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Polishing a Gorillamaxx Chassis? - 09.04.2006, 10:24 PM

Anyone know how to polish a G-Maxx chassis? Is it clear andonized? Does it polish up nicely?
   
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09.04.2006, 10:27 PM

It should polish nicely.
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09.04.2006, 10:55 PM

What would you use to polish it? Is it anodized?
   
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09.04.2006, 11:00 PM

Go to an auto parts store and get some aluminum mag wheel polish. That chassis doesnt look to me like its got anything other than a nice machined finish on it. You can use a soft rag to polish it, or you can try a buffing wheel on a dremel, but be careful - you might get dirty!


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09.05.2006, 12:23 AM

Polishing is always a mess. And no, the gmaxx is not anondized unless you get the colored versions. But it will polish VERY NICELY!


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09.05.2006, 04:27 AM

Mothers polish works fine with me.


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I find the g-maxx parts rather hard to polish.
   
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Get a buffing wheel and some compound made for buffing. I got some home made polishing stuff. It works better , faster and easier than any thing I have used before. I find that if it is to rough sand it with some light sand paper first. The buffing comes out much nicer. Can even get the chrome look.


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Quote:
some home made polishing stuff
sounds spooky Leroy.. Does it glow in the dark?? Or is it brown in colour??
   
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sounds spooky Leroy.. Does it glow in the dark?? Or is it brown in colour??
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09.05.2006, 02:26 PM

I tried polishing it - I couldn't get it to a chrome finish, but it was shinier.... Is it possible to chrome it out?
   
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Probably if you do it several times.


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09.05.2006, 02:52 PM

It'll take some time, and you'll need some speed on that buffer wheel, but it is possible....it will also depend on the compound you are using.


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I use mothers for the first application, then i use neverdull.....to shine mine up...comes out pretty good.


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i dont really care about if its polished or not, unless is gets dirty then ill just clean her up with wd 40 but other then that dont polish
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