Polishing fork lowers? - SV650.org

andrewsmith · 11-02-12, 08:53 PM

Evening all

Quick one for the org.
Whats the easiest way to polish up fork lowers, mine look a little tatty.
Also is it worth clearcoating or is that a waste of time

Thanks in advance
Andy

11-02-12, 09:27 PM

Wet n dry m8..i did mine cause they were all motteled..great now..i got some 2400 if u want it for final rub...def with clearcoat im going to do mine..

11-02-12, 09:32 PM

Sorry forgot to mention.. instead of water use autosol..mym8 showed me ..works a treat

andrewsmith · 11-02-12, 09:35 PM

Magic mate

11-02-12, 10:20 PM

My details pm'd m8

andrewsmith · 11-02-12, 10:25 PM

NP

Anyone tried with Emery cloth? or am I entering a world of trouble

maviczap · 11-02-12, 10:30 PM

I did mine with a drill and polishing mop

Sv ones with autosol only

GSXR ones, started with sisal mop and then various grades of polish until a good sheen was achived, this included polishing out the machining marks on the GSXR uppers

maviczap · 11-02-12, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

NP

Anyone tried with Emery cloth? or am I entering a world of trouble

Just might take forever

I don;t have that amount of paitence

andrewsmith · 11-02-12, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Just might take forever

I don;t have that amount of paitence

TBH the caliper faces I re-dressed didn't take as long as thought they would.
May try that before wet n dry

11-02-12, 11:12 PM

How did u dress ya calipers?im going to clearcoat my forks n wheels nxt week as road salt is getting
Me shares in autosol lol. even done my 2 minimoto frames

11-02-12, 08:53 PM	#1
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Polishing fork lowers? Evening all Quick one for the org. Whats the easiest way to polish up fork lowers, mine look a little tatty. Also is it worth clearcoating or is that a waste of time Thanks in advance Andy __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

11-02-12, 09:27 PM	#2
muddydude Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Polishing fork lowers Wet n dry m8..i did mine cause they were all motteled..great now..i got some 2400 if u want it for final rub...def with clearcoat im going to do mine..

11-02-12, 09:32 PM	#3
muddydude Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Polishing fork lowers Sorry forgot to mention.. instead of water use autosol..mym8 showed me ..works a treat

11-02-12, 09:35 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Polishing fork lowers Magic mate __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

11-02-12, 10:20 PM	#5
muddydude Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Polishing fork lowers My details pm'd m8

11-02-12, 10:25 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Polishing fork lowers NP Anyone tried with Emery cloth? or am I entering a world of trouble __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

11-02-12, 10:30 PM	#7
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Polishing fork lowers I did mine with a drill and polishing mop Sv ones with autosol only GSXR ones, started with sisal mop and then various grades of polish until a good sheen was achived, this included polishing out the machining marks on the GSXR uppers __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

11-02-12, 11:12 PM	#10
muddydude Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Polishing fork lowers How did u dress ya calipers?im going to clearcoat my forks n wheels nxt week as road salt is getting Me shares in autosol lol. even done my 2 minimoto frames

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