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    need some tips on polishing.

    well i need to know how to do it, i just sandblasted my side engine cases and i want to polish them along with my forks and triple tee, so how do i go about doing it, thanks a bunch, tim.
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    i want to know how too..... i did the same thing
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    yeah i see everyone doing it and it looks so good.
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    search polishing cases on the boards here. here one, see rally4x4racer's post on this thread: http://3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=75157
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    ok thanks man
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    Eastwood has some stuff that works good on raw stuff.
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    Lots, and LOTS of sanding first to get the material to a smooth surface, and then you polish. I start with 150 if needed to get rough surfaces down, then 220, 400, 600, and then finish with 1500 before even beginning to think about polishing. I don't recall the exact numbers of the grit, but something close to this.

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    ok thanks guys im gonna go get some sandpaper today, i guess ill start with 150, then go up. tim
    1982 yamaha rx50.
    2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
    fully modded goped.
    250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.

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