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Brake drum clean up

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by zigzagzack, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. zigzagzack

    zigzagzack Member

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    Ok, i've got the bike; 85 maxX750; torn apart for the winter so while I wait for warm weather I want to clean up the brake drum and 'gear box' on the rear tire. I took a brass wire brush on a drill to them, got them cleaned up pretty good. Now I want to smooth them out and shine them up. hmmm what to do.

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    I have been working on all the parts getting them to look better. I found a thread on this site that discusses "polishing" aluminum. I worked this on the brake drum side and it looks much better. (Not quite as good as some of the other aluminum parts I have done, but much better than it did and I didn't really give it the attention I should have.)

    Essentially, its a sanding project starting with 800, then 1500 and 2000 then a high quality polish. I have done this on some covers, fork lowers, wheel aluminum (with new paint for the black). etc. etc. and they all look sweet. Do a search for "aluminum polishing". I think it is by RickCoMatic, but not sure.

    I didn't do the final drive because a PO used silver paint on it and I'm kinda afraid to look underneath.
     
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