How do I fix this road rash?

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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:15 AM
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Default How do I fix this road rash?

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pretty rough feeling....not just the stickers, but into the plastic a bit.

any suggestions on how to fix this?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:27 AM
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I would use sandpaper "by hand" and gradually increase the grit to maybe a 300 then finish it off with some wax.
 
Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:27 AM
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stickers
 
Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:34 AM
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Alright!! a couple of fast answers!

yea stickers will fix the problem, but got to smooth it out first and get rid of the old.

sand paper is where I will start

thanks
 
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:35 AM
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see,, you can't even tell
 
Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:36 AM
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The other side

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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:44 AM
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Dan,

right side looks good. Left side.......uh, needs help! haha
 
Old Mar 6, 2014 | 02:50 AM
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LOL are you looking at those pics on your phone? They are both pretty trashed.

Nobody makes aftermarket plastics, and the OEM radiator shrouds are , i forget how much, but damn expensive. Sooooo mine have stickers and character. I did score a decent set of "06" shrouds that I use if I know I'm not going to beat the bike up. The stickerd up ones would go on if I was going to beat it up some.
 
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I'm with Dan...it's a dirt bike...LOL!
 



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