polishing kits for the forks and swinger?

[Welshd1k]

lookign around not sure what the F to get soem kits are just mops and some polish others are some abresive blocks with some 'bricks' that you use to polish on.


any advice? thanks
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Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[Digitalize]

Well, im doing mine.

Firstly you need to get the anodizing off the swingarm, you'll never get it perfectly shiny otherwise. Mine has been shotblasted, but any form of blast should do. Forks may aswell be blasted at the same time.

Various grades of polishing mop drill attachments, with polishing compounds, then get some Autosol to finish it off once its already polished.

Then you need to think about the fact its now bare metal. If you live in the midlands not too bad, just keep it maintained well, polish with autosol regularly etc. I live on the coast, so mine is being lacquered, kills the mirror effect slightly, but worth it for protection, still hugely shiny.

I'll post my results up on HHOC when they come back from blasting
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1998 CB600F Hornet

[Welshd1k]

ive got them to bare metal with a grinder.... and some sand paper no need to blast them and waste money just after soem decent polishing mops and the hard/abrasive things then polish them up and laquer . jobs a good un
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[Peirre oBollox]

The best polishing tip ever given to me when polishing bike bits ..................


pick up the yellow pages & find a metal polisher in your area, phone em up and arrange to drop em off, call back at the same place a day or 2 later & pick your stuff up.
Coz by the time you guys have forked out for polishes & mops. Stood cursing burning the midnight oil while you try to get a decent shine on your bits, the pro polisher will have got the pieces 10x better for a similar price, while you utilise your time better sitting in the pub drinkin` beer watching the footy, or shaggin` your girlfriend aftrwards.
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[Bishbash]

[Welshd1k]

sod it ordered one of these :
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400074539033&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

only polishing them for now i HATE polished stuff but will have to do untill i can afford to take ehr off the road and get the stuff powderboated black
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[DrDonnyBrago]

Guys, can you all post pics when you are done; I'm interested in the results .

[Mr Hammers]

[Welshd1k]

[Bishbash]

From what I remembered from when I ordered it was a few of quid. This is really an awesome set to have, all you need is a power drill and this will work very well with that.

Oh and looking at the set on there it has been reduced to £9 now, wow. Even better.
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