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fat_sac
Another stupid polishing thread. Engine fins this time.
I'm polishing my engine on the bike right?..cool. I have everything to do the cases and the small crevices and all that good stuff. The only thing I'm wondering is if anyone has found a decent way to do the fins. I tried just pressing my wheel up against it and that didn't work very well. Not only will it stay steady but it just doesn't do anything. Can anyone help me? I did a search but nothing came up on this particular topic.Tags: None
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Mike_H
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bhppy101
Sandblast it first....than sand with 400....600...1000....1500.
I usually just sandblast by fins....gives it a clean look.
Good luck!
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MissFabulous
A dremel or at least a decent drill with some nice fine sanding, buffing and polishing bits are also your friend. Still take a lot of time, but less elbow grease. Don't forget the Mother's Aluminum Polish when you get to the buffing stage.
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fat_sac
Holy poo that doesn't sound fun. I was looking for a way to do it on the bike, but it looks like theres no way out of this nasty business. Thanks for the info.
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bhppy101
I sandlblast with a cheap portable blaster and I do it directly on the bike.
I use one like this....Its cheap and an easy way to spot clean.
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NitroGS
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QuaiChangKane
I've polished case covers but never cylinders....
All I do is take some #0000 synthetic wool and scrub between the fins to clean up any oxidation. The wool leaves a nice satin finish, and won't leave scrub marks if you use fine enough wool.
After that, I'll take some fine-grit wetsanding paper and polish the edges of the fins, finishing with polishing rouge using a polishing wheel on my corded drill. Looks great - matte finished engine, polished covers and polished edges around the fins.
-Q!
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fat_sac
Originally posted by QuaiChangKane View PostI've polished case covers but never cylinders....
All I do is take some #0000 synthetic wool and scrub between the fins to clean up any oxidation. The wool leaves a nice satin finish, and won't leave scrub marks if you use fine enough wool.
After that, I'll take some fine-grit wetsanding paper and polish the edges of the fins, finishing with polishing rouge using a polishing wheel on my corded drill. Looks great - matte finished engine, polished covers and polished edges around the fins.
-Q!
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Keep us posted
I will be doing some cleaning in the near future. \\/ Let me know how yours turns out.
BobCurrent:
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1979 Suzuki GS850G
1980 Suzuki GS850G
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fat_sac
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mark
I just stripped and re-painted my block and head (off the bike). Used aircraft stripper and 600 grit sandpaper. The prep for that was hard enough, I can't imagine trying to shine up the whole block with the engine in one piece and on the bike!
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