polishing parts?

magus2222 · 02-18-2011, 01:15 PM

i went from this: just your average rough cast vw bug alternator

to this: polished

not my pics, but it looks exactly the same
i used 80 grit to knock it down to a relatively smooth uniform look
then i stepped up to 100, 200, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, wet sanded, then polished the fuck out it with 2 polishing compounds, course and finishing

it just takes patience. can you do it? of course. will you want to after a few hours? probably not LOL
after doing 1 alternator, i will never polish another part. ill powdercoat before i polish

Lloyd

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02-18-2011, 01:15 PM	#12
magus2222 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	i went from this: just your average rough cast vw bug alternator to this: polished not my pics, but it looks exactly the same i used 80 grit to knock it down to a relatively smooth uniform look then i stepped up to 100, 200, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, wet sanded, then polished the fuck out it with 2 polishing compounds, course and finishing it just takes patience. can you do it? of course. will you want to after a few hours? probably not LOL after doing 1 alternator, i will never polish another part. ill powdercoat before i polish Lloyd