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Calling Out The Internet BS
You have a specific, bar polishing tool, as I recall? Philbert -
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Assume that, at one time, it was done with a wire brush or wheel, until someone sold them a belt sander. Philbert -
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Calling Out The Internet BS
As @Woodtroll suggested, it might vary with different products, treatment methods, etc. This was a ‘quick-and-(not too) dirty’ test on one bar. I assume that on an unpainted, or clear coat bar, it gets passed under some polishing rollers to make it pretty, with a uniform scratch pattern, etc... -
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Did a quick test on a ‘scrap’ bar: Blue line came right off with a little buffing, using 320 grit, ‘Wet-or-Dry’ sandpaper. Also came off with ‘Bar Keeper’s Friend cleanser (but messier). Philbert -
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Not sure that’s accurate. Laminated bars are a 3-piece sandwich, which are typically spot welded together. Solid bars are milled from a single, steel, blank. Both need to be heat treated: you want the rails to hold up to wear, but don’t want the bar to be brittle. Probably different alloys... -
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Chuck Norris was bitten by a rattlesnake. Three days later, the snake died. Philbert- Philbert
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Craftsman Warranty
Lots of good stuff here, for a broad overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford Philbert -
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Craftsman Warranty
Only to a point . . . Ford realized that he needed to pay a rate that would attract good workers ($5/day) and allow them to buy his products. Eventually, he was a leader in the 40 hour work week. But he was a S.O.B. in many other ways, including his ‘Service Department’, and the use of...