Repairing Deep(ish) Scratches (Mirror & Lower Fairing)? - SV650.org

31-10-12, 01:16 PM

I've got some fairly deep scratches in both mirror covers and along parts of the lower fairing on my '99 SV650s. It's saturn black metallic.

I wanted to try and do these repairs myself, so I was going to sand the areas down, use some sort of filler (suggestions appreciated!!) and then re-spray the whole panels with primer, professionally mixed paint and laquer.

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for these steps? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything on the forum, but please feel free to let me know if I've missed something!

31-10-12, 01:17 PM

The scratches are about 1mm-2mm deep by the way....

16-08-13, 10:14 PM

Plastic bumper filler from halfords should do it, or build up the scratches with high build primer - I'm not an expert just how I would do it, I've got good results in the past and am doing something similar as we speak

literally

16-08-13, 10:16 PM

Oops that's an old thread.... Damn tapatalk app!!!

31-10-12, 01:16 PM	#1
pie_master Guest Posts: n/a	Repairing Deep(ish) Scratches (Mirror & Lower Fairing)? I've got some fairly deep scratches in both mirror covers and along parts of the lower fairing on my '99 SV650s. It's saturn black metallic. I wanted to try and do these repairs myself, so I was going to sand the areas down, use some sort of filler (suggestions appreciated!!) and then re-spray the whole panels with primer, professionally mixed paint and laquer. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for these steps? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything on the forum, but please feel free to let me know if I've missed something!

31-10-12, 01:17 PM	#2
pie_master Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Repairing Deep(ish) Scratches (Mirror & Lower Fairing) The scratches are about 1mm-2mm deep by the way....

16-08-13, 10:14 PM	#3
nikon70 Guest Posts: n/a	Repairing Deep(ish) Scratches (Mirror & Lower Fairing)? Plastic bumper filler from halfords should do it, or build up the scratches with high build primer - I'm not an expert just how I would do it, I've got good results in the past and am doing something similar as we speak literally

16-08-13, 10:16 PM	#4
nikon70 Guest Posts: n/a	Repairing Deep(ish) Scratches (Mirror & Lower Fairing)? Oops that's an old thread.... Damn tapatalk app!!!

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