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locodrftr · 01-26-2007, 01:50 PM

well i finally got a day off and was bored so i thought id try a new project on polishing my z brakes. Seeing as how i have polished many things b4 i thought this might be somthing kinda cool. i havent really seen any pics of the polished z brakes but im sure there is but well here are mine still in progress and few of my other projects that ive done.
p.s
maybe for sale here in socal soon

some hayashi wheels

valvecover, sold here on zilvia

gotta240 · 01-26-2007, 01:56 PM

pretty nice.. how did you polish them?

locodrftr · 01-26-2007, 02:09 PM

well first i did some heavy grit sanding to try and smooth all the casting marks off then used brass wire wheel to get some of the oil and other stuff off in hard to reach areas now i am using 220 grit sanding to smooth stuff and will just work using finer and finer grit till its really smooth and polish it all with some compound.

babowc · 01-26-2007, 02:17 PM

hehe whats the compound??
did ya use a dremel??

locodrftr · 01-26-2007, 02:26 PM

i used some white rouge, and most of work is by hand but i did use the dremel to get inbetween the fins. i'll post more pics when it starts to look better

oneleg180 · 01-26-2007, 03:09 PM

Blingness is cool.

This is what happens when tweakers get ahold of your Z calipers ^_^

*ManoNegra* · 01-26-2007, 03:11 PM

Looks time consuming. Props to you, I wouldn't have the patience. Do you coat them with something to preserve/protect the finish?

az_240 · 01-26-2007, 03:14 PM

I was gona do the same thing but decided it is too much work.. so I just painted em red.

they wont look like that for long unless you keep cleaning them^^
I guess thats expected from any brake finish though

Dousan_PG · 01-26-2007, 03:36 PM

dood ive seen the polished z brakes before
but the car had the emblems shaved too
shit was GANGSTER
gotta rock the baller wheels though, FN01RCs need not apply as do sportmax
hahaha

pileofherpes · 01-26-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dousan_PG

dood ive seen the polished z brakes before
gotta rock the baller wheels though, FN01RCs need not apply as do sportmax
hahaha

LOL fkn hilarious joke LOLOLO OMG

locodrftr · 01-26-2007, 04:03 PM

heres a side by side

dont usually coat things that will get hot it'll start to yellow, usually polish everything at least once a month to stay fresh looking

*ManoNegra* · 01-26-2007, 05:10 PM

bigger pic to see detail? Shaving the Nissan emblem would indeed be cool... hmmm.... I think I have extra calipers stashed away somewhere...

kaotic · 01-26-2007, 05:19 PM

thats nice dude.. but I think my heart is still with the classic.. red with white letters..

sbanzer123 · 01-26-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kaotic

thats nice dude.. but I think my heart is still with the classic.. red with white letters..

i hear ya. heres mine

s14 shishido · 01-26-2007, 05:32 PM

dam, looks T-1000ish.. NICE

FRpilot · 01-26-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by s14 shishido

dam, looks T-1000ish.. NICE

but... regarding T-1000s...

"It cant form complex machines, guns and explosives have chemicals, moving parts, it doesn't work that way, but it can form solid metal shapes.

"Like what?"

"Knives and stabbing weapons"

Brake calipers have moving parts. pistons. also brake fluid. rubber seals. etc. it doesnt work that way.

RJayS. · 01-27-2007, 10:25 PM

i work at a metal polishing shop and those look pretty good you did it pretty much how we would have good work

01-26-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
locodrftr Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Azusa Ca Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	polished z brakes well i finally got a day off and was bored so i thought id try a new project on polishing my z brakes. Seeing as how i have polished many things b4 i thought this might be somthing kinda cool. i havent really seen any pics of the polished z brakes but im sure there is but well here are mine still in progress and few of my other projects that ive done. p.s maybe for sale here in socal soon some hayashi wheels valvecover, sold here on zilvia

01-26-2007, 03:36 PM	#9
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	dood ive seen the polished z brakes before but the car had the emblems shaved too shit was GANGSTER gotta rock the baller wheels though, FN01RCs need not apply as do sportmax hahaha __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

01-26-2007, 01:56 PM	#2
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	pretty nice.. how did you polish them?

01-26-2007, 02:09 PM	#3
locodrftr Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Azusa Ca Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	well first i did some heavy grit sanding to try and smooth all the casting marks off then used brass wire wheel to get some of the oil and other stuff off in hard to reach areas now i am using 220 grit sanding to smooth stuff and will just work using finer and finer grit till its really smooth and polish it all with some compound.

01-26-2007, 02:17 PM	#4
babowc Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: G.NET Posts: 2,659 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	hehe whats the compound?? did ya use a dremel??

01-26-2007, 02:26 PM	#5
locodrftr Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Azusa Ca Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i used some white rouge, and most of work is by hand but i did use the dremel to get inbetween the fins. i'll post more pics when it starts to look better

01-26-2007, 03:09 PM	#6
oneleg180 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The desert Age: 43 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Blingness is cool. This is what happens when tweakers get ahold of your Z calipers ^_^

01-26-2007, 03:11 PM	#7
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Looks time consuming. Props to you, I wouldn't have the patience. Do you coat them with something to preserve/protect the finish?

01-26-2007, 03:14 PM	#8
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	I was gona do the same thing but decided it is too much work.. so I just painted em red. they wont look like that for long unless you keep cleaning them^^ I guess thats expected from any brake finish though

01-26-2007, 04:03 PM	#11
locodrftr Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Azusa Ca Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	heres a side by side dont usually coat things that will get hot it'll start to yellow, usually polish everything at least once a month to stay fresh looking

01-26-2007, 05:10 PM	#12
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	bigger pic to see detail? Shaving the Nissan emblem would indeed be cool... hmmm.... I think I have extra calipers stashed away somewhere...

01-26-2007, 05:19 PM	#13
kaotic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats nice dude.. but I think my heart is still with the classic.. red with white letters..

01-26-2007, 05:32 PM	#15
s14 shishido Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: miami, fl Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dam, looks T-1000ish.. NICE

01-27-2007, 10:25 PM	#17
RJayS. Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i work at a metal polishing shop and those look pretty good you did it pretty much how we would have good work