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Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:21 am
by 75GT750
Looking for a good polishing guy that can handle the engine on my kettle, within driving distance of Southeastern Michigan. Please let me know!

Re: Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:34 am
by pearljam724
It's very easy to do yourself. Clean, wet sand with multiple grits. Starting at roughly 600, work your way up to 2k. Finish with solid compound sticks on a variable speed drill. You can buy a great polishing kit at Harbor Freight for $20. More time you spend with each grit through each stage the better it will shine. If you take your time and do it right. It can shine like chrome. If you take your time and do it right. It's somewhat time consuming. But, pleasing results. I'd say you can do all visible motor parts over a period of about a week . If you commit to it. Image
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Re: Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:45 pm
by GT750Battleship
++1 with pearljam,see my post on polishing engine block :)
Cheers,
Roger

Re: Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:01 pm
by pearljam724
GT750Battleship wrote:++1 with pearljam,see my post on polishing engine block :)
Cheers,
Roger
Where's your post, Roger ? I'd like to read up on it. :up:

Re: Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:07 pm
by GT750Battleship
Hi Pearljam see post "looking to get barrels polished on my '75"

Cheers,
Roger

Re: Need the kettle polished, anyone in SE Michigan?

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:41 am
by 75GT750
Thanks Pearljam and Battleship....looks like I'll be tackling this project myself. Besides, the cash I save here can be put into some other new parts I've had my eyes on!