[CR] Restoration of Alloy parts: Buffing, now more hints
(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)
From: Tom Sanders <tom@orderandchaos.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:36:10 -0500
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Subject: [CR] Restoration of Alloy parts: Buffing, now more hints
Ray Dobbins has so many great hints on his site
http://www.raydobbins.com/polishing/ That I hate to even appear like I
know whereof I speak, but here are a few that Bob Hovey gave me years ago.
Always have the direction of force from the wheel going downward. Put a
large sheet of cardboard beneath everything both to aid cleanup and to avoid
damaging a part thrown to the ground if it gets away from you. Think in
terms that the question is not whether a part will ever escape your hands,
but when a part escapes your hands. Avoid over polishing seat posts or you
may find yourself with fit problems when finished. Parts are best fully
disassembled.don't try a brake caliper, go for the individual parts of it
instead.
Sorry if this sounds too basic to need to recount to those of you who have
done this type of thing before, but I really am speaking more to the
absolute beginners. Hard not to appear didactic when giving instructions on
this list.so many pros and real experts use it.
Avoid any kind of chemical or dust in the air.it really will goof up your
eyes, throat, and lungs even if it seems OK while you are working.often it
takes hours for this stuff to show up and it can really make you miserable.