crocus cloth
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crocus cloth
Hi everyone, I'm rebuilding my calipers and my book says to cleanup the bores using "crocus cloth". I am having a hard time finding it at any of the stores i've tried and am wondering if there is an alternative such as emery cloth that will work without ruining my calipers. my calipers are stainless sleeved and are in pretty good shape, I would just like to polish them before installing the new seals.
Race Director
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Crocus cloth is finer than emory cloth, and designed for polishing.
3M makes it in sheets. I would check with an "industrial supply company", basically a hardware store for manufacturing plants and contractors. If you can't find it locally, email or call 3M, and ask them where you can get it.
3M makes it in sheets. I would check with an "industrial supply company", basically a hardware store for manufacturing plants and contractors. If you can't find it locally, email or call 3M, and ask them where you can get it.
Melting Slicks
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Hi everyone, I'm rebuilding my calipers and my book says to cleanup the bores using "crocus cloth". I am having a hard time finding it at any of the stores i've tried and am wondering if there is an alternative such as emery cloth that will work without ruining my calipers. my calipers are stainless sleeved and are in pretty good shape, I would just like to polish them before installing the new seals.
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I agree you can likely use an alternate type of abrasive for clean up. One thing I do know about crocus cloth, is it's really tough stuff. Used it as a kid, to sand rough rocks smooth, for collections.
Drifting
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A sheet of it lasts a long time. It has something in it that acts like a polishing compound that puts a very nice finish on metal.
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