Northern Virginia team detail anyone?

[Vegas Transplant]

Absolutely.

And not all kegs are aluminum. The sheer weight if nothing else tells me the one I have is steel. Either way, it's going to be good. Ill see about taking some shots of the keg to get stamping marks to tell the material for sure.

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Time for me to make the donuts. Have a great day!​

 

[Becciasm]

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Time for me to make the donuts. Have a great day!​

AYE I know I know.. sorry.. :/ it's buried in the vast multitude of CRAP that resides in what we call a 'garage' down here in hampton roads.. I've not had a car in one in 4 years of living down here.. *tear*..

Mission - get some pics tonight. Got to clean out the car for weekend trip, so I'll be in the garage so I have no excuse!

BTW has the date been set? i apologize if I had missed it. My best weekend availability is June 29-30 :\

 

[Vegas Transplant]

... it's buried in the vast multitude of CRAP that resides in what we call a 'garage' down here in hampton roads.. I've not had a car in one in 4 years of living down here.. *tear*..

I know the feeling well. I think that the VT garage qualifies for an episode of 'Hoarders'.

If it is indeed stainless, and well used, we're looking at more than 1 day to correct.

Here's the problem. If SS, then it's probably scratched halfway across the galaxy and back. Removing deep scratches from SS requires ALOT of time and sanding steps. We're talking 180-240 to start. Bumping up 80-100 additional grit to remove the original sanding marks. Then around 400 grit, chased by 600.

Now comes the fun. Stainless requires somewhere around 8000 sfm to achieve correction after sanding. A handheld polisher with a 8" wheel is going to get you in under optimal sfm's (7000 or so). That's a lot of time spent with the emory bar and a cutting wheel.
Then you have to chase it with a green bar paired with a medium cutting wheel. If it's progressing well then you can continue on. If not then have to go back to one of your sanding steps.

So if you can continue without regressing, there will still be two, or more polishing steps.

I may suffer from OCD, but that's a lot of time spent with a screaming polisher in one's hand for one day.

Just sayin'...

 

[Becciasm]

I know the feeling well. I think that the VT garage qualifies for an episode of 'Hoarders'.

If it is indeed stainless, and well used, we're looking at more than 1 day to correct.

Here's the problem. If SS, then it's probably scratched halfway across the galaxy and back. Removing deep scratches from SS requires ALOT of time and sanding steps. We're talking 180-240 to start. Bumping up 80-100 additional grit to remove the original sanding marks. Then around 400 grit, chased by 600.

Now comes the fun. Stainless requires somewhere around 8000 sfm to achieve correction after sanding. A handheld polisher with a 8" wheel is going to get you in under optimal sfm's (7000 or so). That's a lot of time spent with the emory bar and a cutting wheel.
Then you have to chase it with a green bar paired with a medium cutting wheel. If it's progressing well then you can continue on. If not then have to go back to one of your sanding steps.

So if you can continue without regressing, there will still be two, or more polishing steps.

I may suffer from OCD, but that's a lot of time spent with a screaming polisher in one's hand for one day.

Just sayin'...

Side Shots; aye, it's been used and abused and put through hell in it's day, im' sure :

Top down:

Property of Adolph Coors?

And here you can make out the Spartanburg Steel stamp.

If i can get an adapter - i believe my craftsman has a 1/2" UNC thread male spindle, i'll triple check @ hardware store - to fit 5/8"-11 threads, it spins @ 4200 RPM, so it may have the umph needed to do some damage to the keg. REGARDLESS by no means does this keg need to be completely polished at the gathering. No way. It'll be there for those that wish to grind on/polish on as a test bed of sorts

It's not going to be a feature piece of my collection :hungry:

You mean some Eagle1 nevrdull and elbow grease won't take care of it?

 

[Vegas Transplant]

side shots; aye, it's been used and abused and put through hell in it's day, im' sure :

if i can get an adapter - i believe my craftsman has a 1/2" unc thread male spindle, i'll triple check @ hardware store - to fit 5/8"-11 threads, it spins @ 4200 rpm, so it may have the umph needed to do some damage to the keg.

