rookie polisher

[safari57]

Originally Posted by Silverhobby

A beautiful job you are doing. Even when you are tired from the hours of polishing, you can relax and know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The reward will be the compliments you receive when you camp.

Actually, I think you meant to say he can "reflect" on his work and know........

[shantz]

I bought a 7" polisher from Harbor freight and some Diamond Brite aluminum polish from Lowes $12) each bottle. purchased two bottles so far and wool bonnets.
am please so far with the progress but have ordered some Nuvite to help with the pitting and filiform and final polishing
here are some before and after photos. i have about 8 hours into it so far. The diamond brite works real well for stripping most of the oxidation

[goransons]

don't get me wrong, the HF polisher does a good job, but the cyclo blows it away. You'll probably find the brushes toast (both sets) or the disk will break free from the shaft after about 20 hours of use, at least did for us. only a few spots on the curb side tomorrow, then I become rookie awning installer.... then back to the street side which is only about 2/3 done I think. The rear section is down to working around the lettering, which I'm doing mostly by hand with rags and q-tips (yeah don't laugh, I'm not OCD really I'm not). I dunno if it is the light at the end of the tunnel is daylight or a headlight.

[Petethefeet]

Oh yeah, gotta love that cyclo "clickity,clickity" sound, it is almost hypnotic...

man, I think I been polishing tooo long.

wayyy too long.


uhh, where was I, oh yeah, hey great to hear you are progressing so well with your project. Sounds like you are nearly there.
Pete

[shantz]

I used Diamond Brite and HF polisher on this side