can you buff / polish powder coat?
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Road Master
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From: new jersey
can you buff / polish powder coat?
i recently bought a few black powder coated parts and on a few of them you can definately see imperfections,,kinda like swirls on standard paint.
Question is, can you buff, or rub on powdercoat (clay bar, or light compound and then wax) just like regular paint...or are these imperfections just the nature of the beast?
Thanks boys...be well...ride safe
Question is, can you buff, or rub on powdercoat (clay bar, or light compound and then wax) just like regular paint...or are these imperfections just the nature of the beast?
Thanks boys...be well...ride safe
Road Captain
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From: NY
Wish i could help but I have no idea... I think it is a great question and with so many black themes out there I'm surprised no answers yet. strange.
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..... didn't click fast enough.... suede ? thought it was a hard finish no ?
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..... didn't click fast enough.... suede ? thought it was a hard finish no ?
Last edited by SunCruise; Apr 24, 2012 at 08:44 PM.
Road Master
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i asked my powder coater and he said no , its not paint its more like a plastic and would scratch more , you can touch it in a bit if you mix a bit up , but it wouldnt be great
i would try a few different fine abrasive cleaners on parts that do not show ,
something like this may do it
i would try a few different fine abrasive cleaners on parts that do not show ,
something like this may do it
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Road Master
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From: new jersey
yeah i'm surprised no one HELPFULL chimed in yet either....
"SUEDE"?????? i don't get it..... are you thinking of wrinkle finish? Cuuuuuuuuuz thats a totally different issue... I'm talking about powdercoat, smooth somewhat shiney powdercoat, like balck handle bars of a black crash bar....
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You could accidentally remove the plastic finish...( kinda like burnishing suede).
I would be Leary of the scratch remover as well, could just end up taking the coating off altogether. Otherwise I have no Idea other than re-coating the parts.
I would be Leary of the scratch remover as well, could just end up taking the coating off altogether. Otherwise I have no Idea other than re-coating the parts.
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