rechrome??

Jimmie Martin · Post by **Jimmie Martin** » 19 Oct 2004 3:39 pm

does it cost much to get endplates for a steel rechromed? areb they hard to take off a shobud d-10?

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 19 Oct 2004 3:53 pm

If it's a Sho-Bud, they're cast aluminum and only need to be repolished. They should unscrew easily, be sure to put 'em back the same way you took 'em off....

Jimmie Martin · Post by **Jimmie Martin** » 19 Oct 2004 4:04 pm

thanks charles

Kenny Drake · Post by **Kenny Drake** » 20 Oct 2004 11:55 am

Any suggestions on polishing methods? Electric buffer and some compound perhaps?

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 21 Oct 2004 7:09 pm

Get yourself a tube of Semi-Chrome and some rags and sit down and go to work.
This does about as good a job as anything without removing and putting on a buffung wheel.Do a google search for Caswell Inc. They wrote the book on polishing and sell everything you would need.
Old Bud

[This message was edited by Willis Vanderberg on 21 October 2004 at 08:11 PM.]

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 21 Oct 2004 8:15 pm

Hard cloth wheels, tripoli first and then rouge, spinning around 1750 rpm.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 21 Oct 2004 9:54 pm

There is no substitute for a professional metal polisher unless you have the right equipment. Look up"Metal Polishing" in the phone book. For about twenty dollars you can get it done properly and the pieces come out looking brand new. Be forwarned that the end plates on older Sho-Buds often contained alot of pitting which will never polish out. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 21 October 2004 at 10:55 PM.]