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Matt Hughes
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:25 am, by:  Matt Hughes (Matty_bomb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

see photos.

what went wrong?
i see there is some sort of coating on the metal surface which is chipping off - have no idea what it is?

as you can see i have used two different polishers and both had a similar result.
(Mothers - Mag and aluminium polish & Liquid Reflection)

your thoughts...

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Matt


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Dave Hart
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UZZ32

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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:41 am, by:  Dave Hart (Davyboy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ooops! Looks like you'll have to do the rest to make them all look the same.
I've no idea what went wrong, sorry Matt.
Matthew Sharpe
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:01 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like it might be stripping the laminate off? Honestly the best stuff for cleaning laminated mags is just plain old mild detergent and water. Never use a metal polish on laminate.
Shane McInnes
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NSW
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 04:46 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Where did you get the Ferro Liquid Reflection?

Its really good stuff, not recommended for polishing brand new chrome though.

Laminated Mags, i dont think are meant to be polished?
Matt Hughes
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 08:47 am, by:  Matt Hughes (Matty_bomb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

actually got the liquid reflection from my girlfriends dad - where he got it????

maybe they cant be polished but something needs to be done to them, they look rather ratty.
I will give the plain old soapy water a go.
Mike Triggs
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 09:01 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think by laminated, we mean "painted" or " clear-coated". Polish for aluminium is meant to take off the layer of aluminium oxide which forms with time, and which takes the shine away.

Most highly polished alloy bits these days, like bullbars, have a layer of clear lacquer over the polished alloy- otherwise you'd always be polishing, just like the old days on motorcycle rims and motors. So they just need washing, like Matthew said.
Matthew Sharpe
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 09:10 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ironically, Aluminium oxide is a damn fine protective coating in itself - very hard and durable. Unfortunately it looks terrible.
Mike Triggs
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 09:22 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I always preferred the "polished" look as opposed to painted, Matthew. I didn't mind a bit of polishing, we were always doing the big chrome mufflers anyway on bikes.
Matthew Sharpe
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:46 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The problem with many wheel designs is its damn near impossible to get an even polish on them. One thing I found when aluminising telescope mirrors is that by dipping them in Goddards Silver Dip regularly (about every 6 months) they never seemed to oxidise. I wonder if it would work on alloy wheels?
Shane McInnes
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 04:23 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Matt, if you have a look on the Liquid Reflection Bottle, It tells you its not suitable to use on Laquered Metals. If your mags have some sort of Coating (Laquer) you shouldnt of used it. Bit late now though sorry.

The reason i ask where you got the Liquid Reflection from, is because my work is a small supplier of the liquid reflection.

Im in the Metal Plating industry so we get some costumers using the Liquid Reflection.
Kevin la Terra
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 06:22 pm, by:  Kevin la Terra (Trdpsi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

when i used to pollish my bull bar on the hilux, i used the same stuff. It used to go a smudgy back color, but you really have to put some elbow-grease to get the most out of if, and the end results are like brand new.
Now that you have started give it another go and really rub the sh!t out of it, even use a buff if you have to.
Avin Luther
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 06:54 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

metals that go black are suitable to be polished.
Some surfaces taht dotn go black may be lacquered. i had set of wheels that had a lacquer that was scrathed and chipped. i first used oven cleaner and a scourer to get of the lacquer prior to polishing. I have since used paint stripper to remove it.

If its in good nick, dont remove and try to polish, you wont get any better result! and its very messy, hard work.

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