Got carried away cleaning up the flywheel. I spun it in the lathe and dressed it with WD40 and sandpaper ranging from 80 grit up to 400 grit then spent some time on the polishing mop. Not original I know but I'm sure it will dull off soon enough.
G'day all
Many thanks to
GM Gadge for investigating electrolysis on engine cylinders.
I know many restorers use bead blasting for this. I guess I asked a serious
question - about electrolysis and its effect on machined surfaces without rust.
The main issue with the Villiers 4G (with suction feed) appears to be the
desire of a sound engine to make the carburettion work.
Having said that,
Carinabob has produces another great photo, this time
a sort of
before-after-shot of the flywheel.
It may be 'over-restoration' but, as CB says, the finish will dull off.
It looks good to me!
Just imagine that beautiful light green - that accentuates the detail of
this complex machine - being reflected in this beautiful flywheel finish!
This is a great story and many thanks to all participants.
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Jack