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Posted by: John

Hey guys. if i get me some paint stripper and strip the paint off my cases, throttle cover and my master cylender do i still have to sand it or can i just polish it to get a mirror finish?:confused2

Posted by: Team Outlaw #34

Well......

This is what i do....I take my 400 grit sand paper and sand.....then i take my 600 grit sand paper and sand....Then i take my 1000 grit sand paper and more sanding....then i wet my 1000 grit sand paper and keeeep

sanding.....then i take my red buffing compound then I buff it with my buffing wheel....then i take my white rouge and buff it with that.....then i rub in some mother polish.....then i put more polish on and there ya go!

Currently i am doing oil covers and throttle covers for free and anything else will have a small charge to it.....(only if you don't want to do that stuff)

Here is a pic....

Posted by: Team Outlaw #34

sorry bout the quality of the pics....

Posted by: Pappy

chit dude...soak the case in paint stripper....then after about 20 minutes rinse it with brake clean

repeat if necassary. you dont need to sand unless they are really tore up. use the 3 or 4 step compounds and have at it

Posted by: nacsracer27

i use paint stripper to strip the paint, then it depends on the product, if its cases yes i sand them till there perfect, but smaller things that dont get beat up to much just strip the paint then i use emery compound on sisal wheel to get all the scrathes out, then i use tripoli on a spiral sewn buffing wheel, then i use whuite rouge on a loose wheel, then apply mothers and its done

Posted by: toby400ex

Ok guys, where do you get these Copounds and how much
Could you just list what you need, price, where from, and do i need a buffing wheel for each compound. PLEASE

Posted by: skinrider440

i just got another big ***** brick of white rouge at the truck stop for $4.95 that is all i use it takes a little longer but is well worth the time

Posted by: Team Outlaw #34

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Originally posted by toby400ex
Ok guys, where do you get these Copounds and how much
Could you just list what you need, price, where from, and do i need a buffing wheel for each compound. PLEASE

Go to your nearest Sears store and they have a set of 4 different copounds and i think that was 5$.... Yes you do need a seperate wheel for each compound and the wheels are probly from 5-10$ depending on what size you are getting....If you need it.....the sand paper varies from how much you want to get....

Posted by: OutlawEX

I personnally sand it ,but sometimes i bust ou the aircraft stripper :blah

Posted by: Rebelrider10177

Dont you have to keep it maintained...like polish it after almost every ride?

Posted by: Rebelrider10177

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Posted by: Fullhouz

I heard people using Plasti-Kote Clear Touch Up Paint (#3001) for lasting shiny finish. Anybody tried it?

Posted by: OutlawEX

quote:
Originally posted by Rebelrider10177
Dont you have to keep it maintained...like polish it after almost every ride?

No u dont really got to re-polish it after every ride..It depends on the conditons u ride in..But polishing is better than chrome chipping i say

Posted by: Chef

Alloy Polishing

Posted by: nacsracer27

quote:
Originally posted by Chef
Alloy Polishing

god chef, that quad is going to be sweet when finished

Posted by: Pvt. Maggot

my kx side case..bad pic but its mirror you can see me in it my jeans and hoddie.