i dont think the oven pride can feck up the chrome ?? im not too sure but im sure the lads will say
I overdid a seat clamp, it was in for 5 days :oops: :oops: :oops:
:lol: :lol: (soz Mark but it is funny :lol: :wink: )
If you do leave the oven pride on a little too long (but not 5 days :wink: ) and it does slightly tarnish the alloy using the right mops and the right polish compound will bring the item what ever you are doing to a fantastic shine 8)
first use the 'WHITE MOP with the GREEN polish compound this will bring up 95% of the shine and then once you are satisfied with the result then finish off with the 'G MOP' with the BLUE polish compound.This is the method i use everytime 8)
:oops: it is funny :lol: :lol:
Popped it in the bag, put it on the side and carried on what i was doing. 5 days latter the missus asked me what this bag was doing on the side :oops:
I'll get a picture of the outcome tomorrow :lol:
It doesn't say on the bag but anybody know if i can re-use the bag that comes with the oven pride? not to confident using it without the bag for my first attempt but got a few bits to do now :?
i've not used the bag myself Dale,but i would say yes just wash the bag out with water and turn it inside out and just let it dry naturally.
i re use the bage with the old stuff in aswell :oops:
well bag can be re-used and the old stuff left in does a good job too, pics will be in the image section of the job
My first attempt with oven-pride
A pair of gold Weinmanns :cool:
....and after
easy pesey innit Mark :cool:
Before you do owt with them now eg...Re-anno,paint or polish sand out as much of the brake wear as you can :wink:
Ah cheers for the tip Russ :cool: . Whats the best 'grit' to use? And do i use it wet or dry?
ive recently done this to an old aero rim ive got.
:oops: left it in far too long (bout four hours) and its started to lift a layer of alloy. now the rims pitted as fu.k. oh well loads to do on it
now :oops: :evil:
next time im gonna go bagless
ive recently done this to an old aero rim ive got.
:oops: left it in far too long (bout four hours) and its started to lift a layer of alloy. now the rims pitted as fu.k. oh well loads to do on it
now :oops: :evil:
next time im gonna go bagless
when i've done wheel rims i've never used the bag Kev.I just do a bit of the wheel at a time so to speak using a plate or something to rest the bit of wheel on and just dab on the oven pride and let it do its work then wash off working around the wheel :wink:
Do you have to laquer the wheel after polishing to avoid the aluminum oxydising??
Do you have to laquer the wheel after polishing to avoid the aluminum oxydising??
If I remember my GCSE chemistry, and I probably don't, I don't think aluminium oxidizes.
If I remember my GCSE chemistry, and I probably don't, I don't think aluminium oxidizes.
did you do well it your GCSE?? :wink:
Aluminium oxidises readily to form aluminium oxide. Aluminium is actually very reactive, forming the oxide very quickly. Unlike most metals though the oxide structure that forms is very similar to that of the original metal and so it forms a 'protective layer' around the rest of the aluminium, stopping further corrosion. With iron/steel as we all know the structure is different causing it to peel away and underlying metal to oxidie etc etc - ie rust!
With anodising a thick layer (only a few angstroms thick mind you) of Al2O3 is made on purpose at the same time as adding the 'dye' which actually becomes incorporated within this porous layer, giving us that attractive coloured coating
sorry - chemistry teacher with nothing to do as I'm snowed in at home :wink: