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Kirby polishing |
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Post# 150224 , Reply# 1   9/3/2011 at 13:09 (4,590 days old) by logdog ()   |   | |
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Also if there is anything else I would be open to use it. I just used flits and mothers because I heard so much about them on these forums. |
Post# 150225 , Reply# 2   9/3/2011 at 13:26 (4,590 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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I've used Mothers on my Tradition and an electric-drill buffing wheel and had amazing results.
But then again I tried it on my scratched Heritage II and had different results. The unscratched parts were much more shinny, but with that the scratches were more noticeable. Either way the Kirby will look better. Steel wool takes awhile and only gets you so far, even with Mothers. You need some sort of motor and buffing wheel to get the job done. In my case, I went to Ace Hardware and got a 3' wheel and an adapter for my Black & Decker drill. I think it cost about $12 for the wheel for $4 for the adapter. Remember to polish outside; it can get messy! |
Post# 150888 , Reply# 5   9/8/2011 at 09:49 (4,585 days old) by redgeminipa (Altoona, PA)   |   | |
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Logdog... can you upload a pic of the results from using the Mothers? I got some Maguires, but I'm not impressed with it. |
Post# 151038 , Reply# 7   9/9/2011 at 10:47 (4,584 days old) by redgeminipa (Altoona, PA)   |   | |
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Thanks! I'll have to pick up some when I get to the store. |
Post# 154105 , Reply# 8   10/3/2011 at 20:35 (4,559 days old) by whirlcool ()   |   | |
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Thanks for that video. Sometimes a video shows more than what one can put into words. That was great. |
Post# 154395 , Reply# 11   10/6/2011 at 22:39 (4,556 days old) by KirbyLover (Louisville Kentucky )   |   | |
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the polish will always turn black on the rag, even when the metal is polished up as much as you can get it. That's just what polish does. |
Post# 154471 , Reply# 12   10/7/2011 at 20:18 (4,555 days old) by thissucks ()   |   | |
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that is true, polish grinds of small amounts of metal and oxidizes immediatly. even brand new metal will make a rag black. |
Post# 154476 , Reply# 13   10/7/2011 at 20:59 (4,555 days old) by logdog ()   |   | |
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Well this Kirby has a ways to go still and I will keep working on it. Eventually I hope for a mirror finish but know that probably won't happen! |