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550 F2 started!
Oddjob:
Usual to see blooming especially if the weathers cold and at that time in the morning it would be, it's the fact it's polished which makes it stand out, the staining is actually that, oil and crap starting to weep out of the alloy which they should have removed but didn't.
The new polishing stuff is for very small areas only Roo, maybe areas like screw holes on those casings where the polishing mop can't get into and little sunken areas that the mop misses as well, I'd do some of those using a Dremel and a small felt tipped mop but the level of shine wasn't as good as you can't get the same amount of pressure or power in there to get that level of shine. Better than leaving them as dull areas though. The best thing about the new stuff is they don't use any polish, whether that means the finish will be crap is the question, only time will tell.
I found my old brake plate the other day, the one I'd given up on and thrown in a box, I saw it and thought I'd get it ceramic coated satin black instead and see whether I liked it better than the polished one I've done. However after looking at it again I decided to give it another go and see if I can get it polished up, must be 50-60 hours of work gone into that piece, even if I charged £5 an hour that would make it bloody expensive to buy.
Doing the lettering on my switchgear at the moment, done 2 coats and may not at least one more before I clean off the excess. Then fit all the gubbins back inside the 3 switches, and that's one job finally finished, already replaced the external wire sheath and they are looking really nice, better than original in fact. Just got to finish the handlebars and get them chromed and I can finally mount them on the bars. Started to take shape a little, very soon I'll have at least one eighth of the bike finished ;D ;D
Laverdaroo:
A whole eighth, get you!
It’ll be the cleanest and shiniest eighth of a bike in existence mind
The blooms I can be doing with, the fact that they grow into puts is amazing. I’ll get there and those little fingy’s youve got sound great, keep me posted. Those area on the downward side they haven’t even bothered with so need doing from scratch, I’m already 12hours into this! No fingerprints left in my right hand, no, not from that Phil
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Laverdaroo:
New pipes have come for the VFR
She’ll be off the road from next week with a bit of luck for a much needed fettle
Not 550 related but just thought I’d leave it here rather than faffing about with a new post
£200 and a great deal. Stainless steel and lovely welding, what’s not to like? Let’s see if this octopus fits
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Bryanj:
You never said you had a degree in origami mate
Laverdaroo:
Bonkers innit
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