Look at these tubes of brushed stainless steel for the eVic

[pichicho]

Hi why spend on new tubes? look at these tubes of brushed stainless steel, I made myself with those who come in the EVIC, with a bit of sandpaper and scotch brite sponge

 

[macdo]

Great job Pichicho

 

[Tripster]

Great job Pichicho

..........Indeed!

 

[pichicho]

Great job Pichicho

..........Indeed!

thanks guys

 

[MechaHerc]

hi pichcho.. is this the original silver tube and u sand it?

 

[pichicho]

hi pichcho.. is this the original silver tube and u sand it?

Hi MechaHerc yes, that the tube that comes in the box

 

[MechaHerc]

Hi MechaHerc yes, that the tube that comes in the box

thanks.. how you do it? because it brushed evenly.. not using any machine? caan you share step by step here please?

 

[pichicho]

thanks.. how you do it? because it brushed evenly.. not using any machine? caan you share step by step here please?

I'll gladly explain how to do it but I warn you that involves a lot of manual work sanding and polishing
First: with medium grade sandpaper to sand until there appears the bronze bath beneath the outer layer

Second: with a fine grain sandpaper remove bronze layer until you see the silver layer.

Third: with a bit of polish you'll pull brightness, until everything is mirror-polished.

Fourth: you get a Scotch-Brite - 3M (the green color), with a bit of liquid polish, and rub it on the same site in the direction you want it is finishing brush, not like you're sanding, rather wrap the tube with your whole hand and one-way trips

and ready

 

[MechaHerc]

I'll gladly explain how to do it but I warn you that involves a lot of manual work sanding and polishing
First: with medium grade sandpaper to sand until there appears the bronze bath beneath the outer layer

Second: with a fine grain sandpaper remove bronze layer until you see the silver layer.

Third: with a bit of polish you'll pull brightness, until everything is mirror-polished.

Fourth: you get a Scotch-Brite - 3M (the green color), with a bit of liquid polish, and rub it on the same site in the direction you want it is finishing brush, not like you're sanding, rather wrap the tube with your whole hand and one-way trips

and ready

thanks pichicho.. so you doing this without any machines.. impressive... so i need to find a 600 and 1000 sandpaper 1st.. what sandpaper grade u using?

i have this metal polished

 

[Alfro]

did this on a chrome black vamo too, as it fade over time.. but the brushing works!

just regular polish with micro-fiber cloth and its sparkling new!

hope this helps!

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

It's all about the Scotch-Brite.

That is an A-1 Scouring Pad!

OP, you can tell you are the few with automotive refinishing exp. Rubbing compound is the actual, manifested, cure all, like Windex. You know the one, the Father from My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding...Rubbing Compound has WAY too many uses.

 

[pichicho]

thanks pichicho.. so you doing this without any machines.. impressive... so i need to find a 600 and 1000 sandpaper 1st.. what sandpaper grade u using?

i have this metal polished
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I did it by hand if you want you can help with a Dremel for polishing.
you can use the buff you have.
but everything else I did by hand,
wanted to know the number of sand was used?, sorry to tell you but I would not know, because I used some old sandpaper to which the number had been deleted

 

[MechaHerc]

I did it by hand if you want you can help with a Dremel for polishing.
you can use the buff you have.
but everything else I did by hand,
wanted to know the number of sand was used?, sorry to tell you but I would not know, because I used some old sandpaper to which the number had been deleted

thanks pichicho for the explaination.. will try this soon..