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polish for swing arm? - 2/4/2006 8:39:59 PM

QuinC

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What do you guys use to shine up your stock swing arms and other unpolished metal parts?

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 2/15/2006 6:04:06 PM

F3guy

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well I know my bike's swingarm is steal..so it rusts so you cant polish it but any aluminum you can buy polish at your local home depot it comes in a black container and a red container. The black one is used to take out any divets the red is to polis to a shine....I used an air dremel with a polish wheel on it and my rearsets,tripletree,and everything else I did came out excelent!! Hope this helps Ohhh you can also use an electric dremel!!

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 3/29/2006 9:28:39 PM

907hondaf3

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yea i didnt know my swingarim was steel and now i polished off some of the paint that was on it... sucks

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 4/12/2006 7:59:06 PM

newrider

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I used the pro honda spray and that usually works well. You could get the polish b thats made by Mother's. It comes in a little red jar with a white top. clean the area and dry it. then apply the polish and allow it to sit for 5min. then take a clean soft towel and clean off the frame.

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 4/26/2006 2:24:17 PM

wheelieit

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You can also use a product called Plexus. It will take off all grit and grime and will not hurt the finish. I've been using this stuff on all kinds of stuff for almost a year with no ill affects. It's easy to use also.

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 7/30/2006 12:15:15 PM

JZHALES

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Sandpaper, Time, Elbow Grease. 100 grit all the way to 2500, then this crap they sell at home depot it comes in a little tube its a bunch of colored crayon lookin things that have different grits, and a buffing wheel that goes with them that fits on a drill, i did my swingarm in about 5 hours, it looks ok, i was just bored tho. my frame i did after i wrecked because i couldnt ride and i was hurt so i spent 40+ hours on it and it looks amazing

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 8/2/2006 11:20:32 AM

03CBR1k

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i use mothers carnauba wax on the fairings, it comes out SHINY!!!! i use a leather wipe on the seat once in a while, it helps me slide back down from the gas tank when im up on it.. plus it gives it a nice shine for a little

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 8/2/2006 5:07:08 PM

05RR

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Hey people, what's up? I'm fairly new to the forum, so please, just bear with me. There's a Honda Powersports dealership in my town, and I practically live there. My best friend is the service manager, blah-blah-blah. Honda came out with this fairly new "all-around" polish called, Honda Glare Professional Polish. You can use it on your fairings, swingarm, EVERYTHING! I personally think that the stuff works great. If you get a chance, try that stuff out.

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 8/2/2006 6:00:47 PM

03CBR1k

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good tip, i think im gonna see if the dealer around me has it in stock!! thanks man

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RE: polish for swing arm? - 8/3/2006 2:12:01 PM

05RR

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Yeah, not a problem. Depending on where you go, it'll probally run you somewhere between $15-$30. I'm pretty blessed, lol, I'm their product(s) tester.

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