Bringing back the shine

Old Aug 15, 2018 | 06:25 PM
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Judicious use of a heat gun or Mother's Back to Black from the automotive section.
 
Old Aug 15, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Mother's Back to Black is not available where i live (Denmark) but will try gently using a heat gun this weekend.
untill then i will be on my couch groaning since the pain rely set in today
 
Old Aug 16, 2018 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by deej
Yeah but will it be as shinny as this? LOL That was with 14,000 miles on it. And yes I take it off road all the time.

Show off!
 
Old Aug 16, 2018 | 05:32 PM
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Dang, you guys worry about the shine on your dirt bikes?...LOL!

As to deej's reappearance here, IDRIDR, I'd quote the line from the western movie, "Big Jake", by the villain Richard Boone to John Wayne..."I thought you were dead!"...LOL!
 
Old Aug 16, 2018 | 09:47 PM
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And the Duke's response "Not Hardly"
 
Old Aug 17, 2018 | 07:09 AM
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not rely going for super finish but more the color being correct, like the white being white without deep groves/scratches and the green being green not a dull white etc.
and also i feel like i want to look after this bike unlike the previous owners.
 
Old Aug 17, 2018 | 04:29 PM
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With that heavy amount of crash damage scratches, you might be better off smoothing out the imperfections as best you can then use that flat vinyl sticker material you can buy at motorcycle parts stores. A lot easier than trying sand it smooth once again.
I made templates then cut it out the clear sheet sticker, that example isn’t clear but you get the idea of the vinyl available.
 

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Old Aug 17, 2018 | 04:36 PM
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will put that idea to use maybe depends how they turn out atm they are half way done and starting to look ok but you can see the history.
 
Old Aug 18, 2018 | 03:58 AM
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Put some stickers on the bad spots.
 
Old Aug 18, 2018 | 08:46 AM
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yeah lets sticker bomb that sucker
 

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