Thread Number: 23237
POWER TOOLS FOR WET-SANDING KIRBYS |
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Post# 260280 , Reply# 2   12/20/2013 at 22:41 (3,771 days old) by Jeschbac (Texas)   |   | |
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but will this go after scratches? |
Post# 260296 , Reply# 3   12/21/2013 at 04:16 (3,770 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 260423 , Reply# 6   12/22/2013 at 20:40 (3,769 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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aside from a palm sander to get the gouges out, you really need to hand wetsand to get the control of polishing you need. i use cheap orielly's automatic transmission fluid now as the "wet" part of the method. it helps polish. after using the wetsand method in 320,400,600,800,1000 and 2000 grit in up down, then left right every other grit, i use 0 and 0000 steel wool to final polish. with the 0 first do it in the opposite direction angle you did the 2000 grit sandpaper. then get the 0 wet with atf in circular motion to get rid of the sanding marks from the 2000 grit. last the 0000 polishes to great luster. finally wipe it down and wax the aluminum with high grade paste car wax (i recommend meguiars ultimate paste wax). i dont use a buffing wheel. itll take about 4-8 hours to do a heritage style rug nozzle depending on level of aluminum pitting and oxidation. about 20-50 hours of total finishing for a kirby to get it done and look professionally done. i even polish all the visible screws on the machine. its messy and time consuming, but the only way to really make it look new without scratches. this technique has been perfected over 2 years and 10 kirby's restored.
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Post# 260424 , Reply# 7   12/22/2013 at 21:02 (3,769 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)   |   | |
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Dont use a electric sander to wetsand metal! Last time I did it, I electricuted myself. Use a air powered sander, thats what I use now. |
Post# 260428 , Reply# 8   12/22/2013 at 22:22 (3,769 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 260429 , Reply# 9   12/22/2013 at 22:22 (3,769 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Go out and buy yourself a Kirby turbo sander (DO NOT use your good one, buy some old junky one you couldn't care less about), and place your sand paper in it. take a bottle of water and punch a hole in the cap, add some dish detergent to the water. connect the Turbo Sander to a wet-capable vacuum cleaner and go to town on that Kirby!
Works very efficiently. |
Post# 260436 , Reply# 10   12/22/2013 at 23:16 (3,769 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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