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Bones SUPER MOD [Mo0:21] Posts: 453	Bore Polish Feb 8, 2008 10:55:51 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bones on Feb 8, 2008 10:55:51 GMT -7 Has anyone ever used Mothers plastic polish for a bore treatment? I had just seen it at the auto store and it started me thinkin'.
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Bore Polish Feb 8, 2008 22:45:34 GMT -7

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Post by 2FAST4U on Feb 8, 2008 22:45:34 GMT -7

bones said:

Has anyone ever used Mothers plastic polish for a bore treatment? I had just seen it at the auto store and it started me thinkin'.

It looks like you need to try it...

what i have been using seems to work great for us...

but if you do not try stuff you will never know...

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bopeesdad PDDR Forum Member [Mo0:0] Posts: 3	Bore Polish Feb 21, 2008 0:11:10 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bopeesdad on Feb 21, 2008 0:11:10 GMT -7 All I have to say here is that I havn't seen the BONES sticker since I put one on my P&P RAT BONES board back in Jr. High in 1985! AWESOME!!!

Bones SUPER MOD [Mo0:21] Posts: 453	Bore Polish Feb 21, 2008 7:44:34 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bones on Feb 21, 2008 7:44:34 GMT -7 I rode Rat-Bones back in '82. Loved em til my board got ripped off. What a bummer.
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Bore Polish Jun 28, 2008 3:26:09 GMT -7

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Post by F.A.S.T Racing on Jun 28, 2008 3:26:09 GMT -7

I personally have never used Mother's
Plastic Polish.

I use a professional product called
Novus. It's used mostly for cleaning
and polishing automotive headlights
that get "hazy or yellowed" It comes
in different "grits", I use the #2

Here's a link :
www.professionalplastics.com/NOVUS-PLAS

I have used the Micro-Mesh that Max-V
& others sell. It works well and is water based
so clean-up is a breeze. But I feel that
the Novus works better.

Just my opinion, others may vary.....

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Bore Polish Jun 28, 2008 7:49:35 GMT -7

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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Jun 28, 2008 7:49:35 GMT -7

I use the NOVUS # 2 myself on the wheel bores. The NOVUS just seems to give a better finish. It looks like black glass.

I use Mother's Billet polish on the axles only as a next to last step. I finish those off with Selvyt cloth

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Bore Polish Jul 4, 2008 11:53:59 GMT -7

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Post by race2win on Jul 4, 2008 11:53:59 GMT -7

Great info

Novus is also used in woodworking for polishing plastics used in pen bodies so if you have a woodworking store close you can save on shipping ;D

Sometimes they will even give you a little sample sachet for free so you will come back... I am still working on the 5 freebies

What other kinds do people use? I would like to learn more about what is out there

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BGBRacing PDDR Forum Member [Mo0:0] Posts: 3	Bore Polish Jan 7, 2009 18:52:30 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BGBRacing on Jan 7, 2009 18:52:30 GMT -7 What is the best application method for Novus #2? Thanks Scott

fbnewtz PDDR Forum Member [Mo0:0] Posts: 5	Bore Polish Feb 15, 2009 16:02:15 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fbnewtz on Feb 15, 2009 16:02:15 GMT -7 I just purchased some buffing compound at Home Depot. Hopefully it works, we will see.

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Bore Polish Feb 24, 2009 15:58:03 GMT -7

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Post by mrdeb on Feb 24, 2009 15:58:03 GMT -7

I would be wary of plastic polish as it may tend to dissolve (maybe) the surface of the plastic.
I myself use rottonstone mixed with paint thinner or just water.
apply to pipe cleaner in drill and polish the bore.
leaves a very smooooth finish
I use the same for the axles.
Rotton Stone is a very fine powder used in woodworking for polishing lacquer or poly finish. Very high luster finish for sure.
I believe someone here stated that Rotton Stone was something like 2000 grit??

pony: Don't over heat the axle. I did that once too and I had to resand the axle. Two seconds of the flame is all I did. I hold the axle in the drill chuck, heat it then immediately spin it against the silly putty. I then wipe the axle down by hand. Feb 23, 2018 22:02:58 GMT -7

pony: I do the same technique with the hard ski waxes which I use a lot. You can heat the axle or if you don't want to use the heat just hold the hard ski wax against the spinning axle. Use high speed. The ski wax transfers by friction and the heat of the spin. Feb 23, 2018 22:06:02 GMT -7

pony: Remember though you still need some form of silicone on the axle after the ski wax. Plastics on steel always needs silicone. I don't have the technical know how to do a video and post it. It's the same process as polishing compounds and polishing wheels. Feb 23, 2018 22:09:47 GMT -7