What polished clutch cover looks like

[thepushercg]

it's cold, spitting rain today, i decided to change the oil for the winter time and go ahead and sand and polish the clutch cover. i got a good quote on chroming it,but i just can not bring myself to chrome it, when polishing the aluminium gives some bling for a whole lot less money. i did the sprocket cover the same way.
here is a picture .

 

[birdaprey]

looks good with the silver on the L.E. fairing

I like it!!

 

[Rhythm]

Needz alil more elbow grease

.  Try finishing up with wet sanding to 1500 grit emery paper,  then buff with these two products.  

Heres a photos of my stock pipes and everything else I hand polished on the bike.

Clutch cover
Before

After

Nuttn to it, but to do it.

 

[dadofthree]

 

[06BUSA]

I agree. Just another rub with Mothers. That stuff is amazing.

 

[thepushercg]

i had used 400/600/1200/1500 sandpaper, buffed with some jewlerys rogue,
i was going to polish again, i need to try that 3m finish restorer, rhythm how much rubbing did it take to shine that clutch cover like that ?

 

[Rhythm]

(thepushercg @ Nov. 11 2006,14:53) i had used 400/600/1200/1500 sandpaper, buffed with some jewlerys rogue,
i was going to polish again, i need to try that 3m finish restorer, rhythm how much rubbing did it take to shine that clutch cover like that ?

Took me about 2hrs.  Did you wet sand and clean the part thoroughly when changing to the next grit paper ?

Heres a little secret, pour some murphy oil soap into a bucket of water dipping your sandpaper into before hitting the part.


Now get to it.

 

[thepushercg]

i did not clean it after each sanding, i did not use the oil soap, but i will lay waste to it again using your methods. thanks big man for your help.

 

[Rhythm]

(thepushercg @ Nov. 11 2006,15:13) i did not clean it after each sanding, i did not use the oil soap, but i will lay waste to it again using your methods. thanks big man for your help.

Just sharing the luv, Playa.

 

[ranman]

good info there

 

[frisbee]

 

[busa1300nut]

Good advice there Rtyhm, I go on up tyo 2000 myself.

 

[V8N3T]

very nice work yall, did you do all that by hand or did you use a sander?

 

[NightCrawler]

(Rhythm @ Nov. 11 2006,18:04) Heres a little secret, pour some murphy oil soap into a bucket of water dipping your sandpaper into before hitting the part.


Now get to it.

Dish washing liquid also works.

 

[NightCrawler]

Wrong pic above. I tried to swith it but couldn't

 

[rockadaous]

looks good, but that's a lot of work.

 

[heavybusa]

Nice work!!!!

Got a lot of my stuff polished too.

Check out zoop seal once you get that shine!!

 

[psycobusa]

 

[thepushercg]

i like to sand and polish on the bike like this myself it puts a part of you into it with all the work.