The shinning moment

[geniusloerts]

so here my valve cover after going through some serious polishing....











I guess im gonna have to do the engine side covers......maybe the whole engine.....

[Da-Bubble]

That looks Awesome! Makes me wanna polish mine!!! Great job!

[geniusloerts]

This was my first time to use professional equipment.

I have a friend who has a chrome/polishing shop. he lets me use his stuff every once in a while. he tought me how to do it. he did one half to show me how. i did the other, you could see the diffrence.

the guy is a perfectionist he wanted to keep it to go over it again and make it better till you see what there is now.

If anyone is interested his contact info is as follows:

Steve Whitney
WhitWorx
1-479-466-0493

anything metal he can polish and or chrome.

[prometheus578]

"Looks awesome....!"

Yeah, I'll say it does.
Reese's "Whipps" (king size) box!

[Ken Talbot]

How you going to explain to SWMBO what you're doing with motorcycle parts in her kitchen?

[geniusloerts]

There is no SWMBO...... yet

[fredintoon]

" There is no SWMBO...... yet "
Hi Genius,
not still living at your folks place and using their kitchen I hope?
52 years ago and I still remember the storm when my mother found my BSA oil tank being stove-enamelled in the oven of her new kitchen stove.

[randy]

"There is no SWMBO...... yet"

Now I know the origin of the "Genius" part of your handle!

[CarolynS]

Wow! Break out the sunglasses! That looks awesome.
I was on the show team at my first job. Gasoline tankers are made entirely of aluminum and brass, and to polish the whole truck takes over a week. To help the shine last without sealing it-that would be impossible-we use plain old cornstarch that you get at the grocery store. Every time you go to put the bike away, just sprinkle a little on a clean rag, shake off the excess and wipe down the aluminum. Ask your friend about it, he'll probably say I'm nuts, but try it.
As for SWMBO, and being a genius not having one-what about me? You could be a genius by picking the right kind of one!

[John]

Wow! Nice prep work!

So, what shade of PINK are you going to paint it?
And what's so wrong with pink anyway? I'll be willing to bet that most of us 'Think Pink' most of the time anyway.

[geniusloerts]

I just may have to do that.....hmmm a soft pink tank with hot pink flames and a performance pink sticker on the side, then i can paint the ribs of the valve cover pink and even the yamaha lettering on the engine cover. ....yeah thats it. hahah you guys crack me up.

[trbig]

The shinning moment

Isn't that what Tanya Harding had done to Nancy Kerrigan?


Valve cover looks great. Now you're screwed though... the obsession has begun!


Tod

[webbcraft2150]

Originally posted by Ken Talbot
How you going to explain to SWMBO what you're doing with motorcycle parts in her kitchen?

I always thought the kitchen was an extension of the man cave! Dishwasher works great on carbs. The oven heats pistons up while you wait for the freezer to cool the pins down. The pyrex measuring cups work just as good with fork oil as they do with cooking oil. The ice maker bin is the perfect place to jam your freshly smashed, greasy index finger. The turker baster sucks out old brake fluid just as easily as turkey/chicken fluid. That big ole electric skillet will heat up 30wt to just the right temp to soak your drivechain or bearings in. I always thought the little squirter thingy on the sink was to wash the carb cleaner outa you eye. And... with just a little triming, that stainless steel spatula makes a great gasket scraper. Am I off base here?


BTW, your valve cover looks great. And trbig was right, your hopelessly hooked now.

[geniusloerts]

thats how it works at my house.

the refrigerator handle is stained with grease......

mums is pretty relaxed about it.

just wait till she finds out i used her good sowing sissors for cutting gasket material, and her finger nail files too..... haha i have even used her nail polish to mark the cam gears......as the dinning room table is even used to display newly recieved parts that have been shipped in.

As far as i am concerned the whole house is free game.

[prometheus578]

"Not 100% sure..."

Don't make me ride to the store to compare candy packaging...
Was that a box of Reese's "Whipps" on the counter, or not?

Ok, Ok... your valve cover looks good. You know that already.
I was disappointed to find that you used professional equip. I had hoped that you would be sharing a garage-style tip or two.

Ok... there's your praise...
now, what about the candy?