Last year painting-This year polishing-Next year to Alaska to beat up all the hard work

[wilcoy02]

Here a pic of the valve covers that [email protected] sent to me from this forum.

Here they are after several hours of finger rubbing.

pic of forks before
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Pic after polishing
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timing belt covers are next.

 

[Omega Man]

Such nice work! I've seen some Alaskan diaries and she is likely to end up like she started.

 

[brianinpa]

Nice work Wes!

~O~ I think the memories of the ride would be worth it.

 

[joedrum]

looking good wes what a plan ...

 

[mcgovern61]

Nice work Wes!! :clapping:

Any chance of giving a step by step of how you did it? Inquiring minds want to know! Otherwise, it is magic to go from old looking stuff to shiny pieces! :beg:

 

[wilcoy02]

I started with #1 steel wool to get the Honda clear coat off and to get rid of the deep scratches.
Went to 00 steel wool to take some of the scratches off caused by the #1 steel wool. also on the 00 I rubbed the opposite way I did with the #1 sw (side to side) 00 (up and down) This helps take the ridges off from the coarser steel wool.

Then I used 0000 steel wool.
Next I used 800 wet/dry sandpaper.
Then I went to1000 w/d sandpaper.
Next 1500 w/d sp
Next 2000 w/d sp
Next 2500 w/d sp

On my drill I used a cloth polishing wheel using
Black polishing/grinding paste
Sanded lightly with 2500 w/d sp to get the polish off
next I used brown polishing/grinding paste
sanded lightly with 2500 w/d sp
next I used white polishing paste started to shine here
sanded lightly with 2500 w/d sp
last step I used rouge/red polishing paste--Really shined like a mirror.

Each paste one needs a separate cloth wheel.

I then applied mothers polishing to help protect the shine.

Patience is the main ingredient in doing this.

so inquisitive minds does this satisfy you?


Thank You all for the kind words.

 

[mcgovern61]

Works for me!! :thanks:

 

[Steve83]

Very nice work!