uk-rich Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 See my post for what can be polished. fancy a return to the old ways col, looks like there is money to be made get back in your shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 (edited) get back in your shed Thats a little harsh ha;) Edited August 6, 2008 by bolarbag (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 fancy a return to the old ways col, looks like there is money to be made get back in your shed PMSL. The thought has crossed my mind, will see how i feel after my trip. Thats a little hrash ha;) Its true i used to work out of a shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_silva Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 when i did mine it was hard work and is was very nice and shiny for the 1st week!! after that i just got so annoyed with little scratches and marks and all sorts!!! dam... now it all matt black!! i have to admit that i wasnt using GOOD products, maybe thats why all my annoying problems!! Silversoop, good luck mate! and i bet you cant wait, it will look very nive and shiny!! you will love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 See my post for what can be polished. Is that £600s worth though? I take it that includes a bit of labour cost. I wonder how much? I've been meaning to get some bits polished for ages but I've foregone pimping my engine as I love driving the thing too damn much. I guess I'd rather be fast and pikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Shane mate... what can I say?? All show and no go!! Which bits specifically do they polish? I assume you don't mean the block is polished... that's my idea of the "whole" engine. Are you buying the shiny bits on an exchange basis? Its basically what you can see in the engine will be polished...like Lui's basically Gaz... I think Paul Whiffin is taking the engine bits away to be polished but i could be wrong because im not exactly sure what happens as we have still got to discuss it further... All show and no go...um, not exactly lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Is that £600s worth though? I take it that includes a bit of labour cost. I wonder how much? I've been meaning to get some bits polished for ages but I've foregone pimping my engine as I love driving the thing too damn much. I guess I'd rather be fast and pikey That's you all over Gaz lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 if you want to keep the polished stuff shiney, with out making a rod for your own back chrome it (good luck finding someone who can chrome alu though) Exactly! Hence why im getting her polished instead... when i did mine it was hard work and is was very nice and shiny for the 1st week!! after that i just got so annoyed with little scratches and marks and all sorts!!! dam... now it all matt black!! i have to admit that i wasnt using GOOD products, maybe thats why all my annoying problems!! Silversoop, good luck mate! and i bet you cant wait, it will look very nive and shiny!! you will love it!! Oh yes, definetely, once the engine is shiny, its going to stay that way lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 chrome is the way forward, Colin chromed as much of mine as he could a LOT easier to keep clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Question on that, is better to polish up to the utmost before chroming, or does a good clean and chrome give the same results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Question on that, is better to polish up to the utmost before chroming, or does a good clean and chrome give the same results? the better the shine before chroming the better really, unless you can find someone who does show chrome whereby it isn't as critical as they will buff the copper to a high lustre before the chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Woah , i could never spend that kinda cash making my engine pretty . As long as its running well i'm more than happy with it , no-one ever see's it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 the better the shine before chroming the better really, unless you can find someone who does show chrome whereby it isn't as critical as they will buff the copper to a high lustre before the chrome. Thats interesting - I'm not a metal guy at all, but dont quite see the logic there, isnt chroming a coating - how do you see the shine through the chrome coat? Is it like spraying paint, white gives a lighter finish than spraying on top of a dark colour? Like steel chrome, its usually rusty underneath, but if you dont peel back the chrome, you would never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thats interesting - I'm not a metal guy at all, but dont quite see the logic there, isnt chroming a coating - how do you see the shine through the chrome coat? Is it like spraying paint, white gives a lighter finish than spraying on top of a dark colour? Like steel chrome, its usually rusty underneath, but if you dont peel back the chrome, you would never know The logic is simple really and is the same as if you were painting a car, you get the part to the very best possible finish before applying your coating don't you ? Now with metal the best and smoothest possible finish is a highly polished one (polishing is just a series of abrasives after all). Chrome plating is applied over a nickel base coat. The thickness is only a few microns (hard chrome is 25 microns) compared with say paint at 150 + microns ! so any surface impercections will show through. With show chrome a copper base is applied to the part this is the filler layer, any imperfections will be covered (if not a second coat is applied. When happy this part will be buffed. Nickel is applied, again checked for imperfections and finally the chrome plating will be added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Ah nice one col - you really should get back in that shed:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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