~8400 sfm.
Bound to be a machinist in your area. Check speed shops for reference.

regardless by no means does this keg need to be completely polished at the gathering. No way. It'll be there for those that wish to grind on/polish on as a test bed of sorts

My OCD was at the reigns again. Nice gesture, btw.
I thought that maybe you had dune buggy/sand rail/rat rod aspirations...lol!

it's not going to be a feature piece of my collection :hungry:

You mean some eagle1 nevrdull and elbow grease won't take care of it?

I've managed to achieve miracles akin to walking on water (in my mind's eye) with elbow grease and NEVRDULL.
But nothing of this caliber Im the MAN



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[Becciasm]

~8400 sfm.
Bound to be a machinist in your area. Check speed shops for reference.

Oh yes, i know of several. Shouldn't be an issue.

My OCD was at the reigns again. Nice gesture, btw.
I thought that maybe you had dune buggy/sand rail/rat rod aspirations...lol!

I have access to kegs, so this idea may not be too far fetched

I've managed to achieve miracles akin to walking on water (in my mind's eye) with elbow grease and NEVRDULL.
But nothing of this caliber Im the MAN



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:wow::applause::drool:

If i ever achieve half that quality with my brew pot - i'm going to have a lot of business coming from my office with all the homebrewers we have :xyxthumbs:

 

[sn0w]

I've got some take off GT mufflers that need a good polishing as well I'll get some pictures of my DD and mufflers up in the next few days..

 

[Becciasm]

If i ever achieve half that quality with my brew pot - i'm going to have a lot of business coming from my office with all the homebrewers we have :xyxthumbs:

So i passed around the keg pic to my cohorts in homebrewing adventures and I've got orders already hahahaa I'll let them know once i've actually put grinder to metal to see if they really want me to undertake polishing on their vessels.

 

[Vegas Transplant]

I've got some take off GT mufflers that need a good polishing as well I'll get some pictures of my DD and mufflers up in the next few days..

We're waiting...

So i passed around the keg pic to my cohorts in homebrewing adventures and I've got orders already hahahaa I'll let them know once i've actually put grinder to metal to see if they really want me to undertake polishing on their vessels.

That's what I'm talking about, 10-04!?!

 

[JSou]

So which weekend in June are we shooting for?

 

[swanicyouth]

Wow. The hype is building...the distinguished Pa. pharmacist in attendance.

Distinguished? I'm just white trash from Norristown.

 

[Zapa]

I may be able to go depending on where it is. Richmond seems like a good place to meet. It is mid way for everyone.

 

[Becciasm]

So which weekend in June are we shooting for?

Last weekend in June..29? :\ sadly that's how my plans shake out that it can't be sooner...

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[Vegas Transplant]

Distinguished? I'm just white trash from Norristown.

We all gotta come from somewhere. Detailing is the tie that binds.:grouphug:
Me? I'm just a broken down saddle tramp from the other side of the tracks

So which weekend in June are we shooting for?

I'm open. I can rearrange any prior commitments for the date chosen. I need just a few days heads up on the final date...so let's get to it.

 

[sn0w]

Here's a couple shots I grabbed pretty quick... as you can tell I haven't treated her right for the last 3 years, full of rids and swirls and scratches... and these aren't even the worst spots.

 

[JSou]

^ Yes, we're definitely going to use this as a demo car.

I'm game for June 29th. Anyone else have a say?

 

[Becciasm]

Here's a couple shots I grabbed pretty quick... as you can tell I haven't treated her right for the last 3 years, full of rids and swirls and scratches... and these aren't even the worst spots.

^ Yes, we're definitely going to use this as a demo car.

I'm game for June 29th. Anyone else have a say?

Like the demo car! With our powers combined, we'll get it sorted :xyxthumbs:

 

[sn0w]

June 29th works for me

btw the car is a 2005 Mustang.. black obviously

will get a full setup of shots here during lunch

 

[Vegas Transplant]

[SIZE=+3]June 29th is cool for me also[/SIZE]

Maybe I'll have this little gadget figured out by then.

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[JSou]

Neat! I should grab some more memory cards so we could record some footage.