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aluminum finish faded/discoloration.How to refinish please??

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The forks have discolored I guess from the bike sitting in sunlight or something and the engine aluminum as well.It doesn't look too bad but I'd like to be able to refinish myself without a very high cost,etc.
Any suggestions on what to do and products that will do it.I've tried to polish with a Turtle wax brand chrome polish,I know the parts are aluminum but I thought I'd try it first to see if it made a difference,it helped very little as you might expect.
Thanks:eek:
 
tkg1061 said:
The forks have discolored I guess from the bike sitting in sunlight or something and the engine aluminum as well.It doesn't look too bad but I'd like to be able to refinish myself without a very high cost,etc.
Any suggestions on what to do and products that will do it.I've tried to polish with a Turtle wax brand chrome polish,I know the parts are aluminum but I thought I'd try it first to see if it made a difference,it helped very little as you might expect.
Thanks:eek:
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autosol and elbow grease. your only chance matey
 
This issue comes up all the time. You might want to try the search function - you will turn up LOTS of threads with suggestions.

Bottom line:

- Strip the clear paint off the parts with paint stripper

- Sand using progressively finer sand paper until you are up to 600 grit or so (for that OE look)

- For more sheen, hit the aluminum with polish. There are lots of different brands.

- Most people don't bother to clear after polishing. If you want to though, there are various choices.
 
Depends of what you want to do. My fork lowers looked like this when I got it,
<a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w268/oshanac/?action=view&current=forksbefore.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w268/oshanac/forksbefore.jpg" border="0" alt="forks before work"></a>


now they look like this.

<a href="http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w268/oshanac/?action=view&current=forksdone.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w268/oshanac/forksdone.jpg" border="0" alt="wire wheeled, duplicolor primer, duplicolor color, wheel paint clear-all rattle cans, no sanding"></a>

wirewheel (fine) paint prep cleaner in spray can, Duplicolor primer and auto paint, wheel paint clear, and all in a rattle can. The paint prep cleaner is a spray on, wipe with clean towels, then simply wash off residue with soap and water. Easy, looks great, no drips, fisheyes, etc...
 
I like the satin look, and then I clear coat the part. I use engine clear paint, it resists everything.
 
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