Re: [CR]Re: Polishing

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:54:48 -0600
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Polishing
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In-Reply-To: <174000.53418.qm@web51501.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Stewart Ferrell wrote:
> I use a dremel with a large buffing wheel and rouge on tough spots first,
> them move to happich or brasso with the wheel. Then I use happich with a
> cotton cloth and hand rub until I reach the desired finish. I remove any film with
> AFTA cleaner regreaser. It works better than water based cleaners and leaves
> no spots.

I use a double sided bench grinder with one of the stones replaced with a large, soft buffing wheel. A little bit of Simichrome and a couple minutes on the buffing wheel is all it takes...

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA