Help with alloy polishing.

[richw911]

I want to polish up my alloy rocker cover on my mini.

It has this type http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-metro-alloy-rocker-cover-/300529884255?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f8fa1c5f

I dont know where to start tbh  grin Any help would be cool.

Rich

[tech1889]

rub it down to clean metal.. then get finer and finer grit paper.. till at the end you can use some metal polish to give it its shine

[tech1889]

Also i didnt realise you were still running A series engine..

[richw911]

rub it down to clean metal.. then get finer and finer grit paper.. till at the end you can use some metal polish to give it its shine

Thanks for thr reply bud 

Also i didnt realise you were still running A series engine..

Yeah? What did you think it was? 

[tech1889]

I weren't sure what engine you had tbh lol

[shepgti]

use hard to soft grades of wet and dry then use a polishing kit.http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Standard_Polishing_Kits.html

job done

[richw911]

I weren't sure what engine you had tbh lol

1275 A+ 

[richw911]

use hard to soft grades of wet and dry then use a polishing kit.http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Standard_Polishing_Kits.html

job done

Many thanks bud

[new to vw]

Wet and dry will take forever and a day....
Have you got a bench grinder, if so get some left and right threaded taper's..

Have a look on the bay for metal polishing kits, make sure you get one with a set of mops and diff grades of soap....
go from course to fine then to buffing...

Be warned it is a filthy job bud...get some goggles and heavy leather gloves as the alloy does heat up..

I did a 1200 Bandit swing arm this way and it came up really good...

[richw911]

Wet and dry will take forever and a day....
Have you got a bench grinder, if so get some left and right threaded taper's..

Have a look on the bay for metal polishing kits, make sure you get one with a set of mops and diff grades of soap....
go from course to fine then to buffing...

Be warned it is a filthy job bud...get some goggles and heavy leather gloves as the alloy does heat up..

I did a 1200 Bandit swing arm this way and it came up really good...

Thanks for the info