You are FAR FAR more patient with that polishing than me!! You got a lot farther than I would have! But they look awesome now! That kid did great! And the bed is coming along nicely too! Thanks for the update! Can't wait to see it all finished up!
Unpainted metal surfaces can look so impressive with a good shiny appearance. I am so glad that JC likes the reflective properties of aluminum or steel. This adds so much class to a well kept vehicle, and is worth the time and effort. The most amazing results are the final touch of what he called 'rouge' - that is the pumice-type of polishing that can achieve a mirror finish! 😁👍
Sand them down than use snow bowel toilet bowel cleaner or oven easy off after the sanding. Use the yellow wheel with the brown bar for the first cut. I've done lots of polishing on trucks I have no problem sharing information on how to make it easier for anyone. Either way you done a good job JC
Nice welds man. Looks very beefy. I've done my fair share of polishing on mostly multi piece wheels and it is time consuming but really rewarding when you are done. You can't really mess it up, you just have to go down a grit to a more course one to go back and correct your work if there are pits or defects. A couple of tips when doing the sanding is to go all the way up to 2000 grit, and use wetsand paper with plenty of water. Cleaning the residue and compound off in between passes makes it quicker in the long run. For every different compound you need to use a dedicated flannel flap wheel. Start with Emory, then Tripoli, and finally White Rouge. When done with the flannel wheels, I like to clean the surface well, and be sure to apply a metal sealant like Zoopseal to keep the polish looking good and not let the weather beat it up. Afterwards a good coat of wax can add an extra layer of protection. The greaseless polish that a few vendors sell is the way to go and works really fast. Check into that stuff, I didn't know about it until I had done a bunch of sets of wheels and wish I had used it in the beginning. Great work and you'll only get better with more time and experience polishing.
Polishing is no joke...tons of time and effort. You did an awesome job considering what you started with and the stuff you had access to for the job. Looks great JC
Well done for the polisher your time is spent getting the truck running nice and fixing the flat bed well gone for making old look like new and looked after
Considering how that box looked before you polished I'd say it's pretty good. Your welds also look to be turning out good, a lot better than I could do! Be nice to see how those toolboxes and aluminum tanks look installed.
JC here where I live is a business called Pro Stainless they build a lot of stuff from stainless and Aluminum and I have a Aluminum Mirror they done for me beautiful indeed. They also have crews that go out in the US and polish stuff do a lot of Companies. You box will look fine. The cause fot the dull finish is Road Chemicals used in the Winter on roads. You are doing really good though.
Wow that looks great! Crome don't get you home but it will make it more desirable to a buyer! The Freightliner is going to look like a new Penny when you're done with it!
Polishing and buffing steel and aluminum to mirror finish is a very long tedious process and people that do this work for a living I drop my hat to them alot of labor goes into work like this
Between each step you can use acetone or mineral spirits to clean the surface. When sanding go in all directions. Then cross cut direction each step when polishing
Man I just came across your channel and I love it. I wish I have all of the cool stuff you’ve got around there. I’ve been kicking around the idea of buying an international crew cab service truck with the DT466 and making a tow vehicle for my 40’ toyhauler fifthwheel. In your opinion is this a good idea? The trailer weighs 13,000 dry and GVW is almost 17,000. I’m just starting my research on these trucks. Used ones seem to be pretty reasonably priced.
Your wheel is to tight an dirty, carefully use dull hacksaw blade an start polisher lift trigger as slows down touch to blade, you want to cut the sewn are so it loose at outer edge of wheel about 1 to 1.5 inch, dont let rouge build up like it is an wont get black pits
Hi JC, Are you concerned by the overall weight that's being added and will it diminish the carrying capacity ? She's definitely looking sharp ! Cheers🇨🇦🇺🇸
not at all. this truck will pull a trailer or have a load on the bed occasionally but it is being built more like a service truck. i need to do repairs, carry fuel, change or air up tires on trucks that i buy in order to transport. i want a versatile truck. unfortunately, anything that does a lot of different things never does any of it well.
I have a 2000 fraightliner I'm selling. The aluminum has some pitting on the front from a lot of road miles. Sanded out with 600 paper . Looks a lot better but not perfect.
