I can't believe nobody suggested SeaFoam. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
> You're right! I found however that you can take off the clear coat with an > electric sander or drill with a sanding wheel - very fine paper of course > and then polish with aluminum polish and get a much nicer looking side cover > than before in a fraction of the time. > > > On Apr 12, 2011, at 2:54 AM, surfswab wrote: > > I can tell ya, there ain't no miracle ointment, despite the claims for >> this witches brew and that. >> >> Polishing aluminum is as much art as skill and involves lots of steps, >> and the patience of a saint. It starts with removing any clear coat, >> then sanding in steps with progressively finer papers, then polishing >> (again, in steps, with progressively finer "cutting" compounds and >> rouges) and finally buffing and waxing. >> >> The choice is pretty simple -- you can have a life -- or you can have >> shiny aluminum (!) >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
