polishing methods... which way?

[briyenkieth]

thanks for the carb input, Steve, as for the lights I was refering to the tunnel in the tank. Pretty cool your wife has her own bike. Mine is eyeing my buell,she told me if I don't fix it in a month it's hers. So I guess I should fix it before I lose my sportie bike. She really wants her own bike but doesn't trust herself enuff. Best part is she thinks an r-1 would make a perfect first ride. I mean what could go wrong with a new rider and 150+ horsepower. (give or take a few hp) All for her riding but damn I can't have her out running me! LOL !!!

[Steve]

... as for the lights I was refering to the tunnel in the tank.

That's what I thought you meant, and I referred to that when I said they would not bend sideways. If I were to apply the LED strip to the bottom of the tank, facing down, I would want them to be out, near the edge, as far as possible. I have not tried real hard, but the strips are flexible circuit boards, and I don't know if they might bend sideways a little easier if they are warmed up a bit. They work beautifully along the seam, so I put them there first.

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[midnightcafe]

ugh, you make it look easy!

btw muslin wheels are a BAD CHOICE! my new 4" won't even pick up compound, just sends its strings everywhere, gonna return it (to Sears no less, their customer service should be stopped-it's tooo easy). I made the mistake of using a bench grinder with bad bearings so it would slow under medium pressure so I'd be pressing too lightly, ending up with underpolished pieces. I was like WTF? guess I'll be pressing harder from now on.

[rudy]

ugh, you make it look easy!

btw muslin wheels are a BAD CHOICE! my new 4" won't even pick up compound, just sends its strings everywhere, gonna return it (to Sears no less, their customer service should be stopped-it's tooo easy). I made the mistake of using a bench grinder with bad bearings so it would slow under medium pressure so I'd be pressing too lightly, ending up with underpolished pieces. I was like WTF? guess I'll be pressing harder from now on.

So, if they're a bad choice, why do they seem to work for so many other people? Yes, I've found that the white wheels do take a bit to get worked in to the point where they'll actually do something. They shed a LOT at first, as do all wheels. Just get used to it and work through it. It smooths out real nice after about 5-10 minutes and it will actually start to make a nice job. I pick my wheels up for $5 - $10 each. Surely can't be worth it to drive back to sears for that, can it?

Oh, as well, 4" is too small. They're so useless it's no wonder you got fed up with it. Get at LEAST a 6". My yellow and white ones are 8" and work well enough on my little 1/2HP $30 grinder. The Sisal is a 12" and eats corrosion and deep scratches for breakfast!

[Steve]

Where do you get your 8" wheels? I can only find 6" wheels at Lowe's and Home Depot. Have not looked at Ace Hardware or Sears yet.

[mighty13d]

Where do you get your 8" wheels? I can only find 6" wheels at Lowe's and Home Depot. Have not looked at Ace Hardware or Sears yet.

I heard someone say something about http://www.harborfreight.com/

[Zooks]

Maybe this old guy can tell you.

[Steve]

I heard someone say something about http://www.harborfreight.com/

Sho' nuff, they gots the 8 inchers.

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[mighty13d]

http://www.buffingwheels.net/

[FreuderLocks]

blue neon? its not a honda civic dude.
Ive never seen neons on a bike before now, and i have to say that i would like to never see them again.
One simple question, why? I would understand if you were some 19 year old kid with a riced out import, but why on that bike?

please see http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/garag...-you-beat.html and youll understand.
-FreuderLocks

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[midnightcafe]

So, if they're a bad choice, why do they seem to work for so many other people? Yes, I've found that the white wheels do take a bit to get worked in to the point where they'll actually do something. They shed a LOT at first, as do all wheels. Just get used to it and work through it. It smooths out real nice after about 5-10 minutes and it will actually start to make a nice job. I pick my wheels up for $5 - $10 each. Surely can't be worth it to drive back to sears for that, can it?

Oh, as well, 4" is too small. They're so useless it's no wonder you got fed up with it. Get at LEAST a 6". My yellow and white ones are 8" and work well enough on my little 1/2HP $30 grinder. The Sisal is a 12" and eats corrosion and deep scratches for breakfast!

My bad Rudy, you're right about the size of the wheel. I'm sure a larger diameter would work well because I fitted the 4" muslin on my washing machine motor setup and it worked-sorta, it deformed too much at the low speed unlike the 6" on the grinder. off the Sears!

[renobruce]

I wet sanded all my parts, then polished with Mothers with a cheap polish pad in my hand drill. I used a dremel for the tight spots. Everything turned out great, IMO.

[renobruce]

I just picked this up from a friend for 20 bucks. 1/2 HP Baldor motor. Can't wait to play around with it!

[rudy]

Where do you get your 8" wheels? I can only find 6" wheels at Lowe's and Home Depot. Have not looked at Ace Hardware or Sears yet.

I get all my buffing stuff from Princess Auto. Basically like the Canuck version of Harbor Freight. They have quite a selection here. Wheels and bobs, all the different compounds. All sorts of stuff.

[jwhelan65]

I wet sanded all my parts, then polished with Mothers with a cheap polish pad in my hand drill. I used a dremel for the tight spots. Everything turned out great, IMO.

Woah...wait a sec...you mean that swinger is hand polished?? it looks like chrome..