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Message started by MShipley on 10/03/12 at 06:56:51

Title: question
Post by MShipley on 10/03/12 at 06:56:51

I am guessing that the left and right engine side covers are made from aluminum?????? Therefore can be polished. :)

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Post by verslagen1 on 10/03/12 at 07:07:58

yes they are, there's a clear coat on there too.

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Post by mbowman68 on 10/03/12 at 07:32:12

whats best to polish with

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/03/12 at 08:09:24

KInda comes down to what are you wanting to do. Some guys want them looking like mirrors, I just wanted mine to look stok again. I put a 3m scotchbrite pad on a jitterbug & cut the crap off using a spray bottle to keep things working good, & shot it clear. Others spend hours with polishing compounds & buffing wheels.. How much you wanna rub? How much you wanna ride?

Have a look in here

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347678277/75#75

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Post by verslagen1 on 10/03/12 at 08:16:30

follow the instructions in the tech section.

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Post by Dave on 10/03/12 at 08:52:20

I stripped the clear coat off mine, sanded the tarnished sections with ultra fine wet sandpaper, then buffed everything on a buffing wheel. They look great - although the aluminum in the castings appears to have some grain and th color is not consistent everywhere and appears spotty in some areas. The aluminum is very soft and scratches easily - and if your bike sits outside or you ride in the wet it will require hand polishing to keep it nice.

You can strip the clear coat with paint stripper - buff to a scratchy finish or polish to a shine, and then put a clear coat over the aluminum to protect the shine. Use a clear coat made for applying directly to polished metal.

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Post by MShipley on 10/03/12 at 10:49:16

That looks awesome. I gotta do that.

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Post by raydawg on 10/03/12 at 15:42:55

Is Shipley your last name?

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Post by MShipley on 10/03/12 at 16:19:15

yes

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Post by ToesNose on 10/03/12 at 16:39:05

Is "M" your first name? ;D

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Post by MShipley on 10/03/12 at 16:52:19

ahhhh initial yes

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/03/12 at 21:50:13

1C272D3B06273B2D480 wrote:

Is "M" your first name? ;D

Daaang, Toes! Pushin that envelope??? LMAO..

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Post by ToesNose on 10/04/12 at 04:49:12

I'm good at pushing buttons too ;)

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Post by MShipley on 10/04/12 at 06:31:28

RAYDOG: I cant answer your message becuse I do not yet have enough post. I am new to this forum. Richmond virginia.