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Post by thatsawkward on Jan 5, 2012 17:11:42 GMT 1
Thought I'd share with you my polished stuff so far... final bit of finishing still to do but they're 98% there.... You may notice a few too many hangers... I'm undecided whether to fit the deauville hangers or revert to original NTV ones.... not sure yet....  Good to see plenty of Candy Red paint on the garage carpet.....  When I finally get this bike back together I hope it'll be worth it !! |
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Jan 5, 2012 19:01:55 GMT 1
Looking good.
Is that the end case of your spare engine?
With your history for the longer trips (ie comfort requirements) I would be tempted to at least try the Deauville hangers, and given the Deauvile front end they would be in keeping.
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Post by thatsawkward on Jan 6, 2012 8:52:04 GMT 1
Is that the end case of your spare engine? I actually bought this for about £8 off ebay - it was pretty shabby but I figured if it was going to be polished it doesn't matter... so I still have the spare.... |
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Post by skyhook on Jan 6, 2012 12:13:49 GMT 1
Did you do the polishing ? or was it done else where ?
But looking good all the same.
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Post by thatsawkward on Jan 6, 2012 14:40:47 GMT 1
I started the cleanup myself but it was a total nightmare... So I got them "aqua blasted" locally for £60. Never used aqua blasting before but they came back brilliant. Which made the polishing very easy with the electric drill and about £20 of polishing stuff off ebay.
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Feb 26, 2012 17:02:50 GMT 1
The sun is out today in Poole so I thought it was time to dig out the wash bucket, and welcome in the spring. The reason this posting in this thread is before and after shots, and another way to 'similar' results. (again it depends what you are after) I have only used Autosol and a rag then neglected them at the end of each summer. Last wash about 6 months ago. Before: After a quick rinse and 30 sec polish: 6 foot test: Closer Look: As with all things there are many way so reach the same goal. If in doubt have a go. I once ran a tatty car which I bought prepped to paint covered in grey blotches. I sold it sometime later still covered in blotches as I never started for fear of a poor job. About an hour later I popped back into the garage that bought it, and the owner was painting it with a 4inch brush! (quality garage  That said it looked better than it had for some time. Point of the ramble: Is if in doubt, give it a go, what is the worst that can happen. You can always do it again.  |
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Post by wolfy on Feb 26, 2012 20:36:17 GMT 1
I should have been doing that today, but sadly I had to attend to some business in Canary Wharf. Had a great ride down there and back though, crisp, cool and sunny.
I have autosol, meguiars polish, and a mate is lending a tube of simichrome for me to evaluate.
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Post by wolfy on Feb 26, 2012 20:36:58 GMT 1
hey, you could probably run a book on how much time will pass before I actually do any polishing. I do take an inordinate amount of time to get around to things |
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Feb 26, 2012 23:23:46 GMT 1
In your own time slow is good.  Worth the wait. |
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Post by groovylee on Feb 27, 2012 2:42:05 GMT 1
i'm in the process of polishing everything before i get to the reassembly stage. a polishing kit and leccy drill is a worthwhile thing, you can pick up a polishing kit with the mops and compounds for all and brass etc from Halfrauds for about £15. well worth it not much use in a battery drill though, runs out of juice too quick  |
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That said it looked better than it had for some time.
