caspercarver Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 i am not a pro @ metal polishing but this might make it easier for some.:) <object width="425" height="344"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQb4Tfmxuc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Just Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wow, that is gorgeous board! Are you afraid of any of these products possibly delaminating your board at all? I would be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspercarver Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 the only thing that bothered me was the adhesive remover. i took aluminum foil and dumped a bunch of adh. remover and let it set for hours to see if it would stain or do anything. i wiped it off and you couldn't tell anything had been there. imho just keep it away from any of the non metal parts. i did my board from last year the same way with no problems. on last years board i used Goof Off then acetone and it took over an hour to get the adhesive off. but i am no expert so use caution. by the way the board i am polishing is the board i have for sale in the classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Quick note, if you order your board without new white topsheet so you can polish it, you can also order it without those stickers and then whole process is more simple. Just agree this when you order your board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Silver Surfer, for real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Awesome work! Now IF you can just figure out what keeps the snow from sticking to it. I did the same with a pair of Volants (sticks, with Stainless Caps) years ago and could NOT find a way to keep the 'snow' from sticking to them. Tried everything, very annoying nothing seemed to work although it seemed to be worse here on the Ece Coast with the homemade ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 That is another reason why switched away from polish surfaces after 2 years on them :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspercarver Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 things i have tried...that didn't work for snow sticking on very first turn. rain-x, paste car wax, liquid car wax and chrome polish(has silicone). i thought about de-icing solution but supposedly leaves a yellow film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 What about a Dupont Teflon product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dold Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I use Pledge to keep bugs from sticking to airplane wings. Well, they still stick, but they wipe off way easier. Maybe it would work the same way for ice. I've tried car wax and it didn't seem to help much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspercarver Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I use Pledge to keep bugs from sticking to airplane wings. Well, they still stick, but they wipe off way easier. Maybe it would work the same way for ice. I've tried car wax and it didn't seem to help much. i will try this as soon as it stops raining here. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDY_2_Carve Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I do car detailing/paint restoration as a hobby and the best car product for this application would be Optimum's Opti-Seal. It's the easiest product I've ever used as far as a wax/sealant and it leaves a super-slick finish just like a high end nuba wax. The best part about Opti-Seal is you can use it on any plastic or trim product without worrying about it staining. I don't think there is any product that is going to keep everything off, but I think this is one of the better options I've tried as far as car products. You can do like 50 cars with one 8oz bottle and it's a "wipe on walk away" product so you don't have to buff out an haze like a traditional wax. I can bring a bottle to SES if you are interested (assuming you are going?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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