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thedoctor123 · New Member Joined: Oct 14, 2009 Posts: 3

[b]hi everyone. i am as they say a newbie. this is a great site and a real help with my first project. one question.what is the best way to polish the engine to make it sparkle. this is my first build and i dont want to f*** it up.

gordo · Posted: October 15, 2009, 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: newbie

Dr, welcome to the site. Polishing the case's is not that hard to do, but it all depend's on how long you want to take. I've read allot about people using fine sand paper to start with the rough stuff, and progressivly getting finer & finer. Then using a polishing wheel for that really buffed shine. A guy here named Pump's did a fantastic job on his, so you might send him a P.M. You can look at his bike's in the gallery.,,,Gordo PS, there might be some info in the vault.

Joseph · Full Member Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 767 Location: NY

I found a buffing whel and some polish is a step near the final. I just got a little kit with an arbor and an extra buffing whel, put it in a drill and mounted the drill in a vice.

thedoctor123 · New Member Joined: Oct 14, 2009 Posts: 3

hey guys, thanks for the reply. good advice. looks like im in for the long haul when it comes to this project, but im sure it will be worth it. i will post some pictures when i get a chance.

Eeky · Posted: October 17, 2009, 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: newbie

If its small peices like carb bowls ect. Ive gone through many tubes of autosol and a rag and finger action. Its amazing what you can polish sitting in front of the tv.

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