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#177139 slyguy (User) What happens in the garage stays in the garage. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1869 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Mr. C, unless I'm mistaken, you were supposed to post pics and you didn't.   Logged     2004 Road Star Silverado (original owner), over 55K mostly trouble-free miles Patriot Guard Rider, IBA Member, Star Touring & Riding   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177215 sal (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 379 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Or tip your head in your sig pic.Were bored   Logged     Sig Pic deleted - larger than 50 KB   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177221 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   He's still polishing. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177229 Mr Cancilla (User) Are ya kidd'in me! Gold Boarder Posts: 764 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   DocShadow wrote: He's still polishing. Doc That's not too far off! I took a few pictures, but was not happy with them. The finish still had a "haze" that I have been trying on and off to make better. They are definitely shiny and reflective, but I can't get that mirror finish. Read many articles and tried different things. I'm about at the "good enough" point! I have been working on multiple projects and I've been away on business, but it's time to get the damn thing back together!!   Logged     My Album   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177236 Ole (User) ^ Redneck ^ Gold Boarder Posts: 967 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Mr Cancilla wrote: DocShadow wrote: He's still polishing. Doc That's not too far off! I took a few pictures, but was not happy with them. The finish still had a "haze" that I have been trying on and off to make better. They are definitely shiny and reflective, but I can't get that mirror finish. Read many articles and tried different things. I'm about at the "good enough" point! I have been working on multiple projects and I've been away on business, but it's time to get the damn thing back together!! Try some of this Rolite stuff. You know the one about not being able to polish a turd? This stuff just maybe could disprove that old saw.   Logged     2005 Silverado Chopped KZ   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177237 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Only guessing but I think you may have rushed one of the 'stages'. Each grit of sandpaper is used to sand out the marks of the previous grit. If you don't do that then the final polish will show those 'scratch' marks ... it will take you forever to buff then out. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177277 Mr Cancilla (User) Are ya kidd'in me! Gold Boarder Posts: 764 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   DocShadow wrote: Only guessing but I think you may have rushed one of the 'stages'. Each grit of sandpaper is used to sand out the marks of the previous grit. If you don't do that then the final polish will show those 'scratch' marks ... it will take you forever to buff then out. Doc I wish...did them all!! Started with 120, then 360, then 600 dry, then wet, then 1200 dry, then wet, then 1500 wet. All with my orbital. Moved over to the sisal wheel with white compound, then new sisal with red. Finished with a canton buffing wheel. The only thing I can think of is that my bench grinder is not fast enough. Even read where talcum powder removes swirl marks...noth'in!   Logged     My Album   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177279 ajbonner (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 644 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   pics when you have a chance? am curious to try the same thing, and would like to learn....   Logged     Two wheels are better than four!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #177286 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Polished Rotors!! 3 Years, 2 Months ago   120, then 360, then 600 dry, then wet, then 1200 dry, then wet, then 1500 wet. Too much space between 600 and 1200. I would have done 120 dry, 200 wet, 400 wet, 800 wet, 1200 wet and then buff with rouge followed by white. You usually check if the sanding marks are all out by sanding 90 degree to the last sanding direction. Using orbital is OK but tough to know whey you've sanded enough. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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