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Offline djchicago

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First atempt at polishing
« on: June 07, 2011, 01:00:20 AM »
So a friend came by with is polished Sport bike and it looked great So I started looking online on how to polish some of the parts on my bike. I figured I had time cause both my Throttle open and close cable broke and I  am waiting for both cables in the mail.
 
Heres some before pics:





Some during:

 







and after:









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Offline medicevans

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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011, 04:33:02 AM »
So how'd you end up polishing it?
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Offline Mettler1

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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2011, 02:22:53 PM »

  WOW!!  But if you ride it you will have to (dare I say?) wash it.  :yikes:
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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011, 02:27:34 PM »
Can you post a full picture of your bike so we can see the paint scheme?
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Offline djchicago

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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 11:45:53 PM »
Haven t finished yet but here is the Photoshop pic of the bike.



and yes your right I will have to wash it from time to time lol  ;D

The paint job is in transition now. Here is is before





sense then I have polished the wheels as well
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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2011, 11:49:51 PM »
Quote from: medicevans on June 07, 2011, 04:33:02 AM
So how'd you end up polishing it?

Well I did some research on Youtube, I watched the Video from Eastwood and brought the equipment from Harbor Freight. If want want Detail let me know
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Offline Assassin 11B3P

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Re: First atempt at polishing
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2011, 12:04:21 AM »
that's way too much work for me! good luck.
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