![]() Step 5: Time to polish! Grab your Blokes Gear 100mm Drill Polishing Kit and mount the sisal wheel in your drill. Once you have the frame smooth from sanding, it should feel EXTREMELY smooth, like glass. If not, continue sanding until it is smooth and has a satin finish. Step 4: Wash the frame again to make sure no sand grit is left on it. The smoother you get it, the better the result. Make sure you get all deep scratches out, if you don't this process will have to be repeated. Most importantly, take your time, do it right and don't skip grades. Move to the next higher grades, I normally go 400, 800, 1200 then 1500 (you can also go up to 2000 if you like). Don't force the sander, let the paper do all the work. Start with 400 grit dry (especially on older frames where there may be pitting and deep scratches). Step 3: Next comes the sanding.and yes I really do recommend a palm sander for this, it will cut your sanding time down by hours. Although you will probably shit yourself when you see it do this and turn patchy but don't stress, you've just saved yourself hours of sanding. Do not worry when you see the frame turn is just part of the process. Wipe it off and wash the frame with warm soapy water. ![]() Leave it for about 20 minutes (or until you see the alloy turn black). This can be sprayed directly to the frame OR for better control, it can be sprayed it into a bowl and then brushed on. Grab yourself some gloves as we're about to apply the oven cleaner (it's pretty potent stuff, don't get it on your skin!). Step 2: Remove the body, tape off and cover everything you are not going to polish. I recommend ONLY polishing parts of the frame that you can see, because those are the parts you can also easily care for (removing anodizing exposes aluminium to the weather.so it needs protected). Step 1: With the body on the bike, mark the frame where it becomes visible at all points, so you know what parts of it need polishing. Easy Off Oven Cleaner (available at Woolies & Coles).If its a solid grey, black, silver etc, its painted or powder coated. Here's how to do it.įirst, if your frame looks like brushed aluminium then its anodized and these instructions are for you. A motorcycle frame can easily be polished in a day.
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