Polished my Clip

[SonnyD]

My Endura is about a month old and the clip already isn't looking that great so I thought what the heck, I'll polish it. I Love the way it turned out, and all in all it only took about 15 minutes from start to finish. I think it's a world of Improvement.
Regards Sonny
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dilweed/123_2363.jpg

[coltsfan8116]

How did you do it??? What did you use to polish it??

[SonnyD]

I used my Dremel with the cloth wheel, and some Flitz. It didn't take long at all. I actually did my BM 556 and 710 too. I had all 3 done in less then an hour. I didn't do the backside because it was getting late, plus you can't see it anyway. The :spyder: clips turned out a lot nicer then the BM clips. The BM clips shine, but not nearly as nice as the :spyder: clips I'm not sure what the Endura clip is made of, but it shines like chrome!
Regards Sonny

[Jakemug]

That looks really nice. I usually bead blast mine for the satin look, but may have to try your method after seeing that pic.

[SonnyD]

Thanks, I too was amazed at how good it looks. It's really a shame to have them painted black....but I understand, when they are black, they are Waaaaaay less noticeable when clipped to your pocket.
Regards Sonny

[gull wing]

The polish really looks good.
I (when they start looking bad) sandblast mine so the scratches don't show so much.

[Harry White]

Looks great! I did the same with my Delica clip -- they really do shine like chrome.

[SonnyD]

Thanks again guys....It does seem a shame that they are painted black doesn't it.
Regards Sonny

[jaislandboy]

nice job on the clip Sonny! :cool:

[Raxim Koron]

I've ended up polishing all my spyder clips since they're in and out of my pockets all the time. I started out with a fine grit sand paper to remove the blacking on the clips but finished using the dremel w/ cotton wheel and flitz like you did, and the results are great.

I've also heard that oven cleaner can take the blacking off of them, but I haven't tried yet... should be an interesting experiment though

[LowTEC]

I've tried with Ez-Off, no, it didn't work, Ez-off oven cleaner only works on aluminum anodization :(

[spydutch]

Very nice job Sonny. Looks way better than my clips.

I polished them with paint remover first and after that 400 grit, 800 grit and 1200 grit sand paper. Just by hand;)

[MAT888]

If you don't have any thinner at the house nick your girlies nail polish remover and let the clip rest in it overnight. After that by hand without powertools 600/800 to1200 grit dry/weth sandpaper . Use a cork or wood sanding block under the paper. ALWAYS POLISH UNDER CONTINIOUS TAPWATER FLOWING TO KEEP THE SLUSH/SWARF MESSIN'THINGS UP. After that (spydutch read it) get some chromeoxide containing metalpolish. The paste and not the liquid stuff. Rubb it in with a damp leather cloth = "zeem" after that with a dry nice micro fibre cloth . Clean it up with hot water and soap.

You too should get the same results....
;)