kwth8n

i wanna start polishing my frame this weekend and i was wondering if anyone has done this already and if anyone has a thread link on exactly how to do it and what ill need. i can pay to have it done but i like doing projects . i know its gonna take a long time but i dont wanna go to deep and screw anything up. any help would be appreciated. thanks

fred

Abysalone

http://kawiforums.com/forum/topic.as...43&whichpage=8

kwth8n

thanks man good thread. its gonna take me forever but it looks so nice so it should be worth it in the end assuming i dont f@#$ it up.

2001gtP1SC

i did my frame on my Busa and it took me around 100 hours. I will find a SUPER write up on it if you need one.

kwth8n

id really appreciate that man. im looking for a step by step kind of thing (ie. what grit to start with etc, if i should use stripper first). i dont wanna start too heavy and go to deep. also i was wondering what polish to use when im done sanding so i get max shine in the end

kwth8n

heres a thread from cycleforums.com if anyone else is interested.

http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/sh...e&pagenumber=1

2001gtP1SC

Here's the link man. Not sure if this one says to use the Easy Off oven cleaner or not... but i didnt use that, i went to wal-mart and purchased a few stripping wheels.. the Brown ( reddish brown ) and the Black and used those to remove the anodizing from the frame. It takes time and patients and a fair amount of both, just take your time, keep the pressure EVEN and good luck. OH BTW.. when you get into wet sanding... I used a kitchen sponge to wrap the sand paper around ( the kind of sponge that gets hard when it dries up ) this way you can apply the even pressure to prevent the metal from having a wavy look to it.

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Scott

2001gtP1SC

OH yea... check out www.caswellplating.com for all the buffing wheels and such. They have good prices. Make sure you get a few of each for when you f-it up and have to redo it... dont think you wont... heh.

2001gtP1SC

kwth8n

that link was awesome man exactly what i was looking for. your bike looks hot too. cant wait to get mine done.. thanks again.