oxidized metal
12-28-2006, 10:26 PM
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oxidized metal
I have a 98 hawk and the rear sets and parts of the swingarms are oxidized is there any product that you guys used to restore the shine any help would be appeciated.:-D
12-29-2006, 03:55 AM
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Well they're clearcoated parts, and it depends on what the damage is. If anything will help some Mother's will. It's stronger than wax and cleaner wax but still mild enough to not mar the finish. If the "damage" is the on surface you may get some good results but if the clearcoat itself is faded/stained/messed up then it would have to be stripped. If they're really bad/scratched/stained you could just wet sand them and polish them. The rule of thumb when trying out polishes, etc on an unfamiliar surface is to always start as mild as possible and work your way up to something stronger.
12-29-2006, 07:14 AM
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The rearsets and swingarm are not clearcoated.
Mothers aluminum polish is a great product, try it first.
Another suggestion and it will not hurt the metal is to use some WD40 on a rag and rub the surfices well. Saturate the rag pretty good, but be cautious and do not get it on the tires or brake rotor.
Mothers aluminum polish is a great product, try it first.
Another suggestion and it will not hurt the metal is to use some WD40 on a rag and rub the surfices well. Saturate the rag pretty good, but be cautious and do not get it on the tires or brake rotor.
12-29-2006, 12:12 PM
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The rearsets and swingarm are not clearcoated.
Mothers aluminum polish is a great product, try it first.
Another suggestion and it will not hurt the metal is to use some WD40 on a rag and rub the surfices well. Saturate the rag pretty good, but be cautious and do not get it on the tires or brake rotor.
Mothers aluminum polish is a great product, try it first.
Another suggestion and it will not hurt the metal is to use some WD40 on a rag and rub the surfices well. Saturate the rag pretty good, but be cautious and do not get it on the tires or brake rotor.
If the swingarm looks that crappy just sand it down and polish it. If you don't like the polished look then wetsand to 600 or 1000 grit and leave it with a cool matte finish.
01-03-2007, 10:28 AM
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The "The Clear coat" you are speaking of is not actually a painted on clear coat. The bare aluminum on the frame and swingarm are hard coat anodized, which is many times harder than clear coat and keeps the bare aluminum from oxidizing. That's why sanding off the anodized layer is such a pain in the butt.
01-03-2007, 02:18 PM
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The "The Clear coat" you are speaking of is not actually a painted on clear coat. The bare aluminum on the frame and swingarm are hard coat anodized, which is many times harder than clear coat and keeps the bare aluminum from oxidizing. That's why sanding off the anodized layer is such a pain in the butt.
Thanks for the info. I knew there was something on there. Sounds about right, especially the "pain in the butt" part. But it's not nearly as bad as doing something like the rough part of the frame, which my gsxr had plenty of.
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