Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 09:39 am, by: Aaron Casey(Blownminiturbo)
scott gates was doing it but i think he has given up as its pretty much slave labour for the money you get per hour of polishing. Try contact him he may do one more set
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 08:54 pm, by: Matthew Tai(Matttai)
I've always thought it cant be that bad given that you don't really have to be looking at what you are doing too much? Put a TV and couch in the garage, power up the buffer and relax? Earn some cash whilst watching TV lol
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 09:44 pm, by: Matt Newman(Soarersrock)
Matt if you have ever done any polishing you would know better than that. it SUCKS!!!!! its dirty hot and nasty work and when using a sizal mop if you hit an edge it will throw the item clean from your hands!
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 10:52 pm, by: Aaron Casey(Blownminiturbo)
yeah sure does or if you graze an edge with the end of it there is another hour to fix that scratch properly. granted some things are pretty easy like the radiator outlet but the manifold and lower manifolda nd other small parts are really annoying especially if they have lots of little crevases or sharp edges that are hard to get into to smooth out.
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 06:16 am, by: Mike Triggs(Mikeandimah)
Warren, have you investigated glass (or plastic) bead blasting, or ball burnishing? Soda blasting is something new I've not had anything to do with, but years ago I restored motorcycle (BMW) engine case castings via bead blasting. The technology has come ahead by leaps and bounds since the 80s. You can also get a good finishing surface with walnut shell. It's a lot cheaper than hand polishing (and parts polished by any means always need a clear coat or they'll oxidise).
Needless to say, after bead blasting, you need to clean parts thoroughly before refitting.
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