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Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:34 pm
by Victorsanders
Hi all. The previous owner of my Elford decided to paint the lock barrels black and it’s chipping away every time I unlock the car.
I’d like to take all of them off and disassemble them to clean and polish the metal but I can’t see a simple way to take them apart without damaging them.. does anyone have any experience with taking apart a lock barrel?
I could polish them fully assembled but I don’t want to get water/polish/crud in the barrel
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:28 pm
by Porters2
Victorsanders wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:34 pm
Hi all. The previous owner of my Elford decided to paint the lock barrels black and it’s chipping away every time I unlock the car.
I’d like to take all of them off and disassemble them to clean and polish the metal but I can’t see a simple way to take them apart without damaging them.. does anyone have any experience with taking apart a lock barrel?
I could polish them fully assembled but I don’t want to get water/polish/crud in the barrel
Hi Vic, as far as I remember the exterior face plate is crimped on and not removable without damage.
Steve.
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:22 am
by Victorsanders
Hi Steve. Thanks for that.
I won’t attempt to take them apart then.
Il gently clean the centre piece and then mask it off to polish the outer ring
Thanks
Victor
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:59 pm
by spirit r
No trouble to polish. Take it complete and do it.
I prefer the black look. So easy to repair some scratches from time to time with hammerit black hammerschlag.
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:20 am
by Victorsanders
spirit r wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:59 pm
No trouble to polish. Take it complete and do it.
I prefer the black look. So easy to repair some scratches from time to time with hammerit black hammerschlag.
The black look does look mint on your car!
I might see what they look like polished and go from there
I saw an ozzy RX7 on Facebook yesterday with polished chrome door handles and roof trim.. it looked fantastic.. but I think a bit too shiny for me .. il stick with shiny locks
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:44 am
by spirit r
Some details i just filmed for you.Remember the s3 doorlook comes with a lamp (driverside) so impossible polish it complete to get a stainlesssteal finish.
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:56 pm
by Hobbawobba
A lot of other countries have a different mechanism on their door handles aye. A one piece unit that pulls outwards to open
Whilst UK cars have a 2 piece handle where the lower part lifts up and in to the top half to open up. If that makes sense?
In saying that. I believe the old bugeye 323's have chrome handles that can be installed in our cars (one piece units). I think they are available from Mazda also? Or maybe Phils Rotary
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:28 pm
by rip7
i put new ones on mine/ i think they were micra k11 ones
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:30 pm
by spirit r
rip7 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:28 pm
i put new ones on mine/ i think they were micra k11 ones
So you have two different key's now?
Re: Lock barrel polishing?
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:03 pm
by rip7
yes new keys,new locks, the old ones were worn so not so secure
