Prop: Polished or Not
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Prop: Polished or Not
Winter blues question, my prop is in my basement, Stainless 4-Blade, Is it better off polished or not, Would just give me something to do when I have down time, or is there no real worthwhile difference other than how it looks from the person following me down the road.
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i used to have my harley rocker arms polished....till they started breaking in a high-stress corner...the guy was removing too much material to make them smooth....just sayin....
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And remember, there are various methods of polishing. The method you describe with a tub and abrasive media (sometimes called "Vibraswirl") is more of a de-burring light / rough polishing method. Then there's the more conventional cotton wheel / buffing compound method which will give you a higher glass / flatter surface. (I think that's what the OP is proposing.) There are also some pure chemical methods of polishing metals.
And I should add that sometimes a rougher surface (sometimes called "Lab Finished") can lead to greater RPM's and speed.
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Frank and Jimmies prop in Ft Laud has a tub polisher and the props come out gleaming like chrome!! It is not a very abrasive method like grinding and buffing wheels, it uses ceramic pyramids that compress and smooth the surface. They look so good it pains me to out them in the water!