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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:08 AM
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Hey tag, I do not have a metal finishing background, how do you go about that. Actually, I was thinkiing about polishing my brake discs. Do you know how to do that?
that looks hot!! looks like you did the master cylinder as well..how did you get the paint off chemical or sandpaper?
for the brake discs im not sure since they arent aluminium, for the housings its easy, i did sand paper maybe chemicals would have been easier to get the black coat off but i didnt think about it, it was a bit hard infact, sand paper as well as metal brush on a dremel, once the black is off making the aluminium shine like a mirror its very easy with a kit like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALUMINIUM-POLI...QQcmdZViewItem
for example and a drill
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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well guys, i ended up getting the tailight
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Everyone I've talked to said the skull hand grips or any other hand grips that arent either fully chrome or fully rubber wont last past one season.
 
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