Hello I just got a 1992 fl70 Freightliner it has 5.9L Cummins , Air breaks, 6 speed manual transmission, 1500rpm idle switch, PTO wet kit, . Truck history setup for trash truck. Truck now has 14ft military flatbed With 1set duals no tag axle. I was thinking of making a toter home with gooseneck and bumper pull . I would like to be able to pull 25FT TO 30FT enclosed trailer big enough for Toyota 4runner, 2 ATVS, . 1 QUESTION will the truck pull it?
im guessing the rear end ratio is going to be a high numerical number and not be adequate for highway speeds. need to know engine hp, transmission model number, rear end ratio and tires size to make an informed guess.
they require polishing every so often but they can be kept up with by using corn starch or baking soda on a micro fiber cloth regularly. it will help keep it as clean as possible between polishing.
180 to 320 was your problem. 320 will never get out the 180 scratches. You can see them well in the Camera. Should have also changed your sand paper 5 times per grit per panel. As your sanding your just putting all the dirt and oxidation all back into the panel with heat. There are a million different things you can do to spend less time but I have seen 6 hours on a single truck wheel as well.
You are FAR FAR more patient with that polishing than me!! You got a lot farther than I would have! But they look awesome now! That kid did great! And the bed is coming along nicely too! Thanks for the update! Can't wait to see it all finished up!
Unpainted metal surfaces can look so impressive with a good shiny appearance. I am so glad that JC likes the reflective properties of aluminum or steel. This adds so much class to a well kept vehicle, and is worth the time and effort. The most amazing results are the final touch of what he called 'rouge' - that is the pumice-type of polishing that can achieve a mirror finish! 😁👍
Sand them down than use snow bowel toilet bowel cleaner or oven easy off after the sanding. Use the yellow wheel with the brown bar for the first cut. I've done lots of polishing on trucks I have no problem sharing information on how to make it easier for anyone. Either way you done a good job JC
Nice welds man. Looks very beefy. I've done my fair share of polishing on mostly multi piece wheels and it is time consuming but really rewarding when you are done. You can't really mess it up, you just have to go down a grit to a more course one to go back and correct your work if there are pits or defects. A couple of tips when doing the sanding is to go all the way up to 2000 grit, and use wetsand paper with plenty of water. Cleaning the residue and compound off in between passes makes it quicker in the long run. For every different compound you need to use a dedicated flannel flap wheel. Start with Emory, then Tripoli, and finally White Rouge. When done with the flannel wheels, I like to clean the surface well, and be sure to apply a metal sealant like Zoopseal to keep the polish looking good and not let the weather beat it up. Afterwards a good coat of wax can add an extra layer of protection. The greaseless polish that a few vendors sell is the way to go and works really fast. Check into that stuff, I didn't know about it until I had done a bunch of sets of wheels and wish I had used it in the beginning. Great work and you'll only get better with more time and experience polishing.
Polishing is no joke...tons of time and effort. You did an awesome job considering what you started with and the stuff you had access to for the job. Looks great JC
Well done for the polisher your time is spent getting the truck running nice and fixing the flat bed well gone for making old look like new and looked after
Truck is coming out amazing that bed and bulkhead looks amazing JC
Great to see you back J C
Hello JC, so glad to see your uploads are coming through. This is the first one to come through since September. The polished aluminium looks awesome.
Considering how that box looked before you polished I'd say it's pretty good. Your welds also look to be turning out good, a lot better than I could do! Be nice to see how those toolboxes and aluminum tanks look installed.
its coming together but i have a lot going on right now and it this truck is taking way too long.
JC here where I live is a business called Pro Stainless they build a lot of stuff from stainless and Aluminum and I have a Aluminum Mirror they done for me beautiful indeed. They also have crews that go out in the US and polish stuff do a lot of Companies. You box will look fine. The cause fot the dull finish is Road Chemicals used in the Winter on roads. You are doing really good though.
Box looks good for what you started with
Don’t blame you for not wanting to polish it over new
Truck looks good too
What a difference some elbow grease can make. I like your attention to details like the step going beyond the fender. That's a good eye catching that.
the devil is in the details for sure....sometimes the smallest thing can make the biggest impression. thanks for watching wyatt.
WOW!
That truck is looking awesome JC. Great job on the welding and the polisher gets 5 stars from here.
Work safe
Doug@ the "ranch"
Wow that looks great! Crome don't get you home but it will make it more desirable to a buyer! The Freightliner is going to look like a new Penny when you're done with it!
by the time i am done i will have 4 times in this truck than what it is worth! shiny sure aint cheap!
