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Redbuell2000
| Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2016 - 11:57 am: |
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Fuel pump replaced, new fuel filter, clipons, lots of other pimping all done. Now... the subframe.... whats the exact material its made off ? Alu? Zinc Alloy ? Anything else? |
Ralph
| Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2016 - 02:48 pm: |
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Aluminum |
Charger22
| Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2016 - 06:00 pm: |
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You thinking of polishing the subframe? |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 08:07 am: |
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Thx Ralph. Yes, Charger, but doing some research first to get me the correct material n tools... And as this is my first project... |
S1owner
| Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 08:53 am: |
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Go to the auto parts store get some mothers and a power cone it will work wonders |
Charger22
| Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 09:08 am: |
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Doing mine this winter as well. Here you need to get through the clear coat first. Then it's regular polishing techniques. I like California customs purple polish. |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016 - 09:47 am: |
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Yes, S1, I found the Mothers and Power Cones on the net. Hoping to find em in my country tho... OK, thx Charger, thats good info for starting. I ll consult some expert polisher from my neighborhood, to see what he recommends. Ill post here if he has usefull info. |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 05:51 am: |
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Charger, What will u be using to get rid of the coating ? Most recommendations i've got was to use water-sandpaper (I hope the translation is correct, lol) of P800 -> P1200 and finish with P2000. Ive found the Mothers products (Mag & Alu polish and Powercone) in my country, but the first task is indeed to get thru the coating first... Any other techniques possible ? |
Charger22
| Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 06:15 am: |
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I was just going to wet/water sand in the grits you spoke of. |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 06:36 am: |
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Thx Charger. Means I am on the right track |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016 - 08:22 am: |
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Final question : I got the removal of the coating covered I got the polishing part covered Now, the finishing : Anyone putting some kind of coating back on afterwards, a varnish of some type ? It seems the aluminium might get hurt bad when driving in badweather (lol) |
S1owner
| Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016 - 10:02 am: |
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Once polished a wax will work but it will need redone often. They do make clear powder coat, I used Penetrol. Its cheap wipes on and protects. It was used on ww2 planes There is also stuff called shark hide it is really strong. Check with a marina or biat place they might have something also |
Ralph
| Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016 - 03:38 pm: |
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You never polish anything once. You'll need to give it wipe down with a little polish every once in a while. No big deal. My experience with clear coats on polished metal is largely negative....that includes powder coat. |
Redbuell2000
| Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:46 pm: |
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Ralph, you have a point there. As this is my first time polish project.. i might leave it Subsequent passages can help fixing first time faults... Ill stick to a wax to protect it a bit against bad weather. It will be a cafe racer after all. Thx guys for the help! |