Looking to get the barrels polished on my '75

[75GT750]

Anyone know of a polishing guy within driving distance of Southeastern Michigan? I considered doing it myself, but would prefer to pay a professional and save myself a week of work...

[GT750Battleship]

Hi,very easy job really to do yourself,depending on how bad the alloy is various grades of fine wet & dry paper will bring it back to a mirror finish,that, & a quality alluminium polish & microfibre cloth.Very satisfying to see the end result
Cheers,
Roger

[tz375]

Strip the clear lacquer off first and then polish the ends only. 10 minute job

[75GT750]

Thanks Battleship. I think I'll give it a try. Just cleaning the grease and grime off of this thing will take a week in itself, but I'm not really in a rush, just anxious to get this thing on the road! BTW, why/how do people let these beautiful old bikes get soooo bad???

Hey TZ375, what did you use to strip the lacquer off?

[Coyote]

Auto Zone sells a product made by Rust-Oleam called Aircraft Remover. By far the best stripper I have ever used. Just spray it on, wait 10 minutes and wipe / wash the old yellowed coating off. Works great on stuck gaskets too. ------------ Thanks Dave.

[75GT750]

Great, thank you Coyote!

[MarkH]

An alternative is to just use a die grinder with a polishing wheel. Super easy and will strip the varnish/clear coat - then polish to a mirror (or however you want the metal to look). No need for chemicals.

I have no horse in the race, but you can check out my restore site at http://machinesofman.com. I point to the youtube video where I learned to use a rotary wheel to get rid of this.