GGTS Cleaning

[RippleInStillWater]

I'd flip out if I lost my etching.

I wasn't happy when I got it!!!! I should've taken a closer look at the pics in the classy, such is life.....

 

[Jesper]

Anyone tried the Fabulustre Polishing Compound?

I was told this worked great, but sadly it's not available here in the EU.
Only available in the US.

So far I have been using Autosol, but I was told it does a slight grind and I'm not interested in that

 

[Wate2028]

Also when using a dremmel be careful as if your not used to machine polishing you'll end up with a wave like appearance when viewed in different light angles as the sisal wheels on the dremmel are small and its really hard if not impossible to get a consistent finish across the whole surface.
A much better way would be a bench mounted polishing wheel but then you have to watch your polishing compounds as to course will leave a crap finish and you have to watch you don't polish out your etching.
I polish all mine by hand and use T-cut for a primary polish i find this lifts all the crud out of the alloy and is not to harsh and then finish with Auto-Sol, i have recently restored number 122 and 526 and they look pretty good (if i do say so myself)

I can say from experience that it is easy to put waves in stuff, I have to polish the tips on tablet tooling after we finish with it on the press (we use diamond paste polish and a dremel), that stuff has more waves than the ocean after I'm done with it. Should be able to use a buffing wheel on the SS GGTS though right?

 

[dspin]

Autosol Liquid is a milder version of the tube and is low abrasion. Recommended for nickle plate, etc

Anyone tried the Fabulustre Polishing Compound?

I was told this worked great, but sadly it's not available here in the EU.
Only available in the US.

So far I have been using Autosol, but I was told it does a slight grind and I'm not interested in that

 

[Jesper]

Autosol Liquid is a milder version of the tube and is low abrasion. Recommended for nickle plate, etc

Thank's dspin

Will try to get hold of some of that

 

[UKtarget]

I can say from experience that it is easy to put waves in stuff, I have to polish the tips on tablet tooling after we finish with it on the press (we use diamond paste polish and a dremel), that stuff has more waves than the ocean after I'm done with it. Should be able to use a buffing wheel on the SS GGTS though right?

If you want to get it to a mirror finish then again id use a bench mounted polisher as the dremel will strike again, the problem is with it being such a small wheel getting a uniform pressure across the whole piece is nigh on impossible hence you create waves.
If you've not got access to a bench grinder and sisal wheels then autosol will do a good job a lot more elbow grease but worth it

 

[shamreez]

I went to halfords today for getting the polish...

Was getting confused between autosol and tcut..

Finally got the Tcut

Once I applied it my GGTS is shining like a mirror ...

Dont feel like holding it

 

[Jesper]

What kind of Tcut did you get?

 

[shamreez]

What kind of Tcut did you get?

The small print also mentions nickel, brass, chrome and aluminium

 

[UKtarget]

What kind of Tcut did you get?

Normal T-cut in the red bottle if im right
great for lifting any stubborn stains out and not to abrasive if you use this though watch it does not sit in your o-rings as it will rot them and be carful around the AVS as it can linger and not make for a good vape

 

[shamreez]

I checked out the red bottle it is for painted surface mostly.

This one (The image I posted above is made by Tcut only for metals)

That's why I went for this (Also this is a thich paste not watery so pretty easy to apply)

 

[UKtarget]

The small print also mentions nickel, brass, chrome and aluminium
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Oh!! you got the metal polish thats a new one mind you i have enough autosol to polish a battleship so have not been down to halfords for a while.
Try car wax once you've finished, it makes it a bit slippery but i find it helps hold up the finish a little more.

 

[UKtarget]

I checked out the red bottle it is for painted surface mostly.

This one (The image I posted above is made by Tcut only for metals)

That's why I went for this (Also this is a thich paste not watery so pretty easy to apply)

Hi.Sham.
i use the red bottle liquid on any alloy i polish as it lifts out all the deep crud.
You'll be surprised how good it is.
Also the wax will lift all the residue that gets left in the etching

 

[shamreez]

Car wax...

hhhmm that is somethng I have lying around (Actually quite a bit) will try that one..

Thanks mate...