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Ckj
| Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 09:51 am: |
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Where do you buy Scothbrite pads and GLITCH what did you use to apply the polish (possibly steel wool would work well) |
Glitch
| Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 10:09 am: |
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Oh no no no... I just use a couple of rags ... rub on ... rub off ... I don't like the look of the steel wool scrubbed pipes. I like the gold with the bluing... I just keep them nice and clean with the polish. |
Bads1
| Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 12:19 pm: |
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You can also use a product called Flitz and it works great.Or Eagle 1 medal polish this one works the best I have seen. |
Ckj
| Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 06:16 pm: |
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GLITCH You said a friend "Mike" used steel wool to polish his. How would I go about this - seems straight forward but want to double check before I make a big mistake. And what product can or should I use when I am trying to polish with the steel wool. |
Captainplanet
| Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 09:25 pm: |
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Ckj, The original color of the header is actually closer to silver. It is like brushed stainless steel. I polish mine with polishing compound using an old sock. They shine like chrome for a few days. Then, of course, the purple, blue, and gold comes back. If you want them to look a certain color all the time, go with the jethot coating. Go here http://home.austin.rr.com/crumpley/firebolt.htm to see what they look like after a polish. |
Ckj
| Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 10:07 pm: |
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CAPTAINPLANET: I am very impressed. That is how I want mine to look like. So all I need to do is buy a polishing compound made for metal and then go to work? Any certain brand that you would recommend for the polishing compound? |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 11:13 pm: |
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Ckj: What the good Captain said. |
Bads1
| Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 11:20 pm: |
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Flitz or Eagle One medal polish. |
Captainplanet
| Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2003 - 09:21 am: |
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I used turtle wax polishing compound for mine, but mothers polish work well too. |
Ckj
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 11:31 am: |
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Used the Flitz and steel wool - worked great and the pipes looked a wonderful silver for all of one day of riding. But still was fun and I like the look |
Ckj
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 11:35 am: |
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BADS1 I am was going to purchase the Eagle 1 but there were two to choose from and I didn't know which one you were referring to. If you could tell me what the side of the tim says, thank you . |
Bads1
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 11:11 pm: |
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Black and silver tin that for mag wheel's and all medal's |