Polished swingarm

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Polished swingarm

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Just thought id make a start on polishing a spare swing arm i have, not spent too long on it, but think its starting to look ok

after a bit of sanding
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polished but flash doesnt help see it properly
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without the flash. starting to look ok
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will upload more pics as i progress
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Re: Polished swingarm

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Bling!
How did you do it/what did you use?
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Re: Polished swingarm

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nice, wanna do my gixer?
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Re: Polished swingarm

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ive got loads of stuff here brett, spent a fortune on polishing stuff

not just everday tools, this is not a "home drill and polish kit"

depends how much you offerin baz, once i get this looking better
ill probably be more than happy to if the price is right
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Re: Polished swingarm

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So I wont be able to do that with autosol and a rag then winks
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Re: Polished swingarm

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pmsl, if you pray to the gods and do tribal dances and sacrificing naked virgin................you still wont have a chance in hell lol

you wont get it like that with a drill polisher and polish let alone autosol and a rag
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so.... what did you use? :tease
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Re: Polished swingarm

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A £500 polishng machine ,greaeles compunds in several different grades, various cleaning liquids, degreasers, 4 grades of polish, wet n dry ali oxide paper and plenty of spare time :smt003
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Re: Polished swingarm

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well i couldnt make it come up spanking all over but got quite a good finish

selling it at £60 if anyones interested?

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