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08-04-2008, 02:50 PM
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body polishing?
Hey guys I have a black/pewter epiphany and I was wondering what the trigger frame would look like if the finish was removed? Has anyone sanded or polished the finish off of their epi and what does it look like?
Last edited by aquabat0587 : 08-04-2008 at 03:01 PM.
Reason: add picture
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08-04-2008, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NJ
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If the body really is magnesium it might light on fire when you try to polish it.... goodluck
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08-04-2008, 03:06 PM
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StL
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: INDIANA
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well the back of my trigger frame has all the color worn off and its just a reflective silver color
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08-04-2008, 03:14 PM
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Dust white Darq Marq user
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Oakville ON. Canada.
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polishing will not create the temperatures needed for magnesium to combust. i machine magnesium at work a lot and we have it to an art where the chips burst into flames and torn to dust in mid air. it make for really easy cleanup.
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08-04-2008, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Centerville, MN
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it turns chrome kinda when it wears off
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08-05-2008, 07:33 AM
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#7
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tampa
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if you want a shiny one you can buy a silver and black one instead of a pweter and black one
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08-05-2008, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Centerville, MN
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i seen a guy at a local tourny with a chrome one
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08-07-2008, 12:34 AM
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anyone know how i can take the magnesium like finish off?
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08-07-2008, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Miami
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Quote:
Originally Posted by englypb4
i seen a guy at a local tourny with a chrome one
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Mines turning chrome
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08-07-2008, 11:50 AM
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The Quiet One
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
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Maybe get the gold then see whats under it?
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03-07-2011, 09:17 PM
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dug this one up... Anybody effectively polish an epiphany yet?
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02-05-2012, 01:15 AM
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49'er
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Beach, CA
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At the moment, i'm in the process of polishing a spare body. It looks pretty nice, a little shinier than the anno'd silver bodies. May polish up a powdercoated ion frame to match too.
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02-23-2012, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Maryland / DV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theblindchicken
At the moment, i'm in the process of polishing a spare body. It looks pretty nice, a little shinier than the anno'd silver bodies. May polish up a powdercoated ion frame to match too.
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Let me know how that works out and what methods you used. |
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02-24-2012, 08:36 AM
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49'er
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Beach, CA
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I have 3 of the epiph bodies laying around so I decoded to try this. At first I tried to use the oven cleaner idea to strip the anno, but that was taking too long and pretty ineffective. So I decided on trying to sand the anno, once again it took quite some time to even get anywhere. So far my best bet has just been to use a polishing heel and buffing/polishing compound. I'm not using an automotive polish because they would only be for the finished product. So I'm using a buffing compound similar to that of Jewelers Tripoli. The process is slow going especially in the recesses made for the rubber inserts.
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