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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | When I was younger I was at a friends house and his dad was using a long strip of cloth, I think he said embry cloth, to polish a crankshaft. He wrapped it around once, set it on the floor and started pulling back-and-forth on the cloth strip. He said it's the poor mans polishing job. My question is, what was the cloth, have you ever done it, and can I do it on my spindles to get rid of light rust, and scratches?
Thanks. Michael | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 44 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 44 | emery cloth -- bought in strips at some auto parts stores...yes you can do it !
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 | I used it on spindles on my Pontiac after the wheel bearing seized. Worked like a charm.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Does it come in different course grades like sandpaper? And if so, what grade do you use?
Thanks for the info. I thought the guy was nuts at the time and 20 years later I'm going to do what he did. Ha life is funny. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | jomichael,
I think something like 320 would be a perfect grit to polish with. Just don't go nuts where the bearing race seats..this ideally should be a tap fit and the OD shouldn't be reduced. I will bet your friends dad was using Crocus cloth to polish the crank.
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I wanted to get rid of some light rust and streaks right where the bearing race seats, so would you still recommend 320? I too do not want to reduce the OD too much. Should I even attempt it? Crocus cloth, might I find that at an auto parts store? Is it similar to emery cloth? Thanks for the feedback! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | jomichael,
If the light rust is cosmetic, could you just wire brush it well and call good. If it affects the way the bearing seats a light polishing would the the ticket. Crocus cloth is very fine and only good for true polishing...it won't remove much material. I think a hardware store would have Crocus cloth...feel it with your fingers and decide if you need something that fine.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 89 | jomichael, I am a gunsmith and polish things all the time. Don't worry about reducing the OD with 320 or 400 cloth. You'll be able to a get a finish that is plenty nice for wheel bearings. You won't even be able to tell with an analog mic. Good Luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 63 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 63 | Emery cloth can be purchased in a roll or sheet. I think 3m is the best known maker. Try this site http://shorinternational.com/Emery.htm . Emery cloth/paper with a penetrant oil of some sort to "wet sand" it will clean your spindles easily. But I would start with a finer grit than 320. personally I would go with 600. I used to use it on piston pins.
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