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Post by rocket on Oct 2, 2009 17:02:53 GMT -5
LOL .... Ok so where do I buy the the black compound , the white foe and then the red ( BAM ! Shiny ! ) stuff . Can I get this at C T ? Right now I am just using Auto Sol .
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Post by rocket on Oct 2, 2009 17:06:59 GMT -5
Also if I do it Andre's way where do I buy that kind of sandpaper . Mike
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Post by bolly on Oct 2, 2009 18:12:41 GMT -5
rocket that ER looks the shit!!!!!!
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Post by rocket on Oct 2, 2009 18:32:18 GMT -5
Right on Bolly . Thanks . Also using Autosol to finish the shine . They are not as pretty up close though , as they have a bit of roadrash from my heydays as a youth and a severe condition of maniacitis .
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Post by zambia on Oct 2, 2009 21:01:25 GMT -5
Compounds come in a kit at Princess Auto - cheap. I got the wet sanding paper at Auto Zone. You can rub out a fairly deep scratch on the wheel.. good luck.
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Post by reprodecals on Oct 2, 2009 23:02:14 GMT -5
Andre has described the proper way -- if you're lazy (like me) you can take your tarnished old stuff straight to the wheel. A scratch like that can be buffed away with the hard, black compound, switch to white foe a couple of passes and finally rouge (red). BAM! shiny! Andre saw my half done project and asked me when I was going to start .. ;D Zambia. You do great work. That front wheel was fantastic. Your patience polishing shows in the end result. I prefer to sand scratches out before using the black compound. I've experimented with different techniques and I've found that scratches will come out on the buffing wheel but deeper ones will leave a wave on the surface by the time it is gone. I use Princess Auto polishing wheels and some of their compounds. One brand seems as good as another. I think I got my sandpaper there too. +1 on the mask when polishing aluminum or anything for that matter. I also find my eyes burn if I don't wear safety googles. Lotsa little particles in the air. The polished hub in the pic was badly gouged over the whole surface when I started and worse than the other one beside it. I used a 700 grit belt on an expander wheel and rotated the hub at a slow but constant speed to resurface it evenly. I also rotated it when I buffed it on the wheel. Your fork legs will look great when you're done rocket.
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Post by Lou on Oct 3, 2009 8:10:01 GMT -5
yup...they can get deep. when sanding these use as large an area possible and sand in an X pattern over the scratch keep it feathered out so the dip is not noticeable. Never polish in the same direction of the scratch...also use a block or a flat stick with your paper if you can so you don't create a grove. I have special aluminum polishing stones to remove deep groves if someone wants to try one.
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Post by reprodecals on Oct 3, 2009 10:18:50 GMT -5
You're right Lou. I use a lot of what I learned doing bodywork on cars. Doing a large area is key to a smooth finish so you can blend it. I use a block on things like fork legs or anything flat enough.
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Post by rocket on Oct 3, 2009 15:20:21 GMT -5
That hub looks sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent information guys . Thankyou very much . I will be off to Auto Zone soon .
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Post by Lou on Oct 3, 2009 16:03:56 GMT -5
almost the same method ;D ;D ;D I will dig up a few grits of dry stones for you to try (no oil, no water, wear gloves, give them a tap on metal to clean the load up out)...once you get on to them you can save any aluminum part you want...even if it has been welded. once you take the gouge or scratch out with stones (very fast cutting) you move on to your papers.
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Post by rocket on Oct 15, 2009 20:26:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2009 7:33:09 GMT -5
you'll be riding before the first snow comes. Looking good.
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Post by rocket on Oct 16, 2009 17:28:27 GMT -5
If only !!!!!! ;D
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Post by rocket on Oct 16, 2009 17:43:05 GMT -5
Ok . Is my theory correct here . One of the banjo washers was not installed from the factory , and the oil every where tells the tale . It appears to be the left cylinder washer that was missing . So my ? is would this have caused the engine to sieze . And if so this would prove that my maniac driving style did not do the damage ! Look closely and you can see the washer just sitting there .
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Post by givr on Oct 17, 2009 7:23:18 GMT -5
You're the original owner right? And you never touched it? I suspect it may be too late to take it to your Kawi dealer and complain! I'm sure if it was leaking, you may have seen oil dripping from the bottom of the oil pump cover. Was that the case?
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