have you guys ever worked on mr2s?? THAT IS HELL!!!
smallest engine bay EVER!
you guys crack me up…try doing a carb clean on a 2000 R1 in flat rate.
Then tell me about small…Motorcycles nowadays are so tight you almost have to drop the engine to do any service work.
My only problem with working on cars is that I made a rule up… I dont like working on anything I cant carry the engine to by myself.
I just wanted to chime in on aluminum polishing. Who knows someone may need to polish up an aluminum mold some day.
I have polished a few aluminum parts over the past several years. The biggest project was a Mustang 5.0 intake manifold…what a job:eek: Hybridracer is absolutely right, never clearcoat over polished metal. clear coat is made to be applied over a lightly scuffed surface, you don’t want to scuff your polishing job. 
I talked to some pro’s who do this on a daily basis. One guy recomended English Custom Polish for the final polishing of aluminum. He polishes out sportbike frames and wheels for a living, along with other parts. He said this English polish is awesome and will retain a brilliant shine for up to 6 months without the need for touch up polishing. You can even wash your parts with car wash soap and it won’t faze this polish. neither will rain water.
It’s expensive though… but imo it’s well worth it. here is a link. Also take a look at their other polish and compounds for metal. There are several.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/usca/metalrestorer.html
I’m thinking of buying a small container of the “custom blend” type for aluminum. A few parts on my bike are supposed to be polished aluminum, but are dull and scratched. I need my bike to look good if i’m going to be selling parts locally to friends.
RE: R1 carb clean flat rate. I won’t do carbs for other folks. Toooo much labor and expense in replacement seals and parts. People just don’t understand these things cost a lot of money to repair. I’ll spend 10 hours overhauling my own carbs on my CBR900RR, but then that is my own bike. I hate doing carb work. lol Some think because I am not a dealership i should charge just $100 or so to go through a set of carbs clean them and reseal them for that price… if I we’re “lucky” they’d want me to R&R them on/off the bike for an extra $50. Not.
man what a loooooong post. sorry for that.
Thank you for contributing your expert information on here!
Yeah, good stuff!
I STILL haven’t gotten around to ordering any buffing supplies yet tho:mad: