Non Bling

Any tips on polishing to a mat finish. I want to clean up a lot of the metalwork on my project. Nuts,bolts,brackets,etc.
Also my top yoke and engine cases. I dont want a bike covered in shiny bling though , just a clean flat mat finish.
I have a set of polishing mops for my drill with 2 bars of polish (white and red) which are very good for getting the crap off metalwork but its difficult not to go too far and ending up with a high gloss
How do I go about it ??

for a matt finish, after polishing just use wire wool or similar, I get it bright and shiny then then take the shine off it.

A satin brushed finish as seen on the engine casing emblems can be done also.

There are diy plating kits available that give a decent finish, these are a good company: copy cad in yellow chrommate, olive drab or black might be the finish you are looking for.

www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-an...nc-plating-kits.html

This won't be as durable as a quality chrome triple plate process, saying that some of my home plated bright nickel plate parts are still looking good 10 years later.

Scotchbite maybe.

OK boys,thanks for the replies.Ive just spent an hour on the polishing wheel and Ive got a bucket full of shiny bits.
Ill have a go with steel wool and scotch bright,see how it goes.

Tyrellcorp,
Deja vu.
Cadmium Plating
Category: Paint & Bodywork
Topic started 2 days 8 hours ago by Grobbies