2 2000FLSTF Member May 20, 2003 32 0 Sep 27, 2005 #1 My cylinder has some scratches in it and I was wondering how much cylinder plating will be taken away with proper honing? What is the proper hone and procedure for hoing these cylinders anyway?
My cylinder has some scratches in it and I was wondering how much cylinder plating will be taken away with proper honing? What is the proper hone and procedure for hoing these cylinders anyway?
Rich Rohrich Moderator / BioHazard LIFETIME SPONSOR Jul 27, 1999 22,839 16,904 Chicago Sep 27, 2005 #2 A ball hone will not remove any measureable amount of plating, it will only degalzed the surface. You'd need a Sunnen hone to remove an real material, and depending on the plating it may require a diamond stone.
A ball hone will not remove any measureable amount of plating, it will only degalzed the surface. You'd need a Sunnen hone to remove an real material, and depending on the plating it may require a diamond stone.
2 2000FLSTF Member May 20, 2003 32 0 Sep 27, 2005 Thread starter #3 Rich Rohrich said: A ball hone will not remove any measureable amount of plating, it will only degalzed the surface. You'd need a Sunnen hone to remove an real material, and depending on the plating it may require a diamond stone. Click to expand... Since I don't necessarily want to remove any real material, what brand or grit would you suggest?
Rich Rohrich said: A ball hone will not remove any measureable amount of plating, it will only degalzed the surface. You'd need a Sunnen hone to remove an real material, and depending on the plating it may require a diamond stone. Click to expand... Since I don't necessarily want to remove any real material, what brand or grit would you suggest?
Rich Rohrich Moderator / BioHazard LIFETIME SPONSOR Jul 27, 1999 22,839 16,904 Chicago Sep 27, 2005 #4 320 or 240 grit Brush Research ballhones will work great.