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    Butter? Im gunna try that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
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    Looks like you've tried it before, fatty
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    Forgot about this thread but im doing the same right now.

    Trying to make up my mind to paint our polish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Forgot about this thread but im doing the same right now.

    Trying to make up my mind to paint our polish.
    Looks too greebly to get max benefit from a polish. Though it depends more on what you want to do with the main frame, as they generally look a bit shit if they are done in different finishes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pro Blast 2015 View Post
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    How? I too am in Palmy North and may require a frame soda blastered shortly... Do you have a website or email?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Looks too greebly to get max benefit from a polish. Though it depends more on what you want to do with the main frame, as they generally look a bit shit if they are done in different finishes.
    Agreed. It would need a deep rub back to get a good finish. And I would only do the smooth surfaces not the rough at the front which cant be seen anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Forgot about this thread but im doing the same right now.

    Trying to make up my mind to paint our polish.


    I would give it a good going over with AUTOSOL and see the result after that, it may be good enough for you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    How? I too am in
    NORTH PALMESTON and may require a frame soda blastered shortly... Do you have a website or email?

    Fixed it for ya
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Trying to make up my mind to paint our polish.
    Gave mine a good cleaning before having it powder coated, came up well
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    It would need a deep rub back to get a good finish.
    Phrasing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix View Post
    I would give it a good going over with AUTOSOL and see the result after that, it may be good enough for you?
    Autosol will just make it shinily rough, need to smooth it out first. Raplock surface conditioning pads are the tits for that.

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    Fixed it for ya
    ??? Too much milo today, I'm southern palmy north anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Phrasing...



    Autosol will just make it shinily rough, need to smooth it out first. Raplock surface conditioning pads are the tits for that.



    ??? Too much milo today, I'm southern palmy north anyway.

    I guess I must have MISSED the part where the OP asked how to Polish his swingarm then. I thought he was looking at cleaning it up immaculate like. Which the Autosol will do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix View Post
    I guess I must have MISSED the part where the OP asked how to Polish his swingarm then. I thought he was looking at cleaning it up immaculate like. Which the Autosol will do.
    Yeh, you did, it was even in the bit you quoted.

    And autosol won't clean up a shit surface to immaculate condition; it just makes it shiny; which looks fucking stupid if it just highlights all the marks on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Yeh, you did, it was even in the bit you quoted.

    And autosol won't clean up a shit surface to immaculate condition; it just makes it shiny; which looks fucking stupid if it just highlights all the marks on it.


    My bad then
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Phrasing...

    Autosol will just make it shinily rough, need to smooth it out first. Raplock surface conditioning pads are the tits for that.
    Whats this Raplock Surface pad of which you speak?

    Im new to the world of polishing. Which I have decided to have a go at. If it sucks i will get it painted.

    Already hit it with some sandpaper to get the worst of and my plan was to just keep going up in grades of paper until I get to 1000grit then polish it.

    But open to better ways.

    Wont be touching the rough cast part but may try the oven cleaner idea on it.
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