A bit of polish

jotajoe

jotajoe

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I bought this a while ago. It wasn't too too dear. Now I'd like to make it better by removing the measles.

I don't want it to be so shiny that it looks chromed. I just want it to be clean with a nice lustre..and maybe that Colgate ring of confidence  :D

So, hows the best way to go about it and not remove too much material in the process ?

cheers

joe
 

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Hi Joe -Looking at that I'd start with about a 300 grit emery - then work up with wet and drys up to 1200grit -  - go north to south - then east to west on each grit change. Final polish can be done with "Solvol" on a piece of cardboard if you only have hand tools. - HTH - Phil
 
phil37 said:
Hi Joe -Looking at that I'd start with about a 300 grit emery - then work up with wet and drys up to 1200grit -  - go north to south - then east to west on each grit change. Final polish can be done with "Solvol" on a piece of cardboard if you only have hand tools. - HTH - Phil
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Thanks Phil...Appreciate the advice...I have tools at home but am away...It will be good discipline for me to expend some effort and elbow lube ; )

When it's done I'll post it up ..

joe
 
I found that using some very fine wire wool with Solvol brings the casings up nicely without getting the overpolished look, gets rid of the mottled finished in one go to.
 
Back in the day Goddards glow and steel wool was the go. If only it was still to be had... so next best is Solvol Autosol I guess though not as good then again memory has a way of playing tricks on us.
 
Hi Joe, Wet-n-dry. You will need a 'back' to the w-n-d (not your finger, but you know that). For small piece like this cover I use large erasers (pencil rubbers). The have a bit of give and so flex to the convex surface, but are still stiff enough to take off high spots. Leaves a really acurate looking surfce.

After solvol, use another finer polish if you want that mirror look.

HTH P
 
Hi Joe - I've just starting to clean up a cover - it has as bad, or maybe worse, etching where the elements have got at it. There was also a large and deep scuff at the front where the cover had been down the road - took these out with abrasive disc on angle grinder. This whole lot took me about half an hour using 360-600-800-1200 grit WnD. I'm not noted as a great polisher and only want a finish that's fairly good - perhaps like yourself. I don't think any of the other methods mentioned would have dealt with the deep pot marks in this cover. - Regards - Phil
 

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Hi Joe - I've just starting to clean up a cover - it has as bad, or maybe worse, etching where the elements have got at it. There was also a large and deep scuff at the front where the cover had been down the road - took these out with abrasive disc on angle grinder. This whole lot took me about half an hour using 360-600-800-1200 grit WnD. I'm not noted as a great polisher and only want a finish that's fairly good - perhaps like yourself. I don't think any of the other methods mentioned would have dealt with the deep pot marks in this cover. - Regards - Phil
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Autosol best polish ever, they also have spray in smal botle after polishing a bit of this liquid and it will stay polished for long time, no ned for repolishing soon.
 
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