Rubberset 400

[pork]

This is my first 400 restore. It is the unnumbered variation. I chronicled the process at every stage of sanding/polishing, just for kicks. It's a labor of love, that's for sure. The brush just came back from Declaration today with a B5 knot.

 

[CigarSmoka]

Freakin outstanding!

 

[Rhody]

W o w!!!!!

 

[ajkel64]

That is simply stunning!!!!!

 

[pork]

Thanks, guys.

 

[EB Newfarm]

Wow! That is awesome! I need to go get some sandpaper!

 

[bakerbarber]

Did you add any weight to the handle?

 

[KellyG]

Very nice indeed!

 

[pork]

Did you add any weight to the handle?

No. I figure I could do so at any time in the future, so I’m trying it without added weight first. I think I might keep it this way.

 

[preidy]

This is my first 400 restore. It is the unnumbered variation. I chronicled the process at every stage of sanding/polishing, just for kicks. It's a labor of love, that's for sure. The brush just came back from Declaration today with a B5 knot.

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Excellent! What a beauty!

 

[bakerbarber]

Really great work!

Enjoy using it.

 

[Big Jim]

If I were to go through the labor of love to restore the aluminum finish I would consider sealing it with clear anodizing so the nice finish would last longer.

 

[EB Newfarm]

I went and got some sandpaper- pork you are an inspiration!

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I did not take a picture at every stage and I'm still working...

 

[pork]

Looking good so far!

 

[BigJ]

NICE!!

 

[KellyG]

Good work. As to sealing the finish: I’m finding mine stays quite nice with just the light polishing with my towel when I wash out the brush.

 

[Rjacklin]

What did you use to polish after all of the sanding is completed? Also - did you use the sandpaper by hand or did you have a dremmel or something of the sort? The Brush looks awesome!

 

[pork]

What did you use to polish after all of the sanding is completed? Also - did you use the sandpaper by hand or did you have a dremmel or something of the sort? The Brush looks awesome!

Thanks. I sanded it all by hand. I polished it with Mother's Aluminum Polish and gave it a coating of wax (carnauba, I think?).

 

[Rjacklin]

Thanks. I sanded it all by hand. I polished it with Mother's Aluminum Polish and gave it a coating of wax (carnauba, I think?).

Pork where did you get the o ring and what size is it?

 

[pork]

Pork where did you get the o ring and what size is it?

Steel navel, 1”