Polishing Engine parts
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Anyone polishing parts on their Evo's? I tore mine apart lastweek and sent the heads out to be done while it's apart I have polished the fins on the jugs and am considering doing the lifter blocks, oil pump and oilfilter housing. The rest of the stuff is either black or chrome.
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Who is doing the heads, and what you havin' done to em'? Probably going down that road myself eventually, along with a new cam and 6 speed tranny. 1 thing at a time though.
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Anyone polishing parts on their Evo's? I tore mine apart lastweek and sent the heads out to be done while it's apart I have polished the fins on the jugs and am considering doing the lifter blocks, oil pump and oilfilter housing. The rest of the stuff is either black or chrome.
Anyone polishing parts on their Evo's? I tore mine apart lastweek and sent the heads out to be done while it's apart I have polished the fins on the jugs and am considering doing the lifter blocks, oil pump and oilfilter housing. The rest of the stuff is either black or chrome.
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I think I'm gonna do my fork sliders while the bike is down, I did the ones on my 69 that I am restoring and the came out really good for 38+ yr old alum. Could by the chrome ones but I like to be different. [&:]The alum on my 94 is of a lot better quality cast, easier to polish and much brighter shine.
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Have always polished my own stuff.Now have a totally polished Evo and TwinCam,trans,primarys and all.It is not a lot of work with the right equipment,and even easier to maintain,once you learn how.
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Dog155 That's cool I think for now I'm gonna stick with the black chrome and polished look, who know's in the future. I bought a 1.5 hp buffer about a month ago because of the amount of alum. I have to polish on my 69 and your right with the right stuff it isn't really that hard. Also I look at it as any one with a pocket full of cash or credit
can buy chrome and pay to have their jugs and heads diamond cut and not that I hold anything against themIt's just that I prefer to do as much as I can myself as cost effective as I can. Plus there's that self satifaction that goes along with doing it yourself.
can buy chrome and pay to have their jugs and heads diamond cut and not that I hold anything against themIt's just that I prefer to do as much as I can myself as cost effective as I can. Plus there's that self satifaction that goes along with doing it yourself.
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You could have the alum. parts anodized and then dyed about any color you can think of. Polishing and a candy color powdercoat would work too. Just some more options for something different.
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If you're talking about disassembling the parts and doing them on a free standing buffer, the first thing I would suggest is to spray the parts down well with several coats of aircraft quality stripper, cleaning them between coats. The other strippers don't seem to work as well as aircraft quality. Work it in good with a cut off paint brush to get a good clean finish before you put it on the wheel.
The epoxy finish will not "buff" off easily and hinders the process. Clean the wheels often, add compound frequently and expect to get filthy. A clear face mask and apron will keep most of it off you. Go slow and be methodical working the wheel around all the curves and then through the compounds. We found that Simichrome worked best on the finished product.
I worked on one sporty cover for over 2 hours to get it looking good. It's a lot of work but the end product looks good. The rocker box covers are easier because they don't get the exposure of the other parts. On the other hand it took longer to strip those pieces before polishing them. After they are done the first time the maintenance is easy.
The epoxy finish will not "buff" off easily and hinders the process. Clean the wheels often, add compound frequently and expect to get filthy. A clear face mask and apron will keep most of it off you. Go slow and be methodical working the wheel around all the curves and then through the compounds. We found that Simichrome worked best on the finished product.
I worked on one sporty cover for over 2 hours to get it looking good. It's a lot of work but the end product looks good. The rocker box covers are easier because they don't get the exposure of the other parts. On the other hand it took longer to strip those pieces before polishing them. After they are done the first time the maintenance is easy.
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Rizzo Where is the best place to purchase simichrome I'd like to try it. Also are you using it by hand on and off or are you applying by hand and then using a wheel to polish off? Thanks Dan