It is a process that starts out all the pitting out of the metal and
getting to a smooth finish before the actual polishing is done.
If there are pits, you will have to start with sandpaper and get
progressively finer until moving on to polishing rouge and finally
polishing compound in finer stages. It is very time consuming and will
often does not last unless the surface is then protected with a clear
coat of some sort. But be careful what you use to coat it. Many
products will undo all your work.
Also, a Dremel tool is not the best product to use for this task. I'd
get a cotton buffing wheel for a bench grinder. That gives you a much
bigger polishing area and fewer swirls.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Harlyred1@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:51 AM
To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Polishing the carbs
While my throttle bodies are at Big Apple Hydraulics getting rebushed,
I've
been attempting to polish the suction chambers. I'm using a Dremel and
while
I've gotten a lot of the dull finish off, it's not getting the kind of
shine
and luster I know they are capable of. Anyone btdt?
TIA, again
Terry F
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