Polished stock fork sliders
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Polished stock fork sliders
Doing a wideGlide mod with a 21" wheel and while waiting for parts decided to strip and polish the front stock
fork sliders.
Used a spray stripper to remove the clear coat. Sprayed let sit for an hour thenused a green pad to gently remove the Factory clear coat. Wet sanded with 800 grit, then used a Mothers Mini powerball in high speed drill with Mothers PowerMetal, Cleaned, then went over with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish.
Not a Good as Chrome but Much better then before.
fork sliders.
Used a spray stripper to remove the clear coat. Sprayed let sit for an hour thenused a green pad to gently remove the Factory clear coat. Wet sanded with 800 grit, then used a Mothers Mini powerball in high speed drill with Mothers PowerMetal, Cleaned, then went over with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish.
Not a Good as Chrome but Much better then before.
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ORIGINAL: kk6pg
Looks really good
Are you going to put a clear coat over them so you wont have to do it again?
Looks really good
Are you going to put a clear coat over them so you wont have to do it again?
Not sure what route to go......
Thought of a wax to protect or Clear it and No worries. How do youthink would the wax hold up?
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Looks good.
I would not try to clear them. It often turns cloudy and is prone to peel. I polished the forks and most of the aluminum on my Ironhead over 10 years ago. About all I do to maintain the shine it rub it with a little Mother's a time or two a year.
I would not try to clear them. It often turns cloudy and is prone to peel. I polished the forks and most of the aluminum on my Ironhead over 10 years ago. About all I do to maintain the shine it rub it with a little Mother's a time or two a year.
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If it were me, I'd clear coat them again.
With all the road garbage out there, you'll be hitting them with the buffer once a month just to keep them looking good. If you have the time on your hands, thats one thing. If you'd rather spend that time in the saddle, it's another.
With all the road garbage out there, you'll be hitting them with the buffer once a month just to keep them looking good. If you have the time on your hands, thats one thing. If you'd rather spend that time in the saddle, it's another.
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Looks good.
I would not try to clear them. It often turns cloudy and is prone to peel. I polished the forks and most of the aluminum on my Ironhead over 10 years ago. About all I do to maintain the shine it rub it with a little Mother's a time or two a year.
Looks good.
I would not try to clear them. It often turns cloudy and is prone to peel. I polished the forks and most of the aluminum on my Ironhead over 10 years ago. About all I do to maintain the shine it rub it with a little Mother's a time or two a year.
Think I gonna just wax them and consider it a done deal.
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Not a Good as Chrome but Much better then before.
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ORIGINAL: JRK5892
what kind of spray stripper did you use?
what kind of spray stripper did you use?