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damianmantis Sep 5, 2006 07:27 AM
polishing your frame
 
i'm new to the bike scene. what procedures, tricks, short cuts and materials do i need to know about if i want to polish my fram, wheels, swing arm etc?

txredneckmedic Sep 5, 2006 05:46 PM
RE: polishing your frame
 
If your that new and dont wanna cut your fairing to mount the sliders....get someone else to do it

walight01 Sep 5, 2006 07:14 PM
RE: polishing your frame
 
ORIGINAL: txredneckmedic

If your that new and dont wanna cut your fairing to mount the sliders....get someone else to do it
you sure this is the right thread there tx.

from what i've read about polishing. take a wire wheel and remove all the paint, then sand it down using finer grit paper each time until you get to like 1200 or so, then i believe you have to use a 2-3 step polishing compount to get the shine out. I've never done it but I've seen the results many times.

damianmantis Sep 5, 2006 08:01 PM
RE: polishing your frame
 
i about busted a nut reading your "thread" comment to tx. i was thinking the same thing. i appreciate your info and as far as responding to tx, i would never let someone else touch my bike. See, i'm new to the bike scene, but that doesn't mean i don't work on my own equipement. i build lifted trucks, i slam cars, i design and construct houses, i do artwork for bands, the list goes on and these are all just hobbies outside of my 8-5 job. i don't want to cut my fairings not because i'm intimidated by it, but im laying out new graphics i'm spaying this week and it will interupt my scheme to punch holes in the fairings.

uneducatedstudent Sep 5, 2006 09:30 PM
RE: polishing your frame
 
must really like mountain dew eh? lowers the spermies count.... haha

walight01 Sep 6, 2006 02:44 AM
RE: polishing your frame
 
ORIGINAL: damianmantis

i about busted a nut reading your "thread" comment to tx. i was thinking the same thing. i appreciate your info and as far as responding to tx, i would never let someone else touch my bike. See, i'm new to the bike scene, but that doesn't mean i don't work on my own equipement. i build lifted trucks, i slam cars, i design and construct houses, i do artwork for bands, the list goes on and these are all just hobbies outside of my 8-5 job. i don't want to cut my fairings not because i'm intimidated by it, but im laying out new graphics i'm spaying this week and it will interupt my scheme to punch holes in the fairings.

if your laying out new graphics and gona put a new top coat on, then i would highly recommend cutting the holes first, they way you can spray clear on the unpainted edge of the hole

damianmantis Sep 6, 2006 07:36 PM
RE: polishing your frame
 
Drank it all my life and in 3 tries - 3 kids, so i'm OK with it.

walight01 Sep 7, 2006 01:15 AM
RE: polishing your frame
 
i'm about to say, i drink MD and have 2 kids with one on the way.

BigRig18Wheeler Sep 7, 2006 08:49 AM
RE: polishing your frame
 
Believe it or not, there's actually a write up on polishing frames etc, in the DIY......lol. I wouldn't have thought of anyone doing it, that's a lot of work.

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/m_6170/tm.htm


You are going to have to get us some before and after pics. ;)


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