Re: [ST] Polishing wheels

["Phil" <philbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you know how they clear coat the polished aluminium? I was under the
impression that the only way to get coatings to take to aluminium was to use
an etch primer which would bugger up the finish. Therefore I had presumed it
couldn't be done. I'd love to hear about it though because I wanted to get
mine polished but the maintenance was prohibitive and the cost of the
nicoshine was a bit much for me at the moment.

Phil
'00 ST

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Emberson" <thomas@xxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:31 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Polishing wheels


> On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Cameron wrote:
>
> > Yes, you have to polish them all the time to keep the hazey coating off
> > them.  It's a lot of work where Chrome is no more work than you put into
> > keeping your bike shiny.  Plus, polishing cost about the same as chrome.
> > Chrome is the way to go.
>
> There are some places that with put a clear coat finish on the
> wheels after they are polished. This will keep the oxidization down
> or elimiated. From what I have heard on the ZX list, that is the way to
> go is you are going to polish Al.
>
> Tom
>


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