avatar Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Sorry for being such a nube, Im looking for the thread where it was discussed in detail on chroming or shining components etc. I couldnt find it in the search. ill delete the thread as soon as I find it. please pass me a link to that one or some link online. thanks
avatar Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 Are the parts aluminium? Yes they are. Its an old campaq crank, one of those plain black ones but the paint doesnt look that great anymore
gummibear Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Tractor had a thread going on polishing alu parts.
gummibear Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/132496-26-ss-build-work-in-progress/ https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/57930-jeff-jones-xtr-crank-mod-a-pictorial/page__hl__jeff+jones Grebel 1
avatar Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 Tractor had a thread going on polishing alu parts. Cool, thanks! Didnt want to start a new topic called "Polishing my crank"
Grebel Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 http://www.thehubsa....rk-in-progress/ http://www.thehubsa...._hl__jeff jones Beat me to it. gummibear 1
Grebel Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Another thread here about polishing crank arms: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/139256-polished-crank-arms/
Paul Ruinaard Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Saw this today. Not sure if its ally but it sure was bling....
droo Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Lordy. Last time I saw something that shite shiny was in Dubai.
quintonb Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I polished my old 105 crank for my old Hansom. Started with 600 water paper and worked my way down to 1500.Then I used brasso to shine it and after that I used autosol metal polish to give it it's last shine. Took me about 5 hrs.
V12man Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Get some machine tools... FFS.... 5 hours for what should take 10 min.... Bobbo_SA 1
avatar Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 I polished my old 105 crank for my old Hansom.Started with 600 water paper and worked my way down to 1500.Then I used brasso to shine it and after that I used autosol metal polish to give it it's last shine. Took me about 5 hrs. Sweet! thats the look im going for
quintonb Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Get some machine tools... FFS.... 5 hours for what should take 10 min....Can't beat hand polishing. All of our injection moulds get hand polished, best shine by far. And I guess it's a labour of love.
V12man Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 "Can't beat hand polishing. All of our injection moulds get hand polished, best shine by far.And I guess it's a labour of love." Sure for final polish, but the grunt work is best automated..... lot to be said for a vibratory polisher... throw part in it, vibrate for a few hours, final polish by hand for 2 min... done.
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