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03-23-2013, 04:52 PM
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#962
03-24-2013, 10:01 PM
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Thanks everyone. I did it by hand. I took the fender off but left the wheel on and masked over the chrome covers. I wet sanded with 600 grit till all of the machine marks were gone, then 800, 1000, and 2000 grit. After that I used 0000 steel wool and metal polish. After that I buffed it all up with a soft rag and reinstalled the fender. I need to hit up the left side again with 2000 grit and polish once more I think.
#963
03-24-2013, 10:50 PM
I'm sure it will shine it up, but unless you take the imperfections down somehow then you will have a texture and/or wave under that shine and it won't look right in my opinion. Small parts are one thing, but dealing with something like fork sliders that have a ton of machine marks on them need a little more than just polishing compound to get that glass smooth look to them.
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04-10-2013, 03:01 PM
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04-11-2013, 12:00 PM
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04-12-2013, 01:22 PM
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