Sparkrobot Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I not really a skilled renovator,but when I see something I think I can tackle I will give it a go..I bought this video robot really cheap from a toy fair when I got it home I noticed the mouth was really black looking ,as I knew it is made of metal I thought I would try and polish it up [ in the past I've used the finest emery paper and usually end up scratching the part] This time I had the brainwave to use my wifes nail polisher [ She said she didn't want it,so I was safe there],I thought if it's delicate enough for a manicure it wont do the robot any harm.Well the results were instant and without hardly any effort using all the different grades on the polisher it brought it up really shiny...The only thing is now I need something to really get into the crevices..So it's off to the womans beauty counter on Monday :huh: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 perhaps fine steel wool or strip the sandpaper off the nail file and bend it in half. I bought a small chroming kit with this sort of project in mind but have never tried it. Of course it hadn't occured to me that the brightwork would buff up that nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toyman Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Steve, just spotted this neat tip. I'm going to get a few of these on Monday! I use dental drills with various attachments for polishing but sometimes it's awkward to hold, these seem perfect for those difficult areas, thanks for the tip! :D Here's a couple of pics of the big 10" Buick I've just done!Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Noel,, Genius!!That's proper renovating........I hope the nail polshers help you out,,I stumbled on it accidently and it helped out with the video robots mouth, but with your restoration skills you should be able to use the idea to it's full potentual :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blechroboter Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Like NEW! B) Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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