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Ji Gantor

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Polish Your Parts
« on: February 08, 2009, 05:50:34 pm »
Bultacos have always impressed me. Not their power or steering but the way their engines have a mirror finish. I was at Don Newell's place last year when a Bully engine had just got back from the polishers. As soon as I saw it I asked Don if it was a new engine, but of course it was not. I guess I am like a fish attracted to shiny objects.

CZ cases and covers can also reflect a bit of light when they are given the chance.

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 05:52:52 pm »
Shiny, Happy.

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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 07:39:53 pm »
Ignintion cover before

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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 07:41:10 pm »
Clutch cover before.

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 10:12:09 am »
The ignition case is next.

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2009, 03:02:52 pm »
The next case cover to get polished.
Not a mirror finish but good enough for a race bike.
Next stage is a bit more polishing and then it will get a clear coat.
These surfaces not only look good but are easy to clean.

Shiny Happy

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« Last Edit: February 13, 2009, 02:38:21 pm by Ji Gantor »

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 03:04:03 pm »
Shiny Happy

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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 03:04:45 pm »
Shiny Happy


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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2009, 03:52:11 pm »
Hi Ji,  where do you (or Don Newell) get your work done?

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 06:21:16 pm »
Hi Billjackjane,

I don't know who Don uses for his polishing but he does a great job. Give Don a call he will let you know, just don't ring before 9.00am or between 11.30am to 1.00pm week days. Be kind to him, he is one of our legends.

The next time I went back to Don's the engine was in a rolling chassis and the engine looked even better in its proper surround. Don was fiddling with the ignition system under his carport when I noticed the rims. Mirror finish, blemishless, Akront rims. They were so bright I had to get down on both knees and gaze upon their majesty. I said "Hey Don where on Gods earth did you find a pair of new rims" and he replied "They are not new they just come back from the polishers, you can spend a lot of money on wheels" Since then I have rebuilt Maico and CZ wheels and found out he was right.

As for me I do my own. Very satisfying. It is not as hard as you would think. It does take a bit of time but once done it takes not a lot of effort to keep it that way.

As I said not a mirror finish but pretty close.

Ji



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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2009, 06:27:52 pm »
The attached images are of a Maico rear rim that I polished last year.
The bike has seen a few race tracks now but the rims still look the same.

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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2009, 06:29:58 pm »
Maico rim after the Ji Gantor treatment.

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2009, 06:32:59 pm »
what rims are they and did you have them re rolled before you polished

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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2009, 06:38:31 pm »
Hi Paul,
They are off my Maico MC250 1977.
They were polished, clear coated and trued.
They spin like new, no wobbles or flat spots.

What is re rolled?
How much does that cost?
Where do you get that done?
What is the benefit?

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Re: Polish Your Parts
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2009, 06:42:04 pm »
its my way off saying what you have done really