how do I make he engine shine?

[KEITH KRAUSE]

G'day Keith

I have a couple of annual leave days next week and after seeing how sweet your bike looks you have definately given me the inspiration to shine the old girl up.

Thanks for the pics and info.

Cheers

Brenno

Thanks for the compliment on my bike. Be aware that you have to keep at it to keep the shine. Depending on your climate, you have to re-polish at least once a year and possibly more. It takes some effort. It depends on what level of finish you want too. I have cases, forks, wheels and several small pieces to keep up and it's a chore sometimes. I always try to look at polishing as a way to get me off the couch and munching chips all day. So in a way, polishing is good for you.
Thanks for visiting my website and signing my guestbook.

[J_C]

Thanks Keith!!

[bostrom155]

Eastwood and http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm are probably 2 of the better ones, I got stuff from caswell awhile ago when I started, They have good reads too.
JC you will not see the grain till you start sanding, then you'll notice the differance. get a couple of wheels, use a sisal wheel for hard compounds and the loose for softer compounds (final).
Save the mothers for maintaining the shine once finished, I like wenol and semichrome too


here's some great info http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/Buffbook.PDF

[brenno]

Thanks for the compliment on my bike. Be aware that you have to keep at it to keep the shine. Depending on your climate, you have to re-polish at least once a year and possibly more. It takes some effort. It depends on what level of finish you want too. I have cases, forks, wheels and several small pieces to keep up and it's a chore sometimes. I always try to look at polishing as a way to get me off the couch and munching chips all day. So in a way, polishing is good for you.
Thanks for visiting my website and signing my guestbook.

Thanks Keith

Brenno

[J_C]

Thanks guys, after finding this thread in a search: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...ad.php?t=70918 and reading here I'm going to buy the brown and white compounds and give them a go. I already have a semi loose buff I use on a hammer drill, so I'm partway there at least.

To put compunds into a different perspective... Would brown be kind of like wetsanding with 400-800 grit and white be like 1000-2000 grit+polish?

[J_C]

Well well well! I went out today to sears and bought some cheap craftsman white rouge and went to town. I think I could have gotten better results with something from eastwood or caswell, but I am happy with this now. There are still a few microscratches in the light (thats why I took the pic in the sun so they could be seen), but here is the before and after of my sprocket cover!






Note, the entire process went 400 grit wetsand, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, polish, white rouge

[renobruce]

Looks Great!! :-d

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Yup. Nice improvement... except for that reflection.:-P

[J_C]

:grin: \\/

[prefect]

Can you have the covers chromed or would it affect they functionality? I can get most parts done for free, but I've been reluctant to have it done out of fear :-).

[runewolf]

I can get most parts done for free, but I've been reluctant to have it done out of fear :-).

:x Just for that we ain't going to tell you! (unless we can sneak some parts in too!

[runewolf]

Actually I think most of the parts can be chromed without a problem... You just end up with more heat build up.

[mixongw]

Engine Brightner from S100. I swear by it!

[akreider]

Hey JC if you want to make the cover shine more after the white rouge use the brown polish (tripoli) and then finish buffing with the red jewlers rouge. The red is finer and will real make it shine. After I did all that I used semichrome polish to remove the extra compound that get left on.

I will try to post the pics of my covers soon.

Adam

[J_C]

Cool thanks Adam... but isn't brown courser than the white?