the same time . It was recommended by a well respected friend who has restored loads of bikes.

[AshimotoK0]

I thought Ash was being an influencer for Ann Summers products.🤫🤫🤫

That's KY ..good for yer rubbers.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I thought Ash was being an influencer for Ann Summers products.🤫🤫🤫

That's KY ..good for yer rubbers.

Ah I remember it well now - all anecdotal history these days - I find Red Rubber Grease more useful now.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Back on the post subject  I'm using Blue Buffing Compound on my forks is this the best for the final finish?

[mickwinf]

just finished polishing my engine covers, fairly pleased with them, also made a start on a fork leg which is coming on nicely but after several hours get a bit fed up!