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fongaroos 04-16-2003 11:55 PM

this may sound really retarded...but how do you polish a BOV for chrome finish?
 
like the subject says... how do people polish pieces to make it really shine like chrome. ive seen a few polished 1g DSM BOVs and they are REALLY SHINY. i have a 1g DSM BOV but its all dull and black...

kine462 04-16-2003 11:57 PM

Re:this may sound really retarded...but how do you polish a BOV for chrome finis
 
you use a buffer and polish, or your hand a towel and polish. I thought dsm bov's were plastic?

shortyz 04-17-2003 12:27 AM

Re:this may sound really retarded...but how do you polish a BOV for chrome finis
 
speaking of that. i just did mine today, it was a pain in the ass.

ok. so first i glass beaded the entire thing to get all the crap off. (if you cant do that, have fun sanding with 80 grit)

then i used 180 grit all over it, then 280 then 400 then 600.

put a spiral sewn buffing wheel on my angle grinder, and put some black wax on the buffing wheel and pressed dam hard, then i brought out the shine with a muslin non-spiral sewn wheel.

good luck, also remember the top part is steel, it will rust bloody fast keep it dry and warm!!

phresh_5 04-17-2003 12:40 AM

Re:this may sound really retarded...but how do you polish a BOV for chrome finis
 
Here's a pic of mine when I started polishing it. Looks more shiny than that now. After usin' sandpaper, wet sanding, dremel, and metal polish 8)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fca06078.jpg

shortyz 04-18-2003 03:52 AM

Re:this may sound really retarded...but how do you polish a BOV for chrome finis
 

Originally Posted by phresh_5
Here's a pic of mine when I started polishing it. Looks more shiny than that now. After usin' sandpaper, wet sanding, dremel, and metal polish 8)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fca06078.jpg

dood wait till you see mine. its so dam shiny, mmmm.


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