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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: djchicago on June 07, 2011, 01:00:20 AM

Title: First atempt at polishing
Post by: djchicago 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:

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110606_155217.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110606_160133.jpg)

Some during:

 (http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110606_170036.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110605_163739-1.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110605_163728-1.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110605_173109.jpg)

and after:

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110607_004611.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110607_004554.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110607_004533.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/IMG_20110606_190719.jpg)

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: medicevans on June 07, 2011, 04:33:02 AM

So how'd you end up polishing it?

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: Mettler1 on June 07, 2011, 02:22:53 PM

  WOW!!  But if you ride it you will have to (dare I say?) wash it.  :yikes:

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: RFH87_Connie on June 07, 2011, 02:27:34 PM

Can you post a full picture of your bike so we can see the paint scheme?

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: djchicago on June 07, 2011, 11:45:53 PM

Haven t finished yet but here is the Photoshop pic of the bike.

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/4583Toxicgreen_C10edit.jpg)

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

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/024.jpg)

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/djchicago/motocycle%20pics/010.jpg)

sense then I have polished the wheels as well

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: djchicago 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

Title: Re: First atempt at polishing
Post by: Assassin 11B3P on June 08, 2011, 12:04:21 AM

that's way too much work for me! good luck.