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Topic: MSA Classic pedal rack |
Larry Bressington
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Nebraska
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 9:31 pm |
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Has anybody ever chrome plated their pedal rack on the MSA CLASSIC circa 1973 ish.
Who could do that kind of work?
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Scott Howard
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Georgetown, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 5:04 am
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I have polished them. They come out nice but it is a little bit of work.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 7:39 am
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Any good chrome plater could polish it out and plate it. Just check the 'net or yellow pages. You should expect a price well over $100 to plate the (assembled) bar.
(You might be better off just taking it to a motorcycle shop and having it polished and buffed.) |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 8:08 am
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| Actually you would have to disassemble the bar- have it plated (first they'd have to sand and polish it)- the reassemble it. I think a decent polish job would give you what you are wanting w/o the plating. |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 3:26 pm
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I had 1. It had a coat of flat aluminum paint on it. This has to be sanded off with fine sandpaper to
keep scratches from getting too deep.
I took it to a body shop with a 1 inch wide polishing wheel on a bench grinder. Use Jeweler's rouge. ( looks like octagen soap )
This stuff polishes the aluminum to a shine better than chrome and chrome will pit later. If the aluminum fades out you can polish it again. |
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Scott Howard
From:
Georgetown, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 3:38 pm
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Here is a example of one of the ones I polished. Not the best picture but you get the idea. Notice the reflection of the leaf.
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"The Oddball" A MSA Keyless with pedals to the right. |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 3:43 pm
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| I like the looks of this better than chrome. |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 3:48 pm
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Wow!!! Thanks gents, i'll have to sandblast it first because mine is painted gun metal grey by me in a hopeless attempt to try and make it look better, it was in very rough shape before. 
How did you polish that again please???
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Scott Howard
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Georgetown, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 4:01 pm
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I would try some brake cleaner. often it will take the paint off pretty easy. I sanded it with a DA ( dual action ) sander working towards a finer grit . I used 180 to get any nicks worked out then 220 , 320 , 400 , & 600 . If yours is like mine it is sort of a brushed aluminum and you will nee to sand all the "lines " out so it is smooth. I bought only a few sheets of the 400 and 600 paper . Most automotive paint stores sell them by the sheet. After that I used some 1000 and 2000 wet or dry paper and wet sanded it. I bought a buffer at Harbor Freight just for polishing guitar parts. I use 2 different compounds on the buffer . These I got at Lowes. It seems to me the hotter you can keep it the better the shine. Gloves will be needed. Hope this helps . I forgot to mention I use Meguires Hot Rims Mag & Aluminum poish after the buffer. Available at most any auto parts store. This is a 73 also .
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 5:10 pm
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Thanks scotty, i shall be on to that! Yours looks killer. What kind of sander??
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