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Lewis · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject: Mazak

i need a few tips on how to clean mazak

should i just treat it like i do brass

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Brasso, wadding, very fine wet and dry and plenty of rubbing. Oh and a few dollops of elbow grease!

Lewis · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

ill give it a try its because i have noticed all my engines wheels etc are dull
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tmuir · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

I just successfully shined up the wheels on my Sr1 by taking them through grades of W&D from 180 to 600 and finished on a buffing machine and they look great now.
I also did the flywheel but just buffed that didn't use any W&D on it as it wasn't scuffed up as much as the wheels.
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sparky · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

thanks for the information thats helped me out aswell

tmuir · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject:

Have you looked at my post in the restoration section on my SR1.
I actually have reflections in the rear wheels.

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sparky · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

nice its just i dont want to take the wheels of my sr1 becuase i dont want to ruin the nice domes on the end

tmuir · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject:

Yes need to take them off to do what I did.
But they had to come off on mine so I could remove the rust from the chrome cowling.
If you are careful you can reuse the hub caps, you only need to remove one and I refitted it without any problems but saying that I damaged one on my Te1a when I removed the wheels but you can buy new hub caps for next to nothing, they are so cheap I keep a set spare just in case.
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sparky · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

o right cheers mate can you still get the old sr1 hubcaps though

Lewis · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

aye tmuir those wheels on your sr1a are very nice

i used to have a grinder it got burnt out though my dad had been using it for years

may just get a mini polisher IE a dremel

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sparky · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject:

i do like them dremels they are really good

Lewis · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

i want one but i dont know where to go to get one
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tmuir · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject:

Lewis · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject:

how much was it im looking for a fairly cheap one
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sparky · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

you can always pick dremels up for quite cheep