KnightRyder
Well-Known Member
well i was having a hell of a time finding a hyper silver powder coat and no other silver correctly matched the finish on my wheels so i decided to get a little wilder with it and decided to attempt to polish the calipers. if i dont like it, i'll get em powdercoated anyways so i gave it a shot...
process:
-120,180,220,400,600,1000,1500,2000 grit sandpaper (i start with a dry pass then do a wet pass on each grit)
-Rubbing Compound
-Polish till my arms fall off
i got a little anxious to see the outcome so i stopped after 1000grit wetsand and i did 1 quick pass of rubbing compound and 2 passes of mag & aluminum polish by hand and came out with this...
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i think if i continue with the 1500 and 2000 grit sanding and switch up to a dremel buffing wheel, i could make these things really pop. im only going to spend all this effort on the front half of the caliper though since nobody's going to see the back half; i'll just sand it smooth to the point of brushed aluminum look and then have both halves powdercoated clear to protect them.
process:
-120,180,220,400,600,1000,1500,2000 grit sandpaper (i start with a dry pass then do a wet pass on each grit)
-Rubbing Compound
-Polish till my arms fall off
i got a little anxious to see the outcome so i stopped after 1000grit wetsand and i did 1 quick pass of rubbing compound and 2 passes of mag & aluminum polish by hand and came out with this...
flash:
no flash:
i think if i continue with the 1500 and 2000 grit sanding and switch up to a dremel buffing wheel, i could make these things really pop. im only going to spend all this effort on the front half of the caliper though since nobody's going to see the back half; i'll just sand it smooth to the point of brushed aluminum look and then have both halves powdercoated clear to protect them.