Gday guys,

im keen to look at polishing my covers, and possibly sliders, they are getting a bit ordinary. Is it as simple as buying a hand grinder with a buffer pad on it? I used to do the soles of golf clubs at the pro shop there on a bench mounted grinder, my old brass putter came out looking new. I see hand held electric ones on ebay....what process would tou guys recommend?

thanks

What covers? Chrome? I use autosolve and a clean soft rag. If your covers have any painted sections like my derby cover does then take care not to rub the paint.
Some people use Mothers Chrome cleaner. Its very good.
I use to use a bench polisher years ago and used a polishing compound that came in a long bar. I cant think of the name of it.

Not chrome,wish they were! Just the dull factory steel mate. I meant a proper sandpaper and spit job...keen for any advice at all...

I had a website that went through polishing several types of derby covers and now that I want it I can't find the damn thing. I found it by accident (I was polishing a headlight) and I haven't been able to find i since. It had some detailed videos and his crap covers came up like chrome. I was so sure I bookmarked it 
Let me know if you find anything good.

Every 6 months I use a wet and dry on my alloys to remove the black oxidisation and then just polish every few weeks. Always use a circular motion with the paper.

First use 1200 grit wet, then a 2000 grit (or even finer) then polish to a mirror with your favourite - autosol / brasso / mothers - all good stuff.

The key is to rinse the paper in fresh water very frequently as the fine grit fills up very quick.

Use plenty of fresh clean water and replace it as much as possible, don't leave the black muck lying around on the alloy as when it dries it stains and becomes more work to remove as you go.

Also buying a cheap dremel with a flexible attachment is handy also for getting hard to reach places. But buy some decent buffing tips, the cheap ones dont last long. Hobby shops stock good buffing tips.

I did this on a set of forks on a Jappa. It's not that hard. Some people go to the trouble of using a paint stripper etc, I didn't.

I used a bench grinder and bought 2 wheels. One was a "stitched Rag" and the other was a "Soft Buffing Wheel"

I bought 2 polish compounds. The brown cutting compound using the stitched rag to take the top coat off, and polish the steel, and the white on the soft buffer for the final finish.

If I can find the pics, I will post them up.

Sounds the goods guys....gotta keep learning and havig a crack....

Try S100 polishing soap from Peter Stephens. It's bloody brilliant on alloy parts.

Thanks or the tips guys, really appreciate it.

i would recommend 0000 steel wool an some mothers add lots of elbow grease then finish it with cloth an mothers again adding plenty of elbow grease they will come up like mirrors

Great! Ive hit the spokes with soft soapy steel wool, will get some buffer pads as a mate has a bench grinder.
Will take some before and after pics. Thanks for the input guys.