My first attempt to polish...

Now I am familiar with polishing a car, but not how to polish metal in a decent way. So where to start? I do believe that good work starts with good tools and some really good advice. The guys on http://www.motorvitamine.eu/ were kind enough to give me some ideas.

So I started to visit some car accessories shops to see if I could buy good polishing paste. Bad luck, really insane, and not to find. I went to Hornbach and there they had some good tools and polishing blocks for sale. So you see below what you need. A drill, buffing wheel, polishing paste (white for the first run and blue for bright finish) and beer. (because works makes you thirsty)


Of course I don't want to ruin good parts, and therefore I have taken an old Derby cover to try. Below you see the results

Before...

And after...

I must say it went well, it's a lot of work, which needs a lot of patience. But the end-result is rewarding. I have also polished the handle bar clamp, which is now as shiny as the chromed head light nacelle. Great!

Tomorrow I will do some more...