Polished the struts today

Dupo · 04-05-2011, 01:54 AM

Got me some 8" buffing wheels for my bench grinder. One for cutting, one for final polish. Picked up several different color compound 'clay' sticks at a surplus store and got busy polishing my struts. They looked dull and shitty from non use. This puts neverDull, mothers billet polish and just about any other aluminum polish i have used .. to absolute shame. Clay polishing on a bench grinder is the way to go. After some finesse on the wheels ... this is how they turned out:

cayuse · 04-05-2011, 02:03 AM

Can't see you photos yet, Dupo, but I heartily agree with the method. I polished my sprocket cover the same way and it's a thing of beauty!

Dupo · 04-05-2011, 02:09 AM

Hmmm weird. Linked them from DropBox. I'll repost them below through postimage incase there is a linking problem.

Click for bigger image....

cayuse · 04-05-2011, 02:47 AM

Beauty, eh! :2tup:

Water Warrior 2 · 04-05-2011, 04:05 AM

Neat looking struts. I don't what I'd do if the Vstrom had chrome or any shiny parts. I'm kinda lazy in the polishing department.

alantf · 04-05-2011, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dupo

Clay polishing on a bench grinder is the way to go.

Many years ago I worked for a few months in a factory turning out pewter & silver objects. That was the way the pofessionals used to buff & polish. :2tup:

04-05-2011, 01:54 AM	#1
Dupo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Posts: 1,255	Polished the struts today Got me some 8" buffing wheels for my bench grinder. One for cutting, one for final polish. Picked up several different color compound 'clay' sticks at a surplus store and got busy polishing my struts. They looked dull and shitty from non use. This puts neverDull, mothers billet polish and just about any other aluminum polish i have used .. to absolute shame. Clay polishing on a bench grinder is the way to go. After some finesse on the wheels ... this is how they turned out: __________________ Photography Gallery *updated url - new site! Motorcycle Blog Facebook Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-05-2011, 02:03 AM	#2
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Polished the struts today Can't see you photos yet, Dupo, but I heartily agree with the method. I polished my sprocket cover the same way and it's a thing of beauty! __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA
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04-05-2011, 02:09 AM	#3
Dupo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Posts: 1,255	Re: Polished the struts today Hmmm weird. Linked them from DropBox. I'll repost them below through postimage incase there is a linking problem. Click for bigger image.... __________________ Photography Gallery *updated url - new site! Motorcycle Blog Facebook Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-05-2011, 02:47 AM	#4
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Polished the struts today Beauty, eh! :2tup: __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA
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04-05-2011, 04:05 AM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Polished the struts today Neat looking struts. I don't what I'd do if the Vstrom had chrome or any shiny parts. I'm kinda lazy in the polishing department. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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