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TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:13 pm Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:44 am Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:08 pm For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

RC10resto wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:22 pm Very nice work!
What did you use to remove the anodizing?

Trass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:09 pm

TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:13 pm Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Thanks,

No, it's a dream to should be come true... but all the videos i find don't talk about alumnium polishing, just brass.

Not shure about the result

i'm still waiting before buy one

Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:44 am Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

Thanks

My fingers hurt me since saturday.

Long time ago, i try a dremel, but the result was some umperfect shape into the part and it was like a grinded looking.

Sometimes, i use fine grit wet-sanding directly wtih Belgom Alu, rarely water.

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:08 pm For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

Thank you!

Nice result for your parts, but i can't do the same. Maybe i don't have the good supply to polish as it could be... Obviousely, your are right about the tiny parts dry wall xill love them

Which polich compound do you use with your grinder?

RC10resto wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:22 pm Very nice work!
What did you use to remove the anodizing?

XLR8 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:29 am

Trass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:09 pm

TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:13 pm Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Thanks,

No, it's a dream to should be come true... but all the videos i find don't talk about alumnium polishing, just brass.

Not shure about the result

i'm still waiting before buy one

Coelacanth wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:44 am Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

Thanks

My fingers hurt me since saturday.

Long time ago, i try a dremel, but the result was some umperfect shape into the part and it was like a grinded looking.

Sometimes, i use fine grit wet-sanding directly wtih Belgom Alu, rarely water.

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:08 pm For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

Thank you!

Nice result for your parts, but i can't do the same. Maybe i don't have the good supply to polish as it could be... Obviousely, your are right about the tiny parts dry wall xill love them

Which polich compound do you use with your grinder?

Thank you Jerome.
I'm not certain where I bought the polish compound but it might have come from Harbor Freight. I got it a very long time ago, it is almost completely used up and the label is missing. Anyway, it is a round stick form that is applied to the spinning buffing wheel.
For cleaning and maintaining polished metal, I've found that Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-05101-Mag-Aluminum-Polish/dp/B0009H519Y

KidAgain wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:41 am Wow nice build............................