Fairing Reconditioning

Spoonman · #1 19th January 2006, 12:46 PM

what's the best way to get old fairings (in good nick) back to their original factory shinyness?

are there places that do it or is it a question of a mega soft polishing wheel and relaquer?

it's all part of my new viffer rejeuvenation (spelling??
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) initiative. (followed by mirror polished system, new end can, CF hugger and mudguard and depending on funds and time perhaps frame and swingarm polishing to boot)

she's already a minter but this'll boost her to ultra minty flavour. :drool:

NODSTER · #2 19th January 2006, 01:15 PM

Joking a side, but an old time cure for anyone with some minor scratches can get rid of them by rubbing 'tooth paste' on the marks - seems the paste is a good rubbing compound! Then a good old polish to finish it off! Hey-presto - back to original

ridelikeaturtle · #3 19th January 2006, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by NODSTER@Jan 19 2006, 03:15 PM
[b]Joking a side, but an old time cure for anyone with some minor scratches can get rid of them by rubbing 'tooth paste' on the marks - seems the paste is a good rubbing compound! Then a good old polish to finish it off! Hey-presto - back to original
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a bit expensive, considering the cost of toothpaste?

Spoonman · #4 19th January 2006, 02:39 PM

interesting, you have to wonder who actually tried that first... :lol:

nah, the fairings are in excellent condition for the age (they really are incredibly good) but it's just that the mirror-like shine (lustre perhaps.. ?) could be better, it's just the age but i was wondering if there was any way to get it back - turtle wax can only do so much...

i was thinking a good run over with a very soft polishing wheel might do it but wasn't sure if there was a better way.

Balius Rider · #5 19th January 2006, 03:57 PM

Would rubbing compound work? I used it on a boat hull with a gel coat that had faded over around twenty years. It brought the gloss back into it the boat (which was blown onto rocks that same year when the mooring broke). You can normally get it from car auto places and a few other specialist paint shops.

Spoonman · #6 19th January 2006, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Balius Rider@Jan 19 2006, 04:57 PM
[b]Would rubbing compound work?* I used it on a boat hull with a gel coat that had faded over around twenty years.* It brought the gloss back into it the boat (which was blown onto rocks that same year when the mooring broke).* You can normally get it from car auto places and a few other specialist paint shops.
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certainly sounds like it's worth a shot so, that's two recomendations for rubbing compund type stuff...

lenny_mc · #7 19th January 2006, 04:50 PM

something like t cut and a buffer - take the fairings off, lay ems omewhere nice and soft and do one piece at a time with tcut. should cut through the crap and bring em up nice n shiney

**chopper** · #8 20th January 2006, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by lenny_mc@Jan 19 2006, 05:50 PM
[b]something like t cut and a buffer - take the fairings off, lay ems omewhere nice and soft and do one piece at a time with tcut. should cut through the crap and bring em up nice n shiney
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rubbing compound sounds a bit heavy,id try the t cut and buffer option too.

KildareMan · #9 20th January 2006, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by Spoonman@Jan 19 2006, 03:39 PM
[b]interesting, you have to wonder who actually tried that first...* :lol:

nah, the fairings are in excellent condition for the age (they really are incredibly good) but it's just that the mirror-like shine (lustre perhaps.. ?) could be better, it's just the age but i was wondering if there was any way to get it back - turtle wax can only do so much...

i was thinking a good run over with a very soft polishing wheel might do it but wasn't sure if there was a better way.
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Talk to a body shop first. Off the top of my head though - T Cut the fairings, then several coats of a good polish.

**chopper** · #10 20th January 2006, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by KildareMan@Jan 20 2006, 11:44 AM
[b]Talk to a body shop first.* Off the top of my head though - T Cut the fairings, then several coats of a good polish.
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body shop...like that stringfellas(dodgiest name ever).might look into some polishing too.lol

Spoonman · #11 20th January 2006, 10:58 AM

can you get T-cut in a neutral form? any i've seen in the past have been for certain colours...

**chopper** · #12 20th January 2006, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Spoonman@Jan 20 2006, 11:58 AM
[b]can you get T-cut in a neutral form? any i've seen in the past have been for certain colours...
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tea the original one should still be available in autofactors.
ever thought of polishing the frame spoonman?theres a vfr in the pics section thats nicely done.

Spoonman · #13 20th January 2006, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by chopper@Jan 20 2006, 12:02 PM
[b]tea the original one should still be available in autofactors.
ever thought of polishing the frame spoonman?theres a vfr in the pics section thats nicely done.
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i have indeed! and the swingarm, didn't know there were pics of it done though, must go have a look.

**chopper** · #14 20th January 2006, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by Spoonman@Jan 20 2006, 12:43 PM
[b]i have indeed! and the swingarm, didn't know there were pics of it done though, must go have a look.
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heres the pic,its a mates bike,....

Spoonman · #15 20th January 2006, 12:43 PM

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tasty!

i like the tail, R6-esque!

**chopper** · #16 20th January 2006, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by Spoonman@Jan 20 2006, 01:43 PM
[b]
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* tasty!*

i like the tail, R6-esque!
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i think thats what the arse is off alright,he just made up two spacers to jack it up,easily done.he stripped the whole bike to polish it though and spent months off work at it.lol.
back lights /num plate are underneath the tailpiece.ill get more pics if you want some.

Smiler · #17 20th January 2006, 01:43 PM

The front wheel looks like it had a bit of a bang

**chopper** · #18 20th January 2006, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Smiler@Jan 20 2006, 02:43 PM
[b]The front wheel looks like it had a bit of a bang
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yea,he replaced it and polished the wheels since.it was actualy a pothole that fucked the rim.

Hightower · #19 20th January 2006, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by chopper@Jan 20 2006, 01:51 PM
[b]yea,he replaced it and polished the wheels since.it was actualy a pothole that fucked the rim.
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Its nearly €500 blips for a front rim for a bandit 600 ......
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**chopper** · #20 20th January 2006, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Hightower@Jan 20 2006, 02:55 PM
[b]Its nearly €500 blips for a front rim for a bandit 600 ......
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new???.surley with the amount of suzuki clits out there wheels are easy to pick up second hand?.