polishing!

[Drifz1]

hey guys just wondering would i be able to polish the clutch cover,beadlocker(not the rim) and teh edges of my front rims on my yfz? the clutch cover says maginesium ? thanks

 

[myusername]

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you should be able to. a friend of mine got bored one day, and polished everything on his crf250r, and the covers on the engine were magnesium as well. i dont think he had any issues

 

[Drifz1]

Re: polishing

i best get polishing then lol! i sanded of the rust on my axel and bumper if i use mothers polish/t-cut will it stop it from rusting again?

 

[sheeblast]

Re: polishing

not really, you will have to clean it and "polished" it up every now and then.

 

[Drifz1]

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i dont mind that but what im asking is it wont rust right away again will it?

 

[sheeblast]

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after you polish it, spray it will some clear. i did that on my axle and it helps. it will get water spots and sh*t, but hasn't rusted yet. just use some of the mothers polish and a microfiber rag and clean it up without a problem.

 

[Drifz1]

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sweet,thanks man

 

[1bad442]

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be careful with that clutch cover as magnesium dust is highly explosive if your gonna polish it u best be in a room free of any form of ignition such as electrical motors. ie: aircompressor

 

[myusername]

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be careful with that clutch cover as magnesium dust is highly explosive if your gonna polish it u best be in a room free of any form of ignition such as electrical motors. ie: aircompressor

good advice man. i just looked up the procedure for polishing magnesium and it said to be careful as the dust is highly flammable.

 

[Whitty21]

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be careful with that clutch cover as magnesium dust is highly explosive if your gonna polish it u best be in a room free of any form of ignition such as electrical motors. ie: aircompressor

i was gunna say that lol, ever light a magnesium strip on fire lol, it burns fast hot and bright lol, be carefull man, dont wanna see u in the ER lol

 

[myusername]

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i know its off topic, but werent the old vw beetle engine blocks magnesium? i remember seeing one that someone strapped a big turbo on at norwalk several years back. the car was quick, but i heard shortly after that track day somewhere else, he was running it hard and the block got so hot it caught on fire and burnt the car up.

 

[1bad442]

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i know its off topic, but werent the old vw beetle engine blocks magnesium? i remember seeing one that someone strapped a big turbo on at norwalk several years back. the car was quick, but i heard shortly after that track day somewhere else, he was running it hard and the block got so hot it caught on fire and burnt the car up.

not sure about that

 

[sheeblast]

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are you sure it is even mag?

 

[Drifz1]

thats lol i was just about to sand it right beside the fire , lucky you saiod that thanks guys you saved my ass again lol