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Jun 9, 2006 | 05:28 PM

02wS6firechicken

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Polished caliper write up?

Has anyone or can anyone do a polished caliper write up?

Jun 9, 2006 | 05:48 PM

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Ive come across a couple write ups on this site. Let me search and see what I can find.

Jun 9, 2006 | 05:58 PM

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I found the write up. It was buried on page 7 when I searched under "polishing."

http://formula.bambeezer.com/calipers.htm

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Jun 9, 2006 | 09:46 PM

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Couple more pictures for ya -

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Jun 9, 2006 | 11:51 PM

02wS6firechicken

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thanks that was exactly what i was looking for

Jun 10, 2006 | 04:14 AM

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I didnt have any luck with a wire wheel when I did mine. It just left scratchmarks on the smoothed surface that I worked so hard on. I ended up working it out with a vibrating sander. Started with the 220 - 400 grit paper and the sanding block then moved on to 800, 1000, and then 2000 grit paper using the vibrating sander. Then I used a buffing wheel on a corded power drill and mothers aluminum polish per directions on the above link. Came out good enough. I'd like to go back over it to make them as brilliant as Bad30th's calipers. Man those rims and the polished calipers really compliment each other, nicely done.

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:41 AM

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yea done mine too

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Jun 20, 2006 | 07:42 PM

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I take it the brackets are steel? Should you just paint those, maybe a contrasting or neutral color to show off the polished calipers?

Jun 20, 2006 | 10:57 PM

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Yea just paint the brackets. I think they're coated in some kind of metal (nickel perhaps) for some reason and if you try to polish them you're basically taking away that thin coat.

Jun 20, 2006 | 11:27 PM

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wow guys thats awesome!

Jun 21, 2006 | 06:35 AM

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did mine... still have to paint that bracket though. And then attempt to do the rears. Going to be rough though since there are smaller nooks and crannies making it harder to get smooth in there.

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