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polishing thread?
Laverdaroo:
Thanks Ken, Ive been on this for bloody hours now ;D
It just seems that the more you tale away the more appears! Anyway, I'll keep going......
Just been to the chromers again to pick up the re-worked clutch cover and the head light ears. The ears are a bit better but the clutch cover has come back not flattedoff, not cleaned and with ripples in the metal stillsonot that impressed at all. If thisis what they do for a living, they need a new job .
I dont normally name drop if it's crap service but if you find that your only choice of polisher is Taylor's in Western, dont bother. They looked at me like I'd just made them eat dog crap when I asked them why, for the second time, have they not done what they said and they said they didnt have time, simple as that! When asked I was told old metal and dont have the time to dress it. They were only supposed to polish it and they haven't even done that very well!
I'd previously left my exhast there to get fettled and rechromed but took them back today, they're not laying a finger on those, too risky and I dont like getting dissapointed!
So, I'm open to suggestion on these. They are in reasonable nick and look great from the front, its when you look at the top of the headers at the rear, they are a bit scabby and need work.................Whadda ya reckon as first point of call? My pal blasted em for me and I'm left with this. Although a bit shaggedout, I think they're do-able but I have no idea with chrome,........ as can be witnessed.
There's plenty of metal on them just less in the manky areas, is it possible to weld filler metal on to re flat down prior to chroming? If not what options do you think might be available to me on these?
Whatever happens, it ;looks like I will be the mug flatting themoff but not sure of whats actually achievable. I see all these old bikes with beautiful chromed exhasts and having never done a set before, wonder how they come out so good? I apprciate that you need the best you can source to start and that's what I thought I had for the money I had budgeted for the pipes but it looks like Im gioing to be paying a fortune for this set in the end!
Any advice and help gratefully recieved.
I'll bob some shots up when ive taken a couple.
Laverdaroo:
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Sesman:
Paint, chrome or ceramic?
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