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Oh man. . I just got my sisal wheel and a hard airway wheel..
I'll have to be careful with that sisal wheel.. It could buff my skin off! It one rough hard wheel..
I think they will have a date with a nasty chain cover tonight..
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This was about 30 min work.. It started as a black painted lever. I left some paint so you can see what it stripped off..
Sisal w emery (black) compound to strip and rough finish (metal gets VERY HOT!!)
airway hard wheel with tripoli for a 2nd pass (I don't think the airway is necessary if you have a sisal)
sprial sewn cotton wheel w tripoli 3rd pass
loose buff with white rouge for final..
The loose buff grabbed the lever and threw it around the room twice so keep a good grip!! It's got a few nicks from getting tossed..
I'm sold on the sisal as a 1st stage stripping/rough in wheel.Last edited by Guest; 11-11-2010, 08:26 PM.
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Originally posted by Rover View PostNice,my next tool/purchase buffing wheel.Isn't there a device to clean these wheels?Something like a metal comb.
I use a screwdriver to dig into the pad to loosen the fibers every once in a while.
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Originally posted by Octain View PostI use a screwdriver to dig into the pad to loosen the fibers every once in a while.
With the wheel on of course.
yes there is its inexpencive, it is a handle, with a wheel that has points all over it, google it youll see, maybe harbor freight has them
screwdrivers can cut your pad be careful, the tool will last n keep it clean
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Originally posted by sschering View Post... (metal gets VERY HOT!!) ...
The loose buff grabbed the lever and threw it around the room twice so keep a good grip!!
Yep, orange 'grippy' gloves from Harbor Freight, $2 a pair.
(click the picture for more information)
They do a fair job of thermal insulation and they grip really well.
If they get too dirty, toss them in the washing machine or just wear them and wash your hands with some dish soap.
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Originally posted by sschering View PostOh man. . I just got my sisal wheel and a hard airway wheel..
I'll have to be careful with that sisal wheel.. It could buff my skin off! It one rough hard wheel..
I think they will have a date with a nasty chain cover tonight..
Sisal w emery (black) compound to strip and rough finish (metal gets VERY HOT!!)
I'm sold on the sisal as a 1st stage stripping/rough in wheel.Ed
To measure is to know.
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Originally posted by Nessism View PostSisal wheel and emery compound is the key. No need for sanding unless you have major gouges or craters. I used to do the progressively finer sand paper but not any more. The finish turns out brighter than the OE Suzuki finish so I typically just stop after the initial polishing, other than a quick once over with a stitched wheel or Mother's by hand to remove any remaining swirl marks.
The fellow at the auto parts store tried to sell me a little 2", "3m" type , fiber scrubber wheel, that screwed into a air grinder, (which I don't own, or know what for certain it is) and it looked like it would be effective.
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Originally posted by Charlie G View PostI don't know what a sisal wheel, emery compound or the other things schering was talking about are. Can someone post a picture of these things so I know what these "hot tickets" are. I'm a self acknowleged tool junkie and I need to abot these "toys". Is the white thing under the lever in Scherring pict the sisal wheel?
The fellow at the auto parts store tried to sell me a little 2", "3m" type , fiber scrubber wheel, that screwed into a air grinder, (which I don't own, or know what for certain it is) and it looked like it would be effective.
cgEd
To measure is to know.
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yes use a screrwdriver to scrape the biult up stuff from the wheel. Makes it much more efficient. And Dave, I have used the Wizards Power Seal for years on all sorts of metals and i hadnt found anythingb that protects as well and as long as that stuff does. Just my preference of course!!!MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
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Originally posted by cyclefvr2 View Postyes there is its inexpencive, it is a handle, with a wheel that has points all over it, google it youll see, maybe harbor freight has them
screwdrivers can cut your pad be careful, the tool will last n keep it cleansigpic
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Originally posted by Charlie G View PostI guess I knew what a sisal wheel is after checking. This is what I use.
cgEd
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Thanks Ed for getting me straightening me out on the sisal wheel. In the process of finding what sisal wheel is, I found this site.
They have a free download polishing book. May be this could be of some use to (me) someone.
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Originally posted by Charlie G View PostThanks Ed for getting me straightening me out on the sisal wheel. In the process of finding what sisal wheel is, I found this site.
They have a free download polishing book. May be this could be of some use to (me) someone.
cg
Caswell's is a great place. Sisal wheel here... http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/sisal.htmEd
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