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I'm sure many of you know this method of cleaning hinge pins, but it is new to me, and hopefully it might help a few people during their restorations and rebuilds. I've just finished restoring an old XX-CR Graphite, and during the cleaning process I thought that the hinge pins were beyond repair and would need replaced. I came across a cleaning method that I thought was genius! It worked so well, I wanted to share it here.


First the materials needed:
1. Dremel Tool
2. Polishing Compound
3. Rag



Insert hinge pin into the chuck of the Dremel tool and lightly tighen it. Put some polishing compound on the rag, turn the Dremel on to a fairly low setting and lightly pinch the hinge pin...Do not pinch with too much pressure, as you will feel the heat build up. Also be careful that the rag doesn't catch on the spinning parts.



Lastly, sit back and enjoy that mirror finish.....and the fact you just saved some money

Yup, good stuff. Works on shock shafts too.

Always good to see these tips pop up, I have a RC RaceCar from 91 with this as a "Trick Tip". Perhaps we should have a "Trick Tip" section

I have one "Trick Tip" Jirka

Jirka wrote:I have one "Trick Tip"

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Jirka

That's so it can double as a colander!

jamin wrote:Yup, good stuff. Works on shock shafts too.

Good one! Didn't even think of that!

snowfox wrote:Always good to see these tips pop up, I have a RC RaceCar from 91 with this as a "Trick Tip". Perhaps we should have a "Trick Tip" section

Any tips that would help someone with a restoration would be perfect! I could stand to learn some tricks.

Jirka wrote:I have one "Trick Tip"

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Jirka

Lol, I can't believe people ever did that. I'm sad to think of all the destroyed vintage chassis out there.

LosiXXkid wrote:

Jirka wrote:I have one "Trick Tip"

Tips and Tricks.jpg

Jirka

That's so it can double as a colander!

LOL, I could definitely use that to drain cooked pasta.

Yep, this is great method for just about all metal parts.
I made a video that I haven't posted yet on doing this. Just haven't had time to edit the darn thing. I used a little different compound that is not as thick, and probably is little less abrasive. But it all depends on how bad the parts are on how abrasive you want to be with your compound.

I do this with a product called Flitz. Not very abrasive and works well.

Trick Tip: 2 buggies per hanger. No flat spots on the tires.
Actually it's another Pit Tip from RCCA bitd