Will the derby cover polish up?
Cruiser
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Yes it will, a buffing wheel with different grades of compound will do the job nicely.
It's a pity we're opposite sides of the water because I have a redundant cover that had the wrinkle finish removed with paint stripper that you'd be more than welcome to.
Last edited by Gaz B; Mar 22, 2017 at 04:26 AM.
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Road Master
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That's what I was thinking of doing, removing the wrinkle and polishing up... As I said before I don't really want a chrome or really shinny one just a nice looking clean metal. You don't have a picture of one on your bike do your? Or anyone have a pic of a silver Derby Cover on a black engine?
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From: Kent, England
That's what I was thinking of doing, removing the wrinkle and polishing up... As I said before I don't really want a chrome or really shinny one just a nice looking clean metal. You don't have a picture of one on your bike do your? Or anyone have a pic of a silver Derby Cover on a black engine?
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Road Master
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No, I didn't mean for you to go through all of that! I was just wondering if you had any pictures of your bike with the silver cover on it?
Cruiser
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The cover is unmolested bare metal and will be fitted to a black wrinkle primary cover which is exactly the photo you're after.
I doubt if anyone else will have a bare metal(unpolished cover) available so I'm more than happy to help.
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Road Master
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I appreciate your help. I really like the ribbed one but reminds me of the side covers I put on my Triumph in 1971, haha. The plain silver looks well, just too plain... I think I'll go with these. Their everything I wanted, black GLOSS and bare metal. I'm not really in love with the skulls but I can live with that. If you blow up the pic you can see their really well made and a good price too!
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