How can i clean the lower portion of my forks. Can i use steel wool or sand paper to polish the aluminum? Is that safe? Thanks
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How can i clean the lower portion of my forks. Can i use steel wool or sand paper to polish the aluminum? Is that safe? Thanks
1984 Honda 250R
1985 ATC 250SX
1985 Tri-Z 250
1983 Honda 250R
1986 Honda 350X
1983 Yamaha Tri-Moto 175
1983 Honda Big Red 200
1981 Honda ATC 110
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Use a buffer with red rouge and It will look almost like chrome and be polished to near ultimate sheen. Just use a loose sisal wheel.
You will cry, you will scream if you've heard half the **** I've seen.
Are you gonna get up and burn an X in your head?
"Cut throught the bone and cut through the wire"
Trikes:
84&85 Tecates
85 R
85 X
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im assuming red rouge is a metal cleaner? so should it be a soft buffer or something with some grit?
1984 Honda 250R
1985 ATC 250SX
1985 Tri-Z 250
1983 Honda 250R
1986 Honda 350X
1983 Yamaha Tri-Moto 175
1983 Honda Big Red 200
1981 Honda ATC 110
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I say 3m rust/paint remover tool wheel then blue magic if you can find it
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
the rouge is somewhat abrasive and works far better than any other method, you could also use a buffer on a low speed air sander. I would finish it with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish on a Scott Shop rag. Itll look like new. It can also take pitting off as well.
Most sisal wheels are just a sewn cloth and are fairly cheap, just dont skimp on the rouge. start with the red (basic) and progressively move to Jeweler's Rouge (white) for a mirror shine.
You will cry, you will scream if you've heard half the **** I've seen.
Are you gonna get up and burn an X in your head?
"Cut throught the bone and cut through the wire"
Trikes:
84&85 Tecates
85 R
85 X
Support Scrapthraher Customs!!! Home of the Three Wheel Outlaws! PM me if you need a head rebuilt, valves cut, head milled or lapped!!!!!
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Just do like I did, and send them to G-king here on the boards....
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...gkingpolishing
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
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Arm chair racerJust too addicted
You can also get scotchbrite wheels that will get it 90+% there, and finish with the jeweller's rouge. The scotchbrite has the abrasive built in. I know it works great on bronze and will get it shining like gold.
84 200x
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