Triumphrat

dazco · 11-24-2005

Y'all know how cheesy the lower triple clamp is. Well, i just finshed it off after a total of about 2 hours work. First i used a dremel with a sanding drum and a file to remove that horrible ridge at the bottom edge. Then i sanded the whole thing all the way back to where the curve around the fork tubes flattens and theres an allen bolt. I used a heavy grit first, then a small sanding block with wet and dry paper at 600 grit and lots of water. Then 2000 grit wet and dry and finally rubbing compound them semichrome polish. Still think i can get it even better with another polish because as good as semichorome is i think i can find something finer. (any suggestions welcome.

Anyway, it's now smooth and looks like chrome. But at certain angles in the right light it's not as perfect as chrome, hence the request for an even finer polish. Bit in any case it's close, and it looks friggin fantastic. especially compared to the stock appearence which just ruins the front end IMO. Could get pics to really show it off, but these are close enough. By the way, that bottom ridge is totally gone even tho it doesn't look like it in the pics because of the reflection on the rounded bottom edge.

Bryan · 11-24-2005

Looks great Dazco! Have you tried Mother"s yet.

dazco · 11-24-2005

No, but funny you should mention that because the only place i could find that was open today had the mothers metal polish. I was looking for semichrome because i was just about out, but i passed on the mothers because if theres anything i hate it's spending money on something only to find it doesn't work for me. Is it any good, and have you used semichrome to and if so how would you compare them?

TC88 · 11-24-2005

Dude, when did you eat your turkey? :???:

Bryan · 11-24-2005

Mother's is made specifically for aluminum and makes it look like a mirror. I think Semichrome works well on a combination of metals as well as aluminum. I have both. :chug:

dazco · 11-24-2005

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On 2005-11-24 15:40, Bryan wrote:
Mother's is made specifically for aluminum and makes it look like a mirror. I think Semichrome works well on a combination of metals as well as aluminum. I have both. :chug:

Do you think mothers is better at aluminum or is it close? I'm thinking i may need something like jeweler's rouge or such.

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Dude, when did you eat your turkey?

Haven't yet.....it's 2:40 here in co cal.

1409 · 11-24-2005

Git your self a bench grinder,put buffing wheels on it,git some Red rouge and go to town.. There are lots of parts you can polish with that set up or if you have drill,they make buffing wheels for drills. Go to Sears they sell buffing stuff..

04BB...

[ This message was edited by: 04blackbonnie on 2005-11-24 17:23 ]

dazco · 11-24-2005

I can't do the triple clamp on a bench gringer w/o removing it. Trust me, i wouldn't remove the T clamp to polish it ! But i do use wheels on my dremel for other stuff. I just need to know what the ultimate aluminum polish is. so far via google i found a thread where most of the replies raved about mothers. So i may try that.

jeffrey1 · 11-24-2005

Daz you are the dremn king for gods sake dont polish any more..... i need shads now

dardoonk · 11-24-2005

Daz, that looks freakin' great.. Nice way to spend Turkey Day!

I've used the Mother's polish on various alum parts before & thought it worked great.. I haven't used Semichrome before so I can't give a comparison... No doubt you'll be giving us an update on the best polish for the job though.

Great Work