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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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Hey I read a post from not to long ago on polishing the swingarm and frame. It talked about sanding down the powder coat then wet sanding it, then polishing it with something like mother's chrome polish. Does anyone know if it is the same process for the engine covers, such as the stator cover? If anyone has done them or even their swingarm and frame. Please give me some tips and some pics would be cool too.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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polishing the covers is the same as polishing the frame. Just take your time, this is something you cant rush, and work your way through all the grades of sandpaper, they sell stuff for polishing your frame and stuff, it's a kit on ebay that i saw, it comes with a couple jars of some paste that you use to really get it to shine.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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heres a really good write up on frame polishing, check it out it should help.

http://www.geocities.com/goforlow/frame.html
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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after I stripped the paint off my starter cover it was already to a fine grit from the factory so i started on 1000 grit and went to 1500 and then buffed it and it looked just as good as the frame were I started at 60 grit and went up!! and mothers dream works awsome!!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Thanks alot guys, I will let you know how it comes out.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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ORIGINAL: tutman6

Just take your time, this is something you cant rush, and work your way through all the grades of sandpaper,
What he said.
Polishing is a labor of love. If you dont do it right it will look like crap.
 
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