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Fazer Jake
Club Racer
Posts: 267
Main bike:
FZS600 02-03
Polishing rims
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23 April 2012, 06:16:27 pm »
as my fazer rims are looking abit tatty i was thinking of polishing the rims only and keeping the 3 spokes black, luckily theres some markers to follow on the wheels
I was planning to do it myself with sandpaper and goodold polish.
Is it a massive job with poor results?
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mike26
DAS Born Again
Posts: 58
Main bike:
FZS600 98-99
Re: Polishing rims
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Reply #1 on:
23 April 2012, 10:01:24 pm »
if the wheels have never been painted get some strong nail polish remover or thinners and rub on the area where you dont want the black paint anymore use some masking tape on the center and after a little rubbing it will go to the steel of the wheel just do this wash it dry it leave it a while then lacquer it to stop rust.
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mike26
DAS Born Again
Posts: 58
Main bike:
FZS600 98-99
Re: Polishing rims
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23 April 2012, 10:03:12 pm »
possibly get some 'brasso' chrome polish from tesco and do that after cleaning the rim let it dry etc then lacquor may give you a better finish,
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Fuzzy
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 683
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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25 April 2012, 04:10:04 pm »
I would not recommend lacquering the rims, they are not steel so will not rust. Lacquer can yellow over time too.
Corrosion is minimal, just use a bit of autosol now and again to keep it shiny.
Not a complicated job but maybe just a time consuming one to get that highly polished look. My wheels & bits of the engine are rubbed down and polished & look good I think. To get them looking like mirrors it will take time though.
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ade the blade
Club Racer
Posts: 416
Main bike:
Other
- xl1000v varadero
Re: Polishing rims
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25 April 2012, 05:16:43 pm »
this was my partners fazer after alot of polishing, sanding and new paint job all done with my own fair hands
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Fuzzy
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 683
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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25 April 2012, 05:20:41 pm »
Nice! Did you do the fork bottoms as well?
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ade the blade
Club Racer
Posts: 416
Main bike:
Other
- xl1000v varadero
Re: Polishing rims
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25 April 2012, 07:13:05 pm »
Quote from: Fuzzy on 25 April 2012, 05:20:41 pm
Nice! Did you do the fork bottoms as well?
sure did......cam end caps,generator cover, rear peg hangers etc. just a shame i couldn`t get the pi$$ing thing to run right. never mind
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Fuzzy
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 683
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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25 April 2012, 08:23:30 pm »
I've done exactly the same as you - just not the forks yet. Easy to do & keep on top of. Good looking naked conversion, even if it never ran right
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bigwheelscfc
CBT Wobbler
Posts: 31
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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01 May 2012, 09:20:37 pm »
possible stupid question did you take cam covers and gen cover off to do that!!
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chris
Fuzzy
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 683
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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01 May 2012, 10:24:27 pm »
Took the cam caps off to sand down & polish but not any of the engine casings. Mine are not as polished as ade the blade's but I think it looks okay, makes the engine more of a visual feature.
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ade the blade
Club Racer
Posts: 416
Main bike:
Other
- xl1000v varadero
Re: Polishing rims
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02 May 2012, 09:23:56 am »
thats a nice finish you got there,Fuzzy. nice looking bike.
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bigwheelscfc
CBT Wobbler
Posts: 31
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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06 May 2012, 04:08:15 pm »
very nice, cheers ive polished my forks and cooling fins on side of engine thinking the cam covers are next, then mayby engine casings ecuse the fingers in the edge of the photo,
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chris
Fuzzy
WSB Pack Hound
Posts: 683
Main bike:
FZS600 00-01
Re: Polishing rims
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06 May 2012, 04:58:10 pm »
Forks look awesome, good job! Must get around to doing mine, they're in a real state.
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