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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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Hi everyone, hey i'm getting ready to start dressing up my harley. I want to start by polishing the front rotor has anyone here, ever done this before. looking for some advice. Thanks Freedom Rider.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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I've cleaned up plenty of rotors, the question you need to ask yourself mainly, "is it nice enough... true enough, and worth the trouble vs a new 1?"
 
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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well i've got more time on my hands then money, and the winters are long in Ohio. So the question is can i do a good job on it and get it done before riding weather returns.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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I know about your winter, seeing I'm in Indiana.

We've been lucky so far.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Hi IronHead, looks like that nice weather is heading south, but i have enjoyed it to now. I've been driving a snow plow truck for the past 11 years and i'm gald it's waited this long.
Hey my wife is from Seymour IN. how far are you from there.
 
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Freedom, I'm about 5mile from the South Bend, Notre Dame Campus.

I'm about 130 mile North of Indy.
 
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How and with what do you plan on doing the polishing?
 
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I have a air compressor and a small air polishing tool, with some sort of compound i think i can do it. But i would like any advice a can get.
 
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I'd probably start with some sandpaper, the grit depending upon the present rotor finish, before moving to using a polishing compound. And unless the rotor is some sorta stainless, it ain't gonna last past the first wetting down.
 
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FR, polish all you like, but it would be better to buy chrome replacements if you want the finish to last. I clean mine in the winter with Blue Chrome, but they are back to normal after a few weeks.
 
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