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Post by speedie4u on Jan 20, 2009 2:40:50 GMT -6
I was hoping to hear what some of are using and how you are doing it. When it comes to great wheel bore prep.
Seems my method and process does not compare as good to buying a prepped bore set of wheels.
Wondering what I am not doing or am not doing right.
Certainly a video would be great of the steps and process also.
I got coming the Pro Bore Polisher, but a video would be of great help. what polish and then whats the next process ?
In the past, i have gotten a q-tip, then add micro polish, in and out of the bore for a few seconds, clean off. then pipe cleaner, then q-tip with lube, then pipe cleaner with lube.
all about 10 seconds on each process.
speedie4u
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Post by beakerboysracing on Jan 21, 2009 11:11:06 GMT -6
I was hoping to hear what some of are using and how you are doing it. When it comes to great wheel bore prep. Seems my method and process does not compare as good to buying a prepped bore set of wheels. Wondering what I am not doing or am not doing right. Certainly a video would be great of the steps and process also. I got coming the Pro Bore Polisher, but a video would be of great help. what polish and then whats the next process ? In the past, i have gotten a q-tip, then add micro polish, in and out of the bore for a few seconds, clean off. then pipe cleaner, then q-tip with lube, then pipe cleaner with lube. all about 10 seconds on each process. speedie4u Get the real fluffy pipe cleaners(from MAX V) ans coat real good with micro gloss or Novis #2 and polish with an electric drill on a medium speed. 1 minute per bore minimum. Clean bore with denatured alcohol and check. If still see imperfections, redo until they are gone. Finish up with micro finish(get that from DerbyDominator). Scott Beakerboys |
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Post by the woodbutcher on Mar 22, 2009 18:01:52 GMT -6
I have noticed that while polishing the hub areas of the wheels, that the sandpapers I use for polishing the axles works good too. I cut a thin strip and wrap it around a toothpick then chuck it in my drill. These are wet sandpapers, and I start @ 600 then work up to 2000. Just keep them wet while you work. I have some .5 micron paper but it doesn't go around the toothpick too well.
When I look inside with the magnifying glass, they look great.
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Post by roosclan on Mar 22, 2009 23:27:39 GMT -6
I have noticed that while polishing the hub areas of the wheels, that the sandpapers I use for polishing the axles works good too. I cut a thin strip and wrap it around a toothpick then chuck it in my drill. These are wet sandpapers, and I start @ 600 then work up to 2000. Just keep them wet while you work. I have some .5 micron paper but it doesn't go around the toothpick too well. When I look inside with the magnifying glass, they look great. be careful that you aren't enlarging the bore when you do that. I use pipe cleaners and Meguiar's PlastX, followed by MicroGloss. I tried a Q-tip shaft, but I have yet to find one in the 300count box I bought that was small enough. They are all larger than the wheel bores. Trying to shave down the shaft to the proper size so that it won't get too hot from friction and melt the bore is just too tedious. We haven't gotten any farther than that yet, but after polishing, I'm going to teach the boys to burnish the bore with graphite. I just haven't decided on using a 3/32" drill bit that I have polished (the smooth end -- I polished it as much as our axles), or a length of string. We'll insert the bit/string, pack the bore with graphite, and roll the wheel back and forth, burnishing the graphite into the bore. |
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Post by derbydominator on Mar 23, 2009 21:30:44 GMT -6
One option is to use the "0000" steel wool. Thread it into a pipe cleaner shape, place one end in the drill and work it thru the wheel. Just make sure that you are not pulling it with much force thru the wheel as that does more bad than good. About 30-45 seconds does the trick. Then micro gloss and micro finish followed by a graphite treatment with another pipe cleaner. Darryl www.derbydominator.com |
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