robeport Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Just wondering if you can polish the front stock shocks? Have mine apart right now to get the springs powdercoated and wanted to clean up the shock body. Anybody know what material those are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXBlessedWithDeathXx Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) stock shocks? if so how did you get the springs off? Edited March 30, 2008 by xXBlessedWithDeathXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeport Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 stock shocks? if so how did you get the springs off? The guy who is doing my powdercoat got some small spring compressors from a motorcycle shop and the the top cap just spins of the rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) any metal can be polihed. you just need to get a good buffing wheel ad some compound and have alot of patients edit: oh and the better prep work you do the better the outcome of your final pproduct will be Edited March 30, 2008 by Bansh-eman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeport Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 any metal can be polihed. you just need to get a good buffing wheel ad some compound and have alot of patients edit: oh and the better prep work you do the better the outcome of your final pproduct will be I phrased my question incorrectly. I meant can they be polished without rusting/corrosion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXBlessedWithDeathXx Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 The guy who is doing my powdercoat got some small spring compressors from a motorcycle shop and the the top cap just spins of the rod. are you shittin me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 yeah you can polish them but they will rust. you can try clearcoating them but i don't know how well it will hold up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001929 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 yeah you can polish them but they will rust. you can try clearcoating them but i don't know how well it will hold up. [/quote here is a set i polished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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