Polishing and buffing steel and aluminum to mirror finish is a very long tedious process and people that do this work for a living I drop my hat to them alot of labor goes into work like this
Nice job! Love seeing that truck coming together.
You did a great job polishing it
Very nice good reflection
Kid did an amazing job on all the polishing wow
Antonio Claudio Michael I see you on trz all the time
@@armandogonzalez6822 yeah I watch alot of channels Clint has a good channel
Welds look great on the toolbox rack
Truck is getting there 👍, polishing looks good 🙂
After you hand polish try a little cornstarch a terry cloth towel. It may pull the compound out of the pits
Between each step you can use acetone or mineral spirits to clean the surface. When sanding go in all directions. Then cross cut direction each step when polishing
"I'm not that good of a welder..." points to a perfect bead. LMAO!
Yes. He doesn't take enough credit, for good welding
That polisher guy is a beast.
Excellent job
Gas tanks came out beautiful
Your welds look good - certainly strong.
Real nice job on the tanks and box. I like the bed even more now.😀 Keep it a comin!
Man I just came across your channel and I love it. I wish I have all of the cool stuff you’ve got around there. I’ve been kicking around the idea of buying an international crew cab service truck with the DT466 and making a tow vehicle for my 40’ toyhauler fifthwheel. In your opinion is this a good idea? The trailer weighs 13,000 dry and GVW is almost 17,000. I’m just starting my research on these trucks. Used ones seem to be pretty reasonably priced.
Tool box looks decent with the 180 grit
Your wheel is to tight an dirty, carefully use dull hacksaw blade an start polisher lift trigger as slows down touch to blade, you want to cut the sewn are so it loose at outer edge of wheel about 1 to 1.5 inch, dont let rouge build up like it is an wont get black pits
So how many people are wanting to buy your truck now??? looking great.
Looks great
The old 70 is looking better and better she should look great with the new tanks all posisht out
Looks really good
Hi JC, Are you concerned by the overall weight that's being added and will it diminish the carrying capacity ? She's definitely looking sharp ! Cheers🇨🇦🇺🇸
not at all. this truck will pull a trailer or have a load on the bed occasionally but it is being built more like a service truck. i need to do repairs, carry fuel, change or air up tires on trucks that i buy in order to transport. i want a versatile truck. unfortunately, anything that does a lot of different things never does any of it well.
In 6 months it will all be dull again. Clear is your friend .
Do you mean a clear coat finish?
@@joshyandt8443 Yep.
I have a 2000 fraightliner I'm selling. The aluminum has some pitting on the front from a lot of road miles. Sanded out with 600 paper . Looks a lot better but not perfect.
Hello
I just got a 1992 fl70 Freightliner it has 5.9L Cummins , Air breaks, 6 speed manual transmission, 1500rpm idle switch, PTO wet kit, . Truck history setup for trash truck.
Truck now has 14ft military flatbed
With 1set duals no tag axle.
I was thinking of making a toter home with gooseneck and bumper pull . I would like to be able to pull 25FT TO 30FT enclosed trailer big enough for Toyota 4runner, 2 ATVS, .
1 QUESTION will the truck pull it?
im guessing the rear end ratio is going to be a high numerical number and not be adequate for highway speeds. need to know engine hp, transmission model number, rear end ratio and tires size to make an informed guess.
Good deal brother.
Hi JC, I’m not familiar with polished aluminum. Do the polished surfaces require any care to keep shinnying? The truck is looking great!
they require polishing every so often but they can be kept up with by using corn starch or baking soda on a micro fiber cloth regularly. it will help keep it as clean as possible between polishing.
Looking good
180 to 320 was your problem. 320 will never get out the 180 scratches. You can see them well in the Camera. Should have also changed your sand paper 5 times per grit per panel. As your sanding your just putting all the dirt and oxidation all back into the panel with heat. There are a million different things you can do to spend less time but I have seen 6 hours on a single truck wheel as well.
JC has a dope fiend drawl when he speaks
Trust me at 70 miles an hour going down the road it's shinny.
take it to Blue Beacon and have it acidized.
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What mig unit are you using
Is the 5th wheel mounted just to the bed And not the frame of truck
video to follow on how it all works together
If all that time, effort, and expense of polishing, doesn't put money in my pocket? Then forget it!
i am normally the same way but for once i would like to have a work truck that doesnt look like my previous work trucks.
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