Keeping Cooling Fins Shiny??
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Keeping Cooling Fins Shiny??
Just wondering how you Guys keep the ends of your cooling fins shiny? My Fatboy is only a few months old and I see oxidation starting on the cooling fins where they were machined off and are shiny. Can't exactly polish them because of the flat black paint and areas where I can't reach. I live in a very humid area and do the best I can to keep the bike out of it. Thanks for any help!
Road Warrior
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Time! ... by that i mean cleaning time some people on here don't bother from one birthday untill the next so if i was to live where you do i would clean them as stated by Gman in NC ... I dont live in a humid area but i am not letting my bikes crap out for the small amount of time it take's regularly to keep them clean! .... Good luck
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From: san diego
scotchbrite on the sides work very well to remove the oxidation, use a fine grit, and do a bunch of fins at the same time, don't try to do one, you'll get on the powdercoat, and take it off.
Road Warrior
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From: Gastonia, NC
Time! ... by that i mean cleaning time some people on here don't bother from one birthday untill the next so if i was to live where you do i would clean them as stated by Gman in NC ... I dont live in a humid area but i am not letting my bikes crap out for the small amount of time it take's regularly to keep them clean! .... Good luck
Road Warrior
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Gman in NC .... Well i have been on this site for over a year now and your probably my American equivalent with regards to looking after your ride! .... ya got it about right few beers bit of admiring ready for the next time ....
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