Polishing The Crankcase Clutch Cover

[bansheeigo]

I was wondering if anybody has polished their crankcase clutch cover,i mean taking off the black paint all the to the aluminum.If yes,is it easy to do,what type of tools do you use becouse i want to do it myself, thank for your replies.

[bansheeigo]

Let me redo this Question......has anyone tryed to take the paint off the crankcase clutch cover then polish it? Has anyone done this?

[SCOTT PRESSLEY]

You can remove the paint with a paint remover and then polish it or remove the paint as you polish it.I used a bench grinder with a polishig wheel and some polishing rouge for most of it, but you will need a dremal tool or something of it nature to get into the tight spots

[Wassup350]

Dayyum that is shiney, i think im gonna have to get me some aluminum polish.

[bansheeigo]

Is that yours, SCOTT? Can you tell me what kind of polish you used? THANKS.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Here's mine. I did it by sanding it with 220 grit, then 320, then 400, then hit it on my polishing wheels. My wheels are 8" diameter, which means they are too damn big to get into all the tight spots. For that you need mini sanding tapers, and mini buffs. You could also use mini buffs embedded or coated with 320 grit. Bright Works and Casewell Plating have kits that look better than the Eastwood kit I bought years ago to mess around with.

After riding I might hand buff it with some Mothers. Being cast aluminum, it won't polish as shiney as billet, at least that is what I have found with cast aluminum.

[Meat]

that looks really good stan

[Cotton eyed Joe]

that looks really good stan

Thanks!! now if I can only get the guts to try the jugs.....

[Meat_Head]

Being cast aluminum, it won't polish as shiney as billet, at least that is what I have found with cast aluminum

 

Very true but its close.

[SCOTT PRESSLEY]

I don't if it is true but was told that to polish the jugs(cylinders) wasn't a good thing to do to ride it ,it would cause it to run hot.Just a thought,and the rouge I used is the gray it is for cast metals and cuts fast,then went over it with the whiteit is for general use and puts a gloosy shine on most metals.You can clear coat it after you are done to help the shin stay with out so much rubbing.It does look good but takes some time to do.Thanks

[Meat_Head]

I don't if it is true but was told that to polish the jugs(cylinders) wasn't a good thing to do to ride it ,it would cause it to run hot.

 

Dont worry about it, if you want to polish your cylinders go ahead.People are running polished jugs in Glamis so if it doesnt cause them to overheat we should be safe.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Being cast aluminum, it won't polish as shiney as billet, at least that is what I have found with cast aluminum

 

Very true but its close.

True, it does get close. One thing I did notice, is every now and again, there was spot that looked different. I think its just impurities in the aluminum casting material. It kind of looks like a hard water spot or something, that would polish, but would look "whiter" that the rest of the aluminum.

[-Turbo-]

NEWS FLASH.... HOLD THE PRESSES!!!

The yamaha banshee is water cooled!!!! Don't worry about overheating unless you remove the water!

[Cotton eyed Joe]

NEWS FLASH.... HOLD THE PRESSES!!!

The yamaha banshee is water cooled!!!! Don't worry about overheating unless you remove the water!

 

Mine doesn't have water. I use Grape Shasta.

[Meat_Head]

One thing I did notice, is every now and again, there was spot that looked different.

 

Ya i have seen some of those spots on clutch covers,throttle covers etc. havent seen any of them on cylinders yet.