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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #15 on: August 11, 2010 - 06:42:21 PM »
    Just polished it with 2500 grit. Now it's getting there. Next step is flitz or semichrome on a soft buffer wheel. What I found works really good is to sand in one direction when you are getting closer to mirror finish. I use warm water and dish soap on the sandpaper for finish up before final rinse. Then wipe off with soft paper towel or better is a soft cloth like a diaper. 



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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #16 on: August 11, 2010 - 06:51:43 PM »
     :smokin: :bigshades: :2thumbs:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #17 on: August 12, 2010 - 03:09:04 PM »
     :ylsuper: man mike,that cleaner is looking awesome.  :bigshades:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #18 on: August 12, 2010 - 10:32:06 PM »
    Ordered the sticker. I'll do the final polish on it Sunday.

    I really liked this idea I saw on an earlier post.



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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #19 on: August 19, 2010 - 09:18:03 PM »
    Shine is coming thru now after the first polish/buffing. I bought a polish compound that is a tube hard stick (white) and a soft cotton buffer wheel at HF. Both for like 10 bucks. This is only the first buff done on only the top. Next week it should be completed.





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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #20 on: August 20, 2010 - 11:21:38 AM »
    I like the jungle effect.............. :2thumbs:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #21 on: August 21, 2010 - 03:06:44 AM »
    Very nice job with the polishing so far, Mike! :thumbsup:  It definitely takes some time to get a nice finish like that, but it'll definitely be worth the effort. :grinyes:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #22 on: February 20, 2012 - 11:38:22 PM »
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #23 on: February 21, 2012 - 08:18:40 AM »
    Whitby is about an hour and a half from me. Funny how it made it all the way to you in CA? :clueless:
    Great job on the polishing Mike!
    Nice air cleaner! It would make sweet garage art too! :2thumbs:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #24 on: February 21, 2012 - 09:26:36 AM »
    Quote from: brads70 on February 21, 2012 - 08:18:40 AM
    Nice air cleaner! It would make sweet garage art too! :2thumbs:

    Thanks, I was tempted to do that.
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #25 on: February 21, 2012 - 11:59:28 AM »
    looks ood to me :2thumbs:
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #26 on: February 21, 2012 - 08:25:43 PM »
    Whitby is a bedroom city for Toronto on it's east side, before Oshawa. If you get something going, I get out there from time to time if you needed a body to go there. Let me know Mike.
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    Re: Check out this air cleaner I'm restoring
    « Reply #27 on: February 21, 2012 - 08:32:37 PM »
    Quote from: jimynick on February 21, 2012 - 08:25:43 PM
    Whitby is a bedroom city for Toronto on it's east side, before Oshawa. If you get something going, I get out there from time to time if you needed a body to go there. Let me know Mike.

    No I was just curious if he still sells these now since Mopar is now the licensed maker of these currently.
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