Is this a lost cause or can the case be polished out to remove all the pitting and look like new?

Tom

I don't know, it's on a bike I'm thinking about, but haven't seen other than a photo.  

I gather the surface is pretty rough.  I've read some articles about having to use wet/dry sandpaper.  I don't mind putting work into it, if it will look good as new.

The other solution would be to buy new looking used case covers.  What are the chances of finding these?

Tom

That probably can be polished out. Its hard to tell how bad it is from the pictures but I see worse Polished out. Starting with some 320 then 600 then on down with 1200 and start the compounds then. Best done apart though... These Savages seem to have some sort of a clear coating on them thats more what comes off first and once is does it tends to undermine the rest of it. So once you start your sort of commited to finishing the whole thing. And because your ending up with raw Aluminum Once it will continue to need maintenance without recoating in some sort of way... but can look nice if kept polished. I have seen some nice work done with bead blasting and leaving it sort of rough with the texture of the media in it. And some repainted with high temp engine paint look good. And there is a clear powder coating that is high temp stuff but I am not all that familiar with it. I  heard some done.

All the Aluminum trim bits on that last Vespa project I just posted were polished out with 600 grit then 1200 and then compounded and finaly polished. They then were clear coated.

Geez, you are all soooo helpful!!  I surely appreciate it.  I am not certain if the seller will accept my offer, but at least I have more confidence that I can take care of the corrosion on the bike

Tom

You also have the option of paint, but you really need to pull the engine to do that....

Yep, it's a product for the moneyed old goat, trailer queen street rod scene. But, the stuff works...

Ride when riding, look when not riding.   Cute, might have to "borrow" that line sometime.

There is a powder coat you can use on the polished bits that won't change the look all that much. It is a polished aluminum color...same look, no work.
-WD

TVRacer wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:


Why? Are you sure? as iv seen powdercoating done on spoked wheels before wilst keeping the spokes in there... Hummmm....

I thought powdercoating the wheels would be cool!  But the powdercoater I use leaves the spokes in, unless of course I wanted to pay the extra $ to coat each spoke and then the extra $ to relace.

So he powdercoats the rim and spokes as one unit.  What good does that do if I need to tighten/readjust a spoke or more...they are sealed to the rim  ???

Tom