PolyKarbon Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Hey yall, I got a new Dremel and I just went crazy polishing shit all over my house. I think I got the techniqe down. So I have a stock clutch cover and I figure hey, I'll sand this black shit off and polish it. I did a samll portion inside the spot where the insert goes so that if it looks like ass, no one will see it. Well, it looks pretty damn good. So my question is, will this fuck anything up? Like, will it rust all over or anything? Prolly a noob question but hey, help a brotha out. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rptorman Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Try paint remover instead of sand paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 it won t rust, but it takes alot of polishing to keep it nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboybanshee Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 I'm not trying to rain on your parade at all but using a dremel to polish your cover will take a LOOOOOONG time. I started to do mine and gave up and bought an air compressor and die grinder....made life so much easier!! I agree with NYUK, it won't rust up but will definitely require a frequent polishing to keep the shine. I try and polish mine after every couple rides. After you do the initial polishing you won't need to bust out the dremel or die grinder again, just buy some Mother's Billet polish and get a 100% cotton towel and do it to it. Works awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKJK Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 i bead blasted mine with wallnut shell,took about 5 mins.then i sanded with 400wet paper.then i pollished it with a pnumatic dremil for a couple hours.it took me 4 1/2 hours start to finish total+now it looks like chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark816 Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 They look good once they are done, but are a bitch to keep clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 They look good once they are done, but are a bitch to keep clean. 303661[/snapback] word. i never even bother tryin to keep my shit shiny. it just ends up all muddy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNBRAD Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Don't use a dremmel to polish it, well you can but it will not look near as good as it would with a bigger wheel. The small wheel will streak the aluminum instead of giving it an even surface shine. Small pieces you would never notice, but you will notice it on the clutch cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkia38 Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 yeah - it takes alot i really just need to chrome mine! anyone here do that? or know where to get 'er done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Just one bit of advice, if you can't hold your dremmel without wearing gloves because its getting too hot, your burning up the motor. If you let it run at high rpms for a minute or so under no load it will cool itself down pretty fast, but heats up fast under a heavy load too. I've burned up a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledofthezep Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 word. i never even bother tryin to keep my shit shiny. it just ends up all muddy again. 303665[/snapback] Werd. I'll clean it up good & maybe polish some things, but if nothing else just to help mud & shit not stick as bad and make it easier to clean next time. My PC's are going to start looking really shitty if my boots keep melting on them. But when they get bad enough for me to give a shit, I'll just get them Ceramic coated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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