Water block polish... whats good to put on? (not sanding)

DigitalChaos · 01-25-2002, 12:07 AM

what do you guys use to polish your water block (copper)
what works best?
what looks best?
which is the most durable?
and where do you get it/ how much$?

along with any techniques you use

havent really researched this... but i have a new box design that needs to have nice lookin blocks in it... thanks in advance

Fixittt · 01-25-2002, 07:32 AM

crytex (green scotch brite pad) works really good, U can even find it in differnt gritts. Also when you get a nice shine to it, Clear coat the block with spray paint, NOT THE BOTTOM THOUGH!!!! NEVER PUT ANYTHING ON THE BOTTOM, NO POLISH, NUTTIN!!!!

DigitalChaos · 01-25-2002, 10:34 AM

What i actually meant was what do you apply to it after all the sanding has been done.

You know of anything besides spray paint?

beav · 01-25-2002, 03:28 PM

Try a clear polyurathane coat. Most of what you find will come in spray form. Bladerunner i believe uses a laquer

Butcher · 01-25-2002, 05:00 PM

metal polish then alcohol wipe for base and lacquer for the rest

BladeRunner · 01-26-2002, 06:29 AM

You won't stop copper oxidising with just polish, some types of polish might be better than others but you'll only delay the inevitable dulling for a short period. Like said here cellulose lacquer works well but it needs to be applied in the right way to avoid a mess, and handled carfully once done.

Check the Chipset or GF3 block build in my sig link for more details

Brad · 01-27-2002, 03:44 AM

I use brasso myself, I use a towel to rub it on with

01-25-2002, 12:07 AM	#1
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	Water block polish... whats good to put on? (not sanding) what do you guys use to polish your water block (copper) what works best? what looks best? which is the most durable? and where do you get it/ how much$? along with any techniques you use havent really researched this... but i have a new box design that needs to have nice lookin blocks in it... thanks in advance Last edited by DigitalChaos; 01-25-2002 at 10:35 AM.

01-25-2002, 07:32 AM	#2
Fixittt CNC Beyatch Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tulsa Spell it backwards Posts: 721	crytex (green scotch brite pad) works really good, U can even find it in differnt gritts. Also when you get a nice shine to it, Clear coat the block with spray paint, NOT THE BOTTOM THOUGH!!!! NEVER PUT ANYTHING ON THE BOTTOM, NO POLISH, NUTTIN!!!! __________________ Creator of the Spir@l Block Longest post ever http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=43808#post43808

01-25-2002, 03:28 PM	#4
beav Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Danville Posts: 96	Try a clear polyurathane coat. Most of what you find will come in spray form. Bladerunner i believe uses a laquer __________________ What a chump.

01-25-2002, 05:00 PM	#5
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	metal polish then alcohol wipe for base and lacquer for the rest __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

01-26-2002, 06:29 AM	#6
BladeRunner Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chesterfield Uk Posts: 459	You won't stop copper oxidising with just polish, some types of polish might be better than others but you'll only delay the inevitable dulling for a short period. Like said here cellulose lacquer works well but it needs to be applied in the right way to avoid a mess, and handled carfully once done. Check the Chipset or GF3 block build in my sig link for more details __________________ Zero Fan Zone

01-25-2002, 10:34 AM	#3
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	What i actually meant was what do you apply to it after all the sanding has been done. You know of anything besides spray paint?

01-27-2002, 03:44 AM	#7
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I use brasso myself, I use a towel to rub it on with __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

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