Custom Polished Valve

[dre1919]

I'm building a project Mag and I wanted to give the AIR Valve and internals some TLC. I also wanted it to be custom in appearance , so I was looking to have all the lettering removed for a slick, clean look. Luckily, my boy Mer hooked me up! Check out these before and after pics. He did some very nice work and really transformed this Classic Valve from old and weathered to new hotness. Thanks Mer!

Andrew

http://www.andrewsloan.com/Valve1.jpg
http://www.andrewsloan.com/Valve2.jpg
http://www.andrewsloan.com/Valve3.jpg

[sandfreestyle]

Looks nice. Would look great in an all chrome classic.

[TwilightG]

Any pics of where the engraving used to be?

[rawbutter]

Wow. That looks nice. :wow:

He should start a side business. I'm willing to bet quite a few people would pay to have that done.

[warbeak2099]

Wow. That looks nice. :wow:

He should start a side business. I'm willing to bet quite a few people would pay to have that done.

Uh yea I'd pay. I've got a classic sitting next to me that would look sick with that.

[Mer]

Hey Andrew,

Glad you like my work.

If there's an interest in these I'll start a thread in the "Dealer's" section.

Take Care,

Eric

[pk5]

Very interested in the service if you can offer them.

[Rudz]

i have a bunch of parts that need polishing, can you polish a beadblasted classic body?

[dre1919]

Yeah, I can take some shots of where the writing used to be. Give me a bit...it's busy at work here right at the moment but I'll post them this evening. It looks great in that area as well.

Thanks,
Andrew

[Warwitch]

lol, and here it comes. :rolleyes: I hope you like polishing aluminum dude.

[Empyreal Rogue]

That's the valve Dan needs for his newest 'Mag.

[Mer]

Blasted parts don't polish up well without a bunch of sanding first to smooth out the surface.

If you want to sand it smooth first I'd try it.


i have a bunch of parts that need polishing, can you polish a beadblasted classic body?

[luke]

Blasted parts don't polish up well without a bunch of sanding first to smooth out the surface.
If you want to sand it smooth first I'd try it.


LOL, that's the hard part. ;)

[Rudz]

stupid bead blasted bodies!!!!!!!!!! :cuss:

[Mer]

Those can easily be re-blasted to look like new though.

[snoopay700]

That's a slick looking valve, i really like it. As for polishing aluminum, getting anno off sucks, but other than that it's not the worst.

[dre1919]

OK. New pic added up top to show the side with the heavier amount of writing.

Thanks,
Andrew

[georgeyew]

Looks awesome. I wish that I could have done that to mine. I like shiny.

[BAZOOKA_Boy]

valves polish up really quick and easy, you almost don'y need stainless polish, just some alum and brass to make them really shine, I did this with mine a while ago, that and the blasted body, now chrome shiney :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/BAZOOKA_Boy/P1100031.jpg

and that is a terrible pic too. one of my friends (happens to be my employee of sorts too) used to do the polishing on mag bodys when he had his own shop about 13 years ago, it takes freaking forever to do a body let me tell you, but its defiantly worth it to get that nice shine to it, good luck polishing.

[skife]

valves polish up really quick and easy, you almost don'y need stainless polish, just some alum and brass to make them really shine, I did this with mine a while ago, that and the blasted body, now chrome shiney :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/BAZOOKA_Boy/P1100031.jpg

and that is a terrible pic too. one of my friends (happens to be my employee of sorts too) used to do the polishing on mag bodys when he had his own shop about 13 years ago, it takes freaking forever to do a body let me tell you, but its defiantly worth it to get that nice shine to it, good luck polishing.


i'm still polishing mine, and that was like a year and a half ago lol

[Nick E]

LOL, that's the hard part. ;)

God it is...
Have you considered stamping the serial into it somewhere?
Just so you still have it?
And nice looking gun bazooka boy.