Note to @DarthBranMuffin. I was just reminded to wear a MASK when polishing Titanium! Heads Up!
Polishing Vape Gear
- Thread starter Rob Fisher
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@DarthBranMuffin Micro-Mesh is the answer for Titanium! I tried various other options including fine steel wool which is OK if you want a brushed finish but if you are a magpie like me and want the Titanium to shine then a set of Micro-Mesh and a lot of elbow grease is the answer! My biggest concern was the terrible atty rash. That has now gone! Bazinga!
Thanks Uncle Rob, definitely adding it to the order!
Thanks to @Intuthu Kagesi for his WWCD Adapter and valuable input and @Rob Fisher for the guidance and tips.... a new chapter has started.
Tried it with bare basics, as I have not gotten round to placing my Amazon order yet, with the results proving super effective (but still far from perfect).
Asmodus Vault RDA got the first run to make sure I don't completely mess up (it was full gold when I started)
The bug has bitten!!!
Tried it with bare basics, as I have not gotten round to placing my Amazon order yet, with the results proving super effective (but still far from perfect).
Asmodus Vault RDA got the first run to make sure I don't completely mess up (it was full gold when I started)
The bug has bitten!!!
... and off you go down the polishing rabbit hole
... nothing wrong with a shiny polished tank 
If it works for you, then it's a winner
Buffing, (with a decent compound), resolves some of the metals porosity, making it more resistant to scuffing, and giving you a much deeper, and longer lasting shine, and in my opinion ... it way surpasses cleaning, (but I'm biased).
Dvarw Polishing time! Dvarw's need to be shiny and clean always!
Rob , I made these out of a supple plastic by using an one inch paper punch and a leather hole punch , all the Blotto's and Dvarws are wearing it.
I love innovation! ... just a thought on them "scuff protectors"; If you made them out of good old fashioned blotting paper, you'd have both a scuff protector and a spill protector
You skipped us out of a weekend project. Please join us there.
10 minute job , not enough beer to make it a weekend special...
Dvarw looks 100% better, Vault needs another session, Rebirth got some TLC and the Pyro is a work in progress (taking shape nicely)...
Italian Boomstick Reaper, from "Blasted" to Polished
Templar and Reload X got a bit of attention. DJV got an overhaul.
Those RDA's look FANTASTIC!
... Well done!
I think you need a hobby now
Came out great.
Shado Omni RTA, first run done, got a few areas to focus on when I head up to the garage again.
Wow! ... you've certainly mastered this buffing game
Here's a nifty little tool that you can knock up quickly with an M8 bolt and nut to buff up your drip tips
Place the nut onto the bolt and tighten it down as far as it will go, and then place the threaded section of the bolt into your drills chuck.
Whilst the bolt is spinning around in your makeshift lathe, get a file and chamfer the one side of the nut as per the pics below.
When done, remove the nut, and repeat the exercise with the inside face of the bolt as per the pic below.
Now pop a drip tip, onto the bolt, tighten it in place with the chamfered nut, (which will automatically center the tip)
Reinsert the bolt, drip tip and nut into the drill chuck, and get a clean rag and some fine buffing compound ready ... and off ya go ... not too fast, as you want frictional heat at a minimum!
Optionally ... you can reduce the diameter of the bolt head as well, which would allow you to polish the inside edge of a drip tip too.
Place the nut onto the bolt and tighten it down as far as it will go, and then place the threaded section of the bolt into your drills chuck.
Whilst the bolt is spinning around in your makeshift lathe, get a file and chamfer the one side of the nut as per the pics below.
When done, remove the nut, and repeat the exercise with the inside face of the bolt as per the pic below.
Now pop a drip tip, onto the bolt, tighten it in place with the chamfered nut, (which will automatically center the tip)
Reinsert the bolt, drip tip and nut into the drill chuck, and get a clean rag and some fine buffing compound ready ... and off ya go ... not too fast, as you want frictional heat at a minimum!
Optionally ... you can reduce the diameter of the bolt head as well, which would allow you to polish the inside edge of a drip tip too.
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