praedet Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Hey folks. If I am planning on smoothing out the calipers with a Dremel before painting them, (removing mold lines, etc) which bit should I use on the dremel? I am new to using the dremel for this type of stuff, so I am kind at a loss. Any help would be greatly appreciated... Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 IMO, don't do this with a dremal. Unless you are very talented with a dremal, more then likely you will end up with scaps and gouges if you are doing anything more then removing the mold flashing. I wouldn't attempt it, and I have created many complicated sculptures and prototypes with almost just a dremal. If you really want the smooth look on your calipers, I think you have two options. Break out the sanding block, and use progressively finer grip sanding paper. This will take a LOT of time AND patience, but can be done with good results. Or, you can paint the calipers using the thicker epoxy/enamel type paint. A few coats with smooth things out and you'll have spiffy looking calipers. Oh, forgot an option, buy new calipers. BBK anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 dremel, no grinder with wire brush .. yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Why not a wire brush on a dremel? I would think at low speeds it should be close to the grinder... I will mainly be getting rid of the line that runs straight down the caliper, from one end to the other. I figured that i would be cleaning them anyway before the paint, why not get rid of that line. As far as a BBK, maybe an AP or Stoptech one in my future, but not for another 6-8 months at least, so I figured I would make these look nice for a while... Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 You gonna be there for days with a wire brush on a dremel. The wire brush on a dremel takes off very little metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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