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Post by petehodges on May 13, 2018 22:28:16 GMT 1
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Post by steve h on May 13, 2018 22:33:22 GMT 1
Vapour blast. They were never mirror polished when new.
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Post by JonW on May 13, 2018 23:13:14 GMT 1
They were pretty shiny when new: www.skills.plus.com/LC/page5.htmlI polished mine, masked the edges and glass beed blasted the areas not to be polished, ie back and where there pegs attach, and then powdercoated the whole footrest in clear. |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2018 23:17:41 GMT 1
Scotchbrite pads, WD40 and a load of time and elbow grease. Well worth it when they're done.
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Post by Mr Kipling on May 13, 2018 23:18:03 GMT 1
I 2nd vapor blasting them there come up as new...
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Post by mattybeckett on May 13, 2018 23:49:45 GMT 1
Back in the day i used wire wool and autosol ' but maybee vapour blasting is an easier option. Lacquer will go milky and look shabby in time. Still keep mine looking shiny with autosol .
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Post by donkeychomp on May 14, 2018 0:32:20 GMT 1
Cheapest way. Soak them in white vinegar for a week. Then wash them with a Brillo pad. Yes, a Brillo pad lol. Then 240 grit wet and dry, then Scotchbrite, then cutting compound. If you have access to a polishing wheel for a final fling even better.
Alex
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Post by dusty350 on May 14, 2018 7:25:22 GMT 1
I just run mine over a polishing wheel. Not too bling as they will show every scratch otherwise. I wouldn't lacquer. Dusty  |
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Post by earthman on May 14, 2018 7:42:39 GMT 1
Back in the day i used wire wool and autosol ' but maybee vapour blasting is an easier option. Lacquer will go milky and look shabby in time. Still keep mine looking shiny with autosol . That's what I remember doing back in the day, same with the exposed alloy section of the wheels,....what a pain. My current LC came with painted foot hangers thankfully, wheels still showing alloy though,...what you guys using on them nowadays?? |
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Post by earthman on May 14, 2018 7:44:30 GMT 1
I just run mine over a polishing wheel. Not too bling as they will show every scratch otherwise. I wouldn't lacquer. Dusty Why no lacquer? Surely that's the best protection to use on bare alloy?? |
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Post by Norbo on May 14, 2018 8:01:03 GMT 1
I use a bench grinder with a special scotch bright wheel on it to get all the crap of then polish it up with polishing mop and soaps . lacquer does take the lustier out the polish but it will last a lot longer but in sunlight and road durt it turns yellow and flakes of over time .
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Post by fozzy17 on May 14, 2018 16:44:27 GMT 1
get a lenth of rope, tie one end to that tow eye the other to the rearsets, then drive up the local bypass around 70mph job done..
failing that vapour blast then
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Post by mattybeckett on May 14, 2018 18:13:00 GMT 1
Just redone mine with some Autosol by hand.  |
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Post by stusco on May 14, 2018 18:18:46 GMT 1
Show off,look really good
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Post by petehodges on May 14, 2018 23:08:43 GMT 1
Very nice 😎
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