Polishing stainless firewall

AFulmer · #1 11-09-2005, 09:05 PM

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,

mark manda · #2 11-09-2005, 09:18 PM

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

rv72004 · #3 11-09-2005, 09:52 PM

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.

Tom McCutcheon · #4 11-10-2005, 04:00 AM

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.

f1rocket · #5 11-10-2005, 06:29 AM

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.

penguin · #6 11-10-2005, 11:24 AM

F1Rocket,

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

Pete

RV_7A · #7 11-10-2005, 11:34 AM

B&C Specialty sells them. I have one and it is very nice.

http://www.bandcspecialty.com/cgi-bi....cgi?26X358218

f1rocket · #8 11-10-2005, 12:27 PM

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".