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Daveog · 10-10-11, 08:06 PM

Hi all,

If one has a pointy with a slightly rusty swingarm and other bits, can they be rubbed down and repainted, or touched up to remedy this? I hear if it's made of aluminium that won't work but steel would be ok?

I saw a 55 plate last week and everything was either dry and/or rusty. Lots of rust bubbling through on the forks especially. If there is light service rust is this easily treated? I got home and looked at my curvy and the only errosion, which I already knew of, was on the front forks!

Dave

10-10-11, 08:06 PM	#1
Daveog Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 247	Pointy swingarm = steel? Hi all, If one has a pointy with a slightly rusty swingarm and other bits, can they be rubbed down and repainted, or touched up to remedy this? I hear if it's made of aluminium that won't work but steel would be ok? I saw a 55 plate last week and everything was either dry and/or rusty. Lots of rust bubbling through on the forks especially. If there is light service rust is this easily treated? I got home and looked at my curvy and the only errosion, which I already knew of, was on the front forks! Dave __________________ 2002 SV650S K2 + 2005 CBR125-R (my 2009 SV650S Dark Grey K9 was stolen in Hextable 18/7/12 )