View Full Version : polish for swing arm?


QuinC
02-04-2006, 10:39 PM
What do you guys use to shine up your stock swing arms and other unpolished metal parts?

F3guy
02-15-2006, 08:04 PM
well I know my bike's swingarm is steal..so it rusts so you cant polish it but any aluminum you can buy polish at your local home depot it comes in a black container and a red container. The black one is used to take out any divets the red is to polis to a shine....I used an air dremel with a polish wheel on it and my rearsets,tripletree,and everything else I did came out excelent!! Hope this helps Ohhh you can also use an electric dremel!!:)

907hondaf3
03-29-2006, 11:28 PM
yea i didnt know my swingarim was steel and now i polished off some of the paint that was on it... sucks

newrider
04-12-2006, 09:59 PM
I used the pro honda spray and that usually works well. You could get the polish b thats made by Mother's. It comes in a little red jar with a white top. clean the area and dry it. then apply the polish and allow it to sit for 5min. then take a clean soft towel and clean off the frame.

wheelieit
04-26-2006, 04:24 PM
You can also use a product called Plexus. It will take off all grit and grime and will not hurt the finish. I've been using this stuff on all kinds of stuff for almost a year with no ill affects. It's easy to use also.

JZHALES
07-30-2006, 02:15 PM
Sandpaper, Time, Elbow Grease. 100 grit all the way to 2500, then this crap they sell at home depot it comes in a little tube its a bunch of colored crayon lookin things that have different grits, and a buffing wheel that goes with them that fits on a drill, i did my swingarm in about 5 hours, it looks ok, i was just bored tho. my frame i did after i wrecked because i couldnt ride and i was hurt so i spent 40+ hours on it and it looks amazing

03CBR1k
08-02-2006, 01:20 PM
i use mothers carnauba wax on the fairings, it comes out SHINY!!!! i use a leather wipe on the seat once in a while, it helps me slide back down from the gas tank when im up on it.. plus it gives it a nice shine for a little

05RR
08-02-2006, 07:07 PM
Hey people, what's up? I'm fairly new to the forum, so please, just bear with me. There's a Honda Powersports dealership in my town, and I practically live there. My best friend is the service manager, blah-blah-blah. Honda came out with this fairly new "all-around" polish called, Honda Glare Professional Polish. You can use it on your fairings, swingarm, EVERYTHING! I personally think that the stuff works great. If you get a chance, try that stuff out.

03CBR1k
08-02-2006, 08:00 PM
good tip, i think im gonna see if the dealer around me has it in stock!! thanks man

05RR
08-03-2006, 04:12 PM
Yeah, not a problem. Depending on where you go, it'll probally run you somewhere between $15-$30. I'm pretty blessed, lol, I'm their product(s) tester.