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Originally posted by brage
Basic process

Get yourself these things:

1/2 HP 6" Ryobi bench grinder - $39 @ home depot
2 fine brass wire wheels - ~ $14
1 cotton buffing wheel - ~$5
1 stick of black buffing compound - ~$3
SAFETY GLASSES - $5

Then you just remove all of the guards/grinding wheel from one side of the grinder, and put on the wire wheel... push the caliper into the wire wheel and pull it through... you just basically do that until it is nice and shiny if there are any wierd bumps you can't get rid of try using 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper (that is what i used - not very much though) Then just put the cotton buffing wheel on the griner and put the black compoung on the wheel (just hold the compund into the wheel while it is running) then you just buff the caliper with the cotton wheel... wipe off any excess buffing compund from the caliper and you are done.


If you want to clear coat them you'll actually have to scuff up the surface w/ 400 grit wet/dry paper so the paint has something to stick to.

I'm not sure what is going to happen to them - IE how long they will stay clean/shiny. Also you may want to apply some auto wax to them I use McGuires - I don't know if it is going to help much.

-jeff

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