Rear Wheel , Almost there !

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Ray

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I spent about an hour yesterday and maybe that much today, with a little to go on the rear wheel. I picked up a Mother's Cone polishing sponge yesterday thinking it would be good for the flat areas on the wheel and it was faster.
I wiped the mag and aluminum polish on the cone attached to a high speed drill and applyed it a few times wiping off as it turned black ( light pressure). Maybe 3 times total. I hand rubbed the places( almost finished ) the cone would not get in to polish, again 3 or 4 times. By now it is looking pretty good, and I wiped it all down with Weiman's Silver Polish !!! ( At $3.47 @ Walmart ) I just wiped it down and wiped it off after I had polished it with the mother's mag polish. It seemed like the more I rubbed the more it shined. I still like a little getting it like I want it to be, but soon.. I like the Weiman's Silver Polish and it does not leave a film, you be the judge.


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Looks good! But you got to beating your knuckles to death. Mine could use it but I just don't look at them very hard:D
 
Ray

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You know I really think about my fingers throbbing and those sharp points. I am wearing those blue rubber gloves now. Actually , I really enjoy this kind of stuff, like bringing new life back into old stuff that no one else wants to mess with fixing back up. I enjoy waxing , polishing the little detail things too. After I got the front wheel looking better, I really noticed the back wheel needed it too. I cleaned them up much better than when they were when I got it, but this is like bringing new life back into it. It ranks right up there with replacing that piece of crap EHC. I just needed the right stuff to do
it. The hardest part is getting off the concrete after a couple to several hours in the same position. If you all lived close by I would have you lined up in my driveway to shine up those scooters, of course you would have to leave the keys with them.:D

Ray :up:
 
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Looks good. I spent 14 hours cleaning my bike after Sturgis/Buffalo Chip and I still need more cleaning on the front tire.
 
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Ray said:
You know I really think about my fingers throbbing and those sharp points. I am wearing those blue rubber gloves now. Actually , I really enjoy this kind of stuff, like bringing new life back into old stuff that no one else wants to mess with fixing back up. I enjoy waxing , polishing the little detail things too. After I got the front wheel looking better, I really noticed the back wheel needed it too. I cleaned them up much better than when they were when I got it, but this is like bringing new life back into it. It ranks right up there with replacing that piece of crap EHC. I just needed the right stuff to do
it. The hardest part is getting off the concrete after a couple to several hours in the same position. If you all lived close by I would have you lined up in my driveway to shine up those scooters, of course you would have to leave the keys with them.:D

Ray :up:
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the best advice is to get a lift table...... best thing I've bought for my bikes..:2thumbs:
 
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I have the sears yellow cycle lift and it sure makes everything easier for me than on the floor.
wheels look good!
 
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Raywood said:
Sending you mine!!!!! :D:cheers::2thumbs:
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Send it on Raywood,I'd be glad to shine your scooter up.It is a stress reliever for me actually. & I have actually waxed the paint off the truck I used to drive!:D The truck I drive now has been hand waxed 35 times.

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