Back in May, I sent the list the following email regarding polishing the
dashpots. It might be worth a "repost"
It's probably one of the cheapest and easiest things you can do. I have a
bench grinder but you can also use a hand drill, drill press or dremel tool.
I bought 2 buffing wheels for my Bench grinder - 1 was coarse (i.e. spiral
bound) and 1 was loose (i.e. not spiral bound) at Sears for about $5 each. I
also got both the red and white buffing compound sticks - $2 each. Total
outlay $14. Remove the covers and wash them to remove dirt, oil etc. Put
the compound on the coarse wheel and buff away. Shine it with a cloth. Put
compound on the loose wheel and buff away again. Do another final shine with
a cloth. You could use a lambswool buffing wheel for the final shine but I
didn't have one. The compound does get stuck in the letters on the cover so
I use Gloop hand cleaner and a soft plastic bristle brush to scrub it clean.
I also think you only need the red compound. I didn't put any kind of final
protective spray on as it was so easy to clean that I'd probably touch it up
once or twice a year.
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Loseke <SLoseke@vines.ColoState.EDU>
To: INTERNET:"triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Tony
Rhodes <ARhodes@compuserve.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 09, 1998 10:12 AM
Subject: re: Polishing SU suction chamber cover
>
>Tony,
> I know this will sound strange, but I have heard that oven cleaner
>works well on this. I haven't tried it myself yet. Some people in my club
>have used it and have had very good results. You might try it on a small
>section and see how it works. I'll try it on my ZS 175CD's and let
>everybody know.
>
>Shawn Loseke
>1972 TR6 CC80255U
>-------------
>Original Text
>From: "Tony Rhodes" <ARhodes@compuserve.com>, on 9/8/98 8:12 PM:
>My SU suction chambers (dashpot covers) are dull. I don't want to
>get chromed ones, they are too bright. I just want the aluminum to
>be brighter. What is the best polish to use. I have Simichrome
>around here. Also have polishing and rubbbing compound
>as well as simple car wax. What is the experience of the list
>regarding the best/simplest stuff to use.
>
>-Tony
>ARhodes@compuserve.com
>
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