0k heres some finally finished pix. I just could not bring myself to run it. I think it is too pretty. It is currently sitting on a shelf being a peice of rc art.
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Maybe someone who also did this could help me out...
Does the aluminum tarnish over time or does it stay fresh and shiny ?
Would a clear coat help?
Thanks
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clear ano would last a lot longer.
As someone who used to hand polish all the aluminum trim on a vehicle including a diamond plate toolbox. my recommendation is gonna be mothers mag and aluminum polish. I works for most soft metals. I would not use...
I finally motivated myself to polish some alloy wheels. I used an axle that I'd cut the dogbone section off, stuck that in the chuck of a drill, stuck the drill in a vise, mounted a wheel and went to town with sandpaper. I wet-sanded starting from...
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The leftmost pair are free-rolling & meant to fit onto 4mm axles (I think, I would have to confirm) with 2 bearings inserted on either side of the wheels. The rightmost pair are meant to fit Losi, which use cross-pins and a plastic or alloy adapter...
I've got my new R6 dialed. But, I'd love to polish the black chassis and pod to silver. Should I be weary of introducing tweak? Also, are there quick ways to remove the black and blue anno from the parts?
Thanks for any suggestions.
-Tommy
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Anodizing can be removed with Easy-Off oven cleaner (the heavy duty stuff with the yellow cap). Spray it on and let it sit for a few minutes, then brush off with a toothbrush. Cheap ano comes off very fast & easy, but good-quality ano might need a...
All the polished shape ways parts I have received in the past months has a sandblast finish to them. Did the shapeways polished parts always have this rough surface to them? What's the easiest way to get them to have a smooth polished surface? I...
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If the part is flat where you want it to be polished, use a whet stone.
Something higher than 800 or 1000 grit to polish it and in a few minutes you will be as smoooooth as Rod's butt! :shock:
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This is my first post to RC10Talk, although many of you will recognize my username from eBay. I have been lurking here for quite some time - Thanks to Anthony (aconsola), for mentioning this forum to me.
I am 36 yrs-old, my...
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it was made by associated, as was the tq10. it was just distributed through horizon.
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