Saddle bag rub marks
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Road Warrior
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Saddle bag rub marks
I have some massive marks on my hard bags where a tie down from my bag was flapping in the wind. I tried washing the bike, but no go. I'm not sure if I'll have to buff it or what.
Any ideas on what to do?
Any ideas on what to do?
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Road Warrior
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well i got the mark off, but in the process I created more scratches with the polish. Hmmm...maybe I wasn't meant to detail. I'm gonna take the bag off and take it somewhere...LOL.
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As long as the scratches arent too deep harley brand scratch and swirl remover works really well. squirt it on and rub it in circular motion with a microfiber rag.
my guess is you didnt use a micro fiber rag to get the marks off. just a guess though.
my guess is you didnt use a micro fiber rag to get the marks off. just a guess though.
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Glad you can LOL. If I messed up my bike's finish like you must have, I wouldn't be. What you should have done was used something like Scratch X, or if they were the lightest of scratches, the Harley brand scratch and swirl remover someone recommended might have taken it out.
You should always start with the least aggressive product. If you actually used rubbing compound, most commonly known as the Turtlewax brand in the can at Walmart for 1.59....well that is just short of actually using 1000 grit sandpaper. If you use something as aggressive as rubbing compound, you will have to follow it up progressively with lighter grits/ less aggressive polishes to remove the marks left by the first thing you used. If you didn't actually remove your paint, that is.
I have polished out enough of those type of marks to know what it takes. It does not take rubbing compound. Rubbing compound is more commonly used to remove severe oxidation, or even paint itself, than to remove scratches. And yes, as db45 said, if you are just trying to remove light scratches, you want to use a microfiber cloth.
NTGIRL
You should always start with the least aggressive product. If you actually used rubbing compound, most commonly known as the Turtlewax brand in the can at Walmart for 1.59....well that is just short of actually using 1000 grit sandpaper. If you use something as aggressive as rubbing compound, you will have to follow it up progressively with lighter grits/ less aggressive polishes to remove the marks left by the first thing you used. If you didn't actually remove your paint, that is.
I have polished out enough of those type of marks to know what it takes. It does not take rubbing compound. Rubbing compound is more commonly used to remove severe oxidation, or even paint itself, than to remove scratches. And yes, as db45 said, if you are just trying to remove light scratches, you want to use a microfiber cloth.
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Had a similar probnlem on my tourpak, harley Scratch and Swirl took it out with no problems at all..
ALWAYS use a Microfiber cloth on your painted surfaces...almost ANYTHING else WILL scratch..
ALWAYS use a Microfiber cloth on your painted surfaces...almost ANYTHING else WILL scratch..
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