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Polishing stainless firewall

AFulmer

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Searched the archives both here and Matronics. Can't get a hit.

Anyone polished the RV firewall? If so, could you share the process and any pros and cons.

Thanks,
 
i haven't but wanted to just say be very careful if you put a machine of any kind on there. I screwed up my wings somehow. and they're thicker than the firewall. firewall must only be .016"

that being said, looking back, I'd definitely polish the firewall. I just waited too long.

I was joking with my dad yesterday. I said, since we removed the Blue Mountan and sent it back, I was going to pull the engine and remove the engine mount so i could polish the firewall while I was waiting. ;)
mark
 
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To make his/her RV a bit different and more custom than one without a polished firewall I guess.
Personally I like seeing the attention to detail some builders put in.
 
Polishing stainless steel

We were looking for a product to clean up a stainless steel sink and were told that lemon oil works very well. Must have a lot of acid in it which would worry me on an airplane as far as getting it onto other parts - especially aluminum. I would say test it on another piece first.
 
I polished the stainless firewall of my F1 Rocket. My web site has the pictures and story. I bought a stainless polishing kit from Caswell Plating. That stainless is hard and requires a lot of elbow grease.
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Earth Straps (changing the subject)

F1Rocket,

To completely change the subject, where did you get the earth strap that is hanging off your fire wall?

Pete
 
Ditto. I got it from B & C Specialty. You order the size of the lugs that you want on each end, the length, and how you want the ends "clocked".
 
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