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  • Bones
    #1

    I did it!!

    I was able to clean and polish 1 carb in less than a day. Here's what I did:

    I used a small wire brush for a dremel and modified it with a point, (to get in the "hard to reach" area) and removed all of that pesky powdery stuff.

    Then I used a polishing attatchment that looks like a bullet, (modified that with a point also) and some CDA Motorcycle Cleaner.

    http://www.motorcycles-stuff.com/pages/CyclePolish.shtml


    Here's the result taken from a cell phone camera:



    What do you think?

    I couldn't have done it without all of your help.

    Thanks alot

    Bones
    Last edited by Guest; 04-06-2009, 01:58 PM.
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    • DaveDanger
      #2
      I need a shippping address please. I'll send my quad carb-set from my GS850 over immediately. I need that cleaned, polished and if you would, go ahead and set the float heights while you have it.

      I really appreciate your time and effort!

      David

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        • alke46
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          • Sep 2008
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          • Harrison, Ar.
          #3
          Bones, very nice looking result. good looking carb. you must have lots of patience.
          Larry

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            • Steve
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              • Jun 2005
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              #4
              Nice job on the body. Are you going to polish the tops and float bowls, too?







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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Steve
                  Nice job on the body. Are you going to polish the tops and float bowls, too?







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                  Show off!

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                    • rkubik
                      #6
                      I've been wondering how best/easily to go about that, and your approach looks very good. Thanks!

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                        • Bones
                          #7
                          Polished Float Bowl

                          Like This Steve?
                          Last edited by Guest; 04-06-2009, 01:58 PM.

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                            • Billy Ricks
                              #8
                              I haven't bothered polishing carbs in about 35 years. I used to polish the ones on my old T305. The metal used on these carb bodies polishes up easily. I used to just use a toothbrush and Simichrome polish.

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