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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> PItted Aluminum /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1315337791 Message started by VOLKY on 09/06/11 at 12:36:31 |
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Title: PItted Aluminum Post by VOLKY on 09/06/11 at 12:36:31 I bought a used 2006 and the engine side covers are corroded (pitted). Is there anyway to get them smooth and shinned? or snaded them down and paint them. Any suggestions? |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by EJID on 09/06/11 at 12:52:49 The problem is, the cases are covered with a clearcoat. And the clearcoat gets corroded/pitted causing corrosion. Some members have been able to use a chemical agent to dissolve much of the clearcoat and clean them up that way. Others have taken to the sanding route as well. As said other places, there's more than 1 way to skin a cat ;D I've never stripped my cases :o but I'm sure one of the other members who have will be willing to share the details. Here's a good read on polishing aluminum http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298262515 BTW, did you get your petcock/vacuum issue resolved? |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by VOLKY on 09/06/11 at 12:58:40 EJID: the shop is looking at the petcock issued and at the same time they are installing a new rear tire. I will keep you posted. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by Oldfeller on 09/06/11 at 13:13:34 Yeah, like that shop understands what they are looking at. You just bought yerself another $80 stock vac petcock .... |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by Routy on 09/06/11 at 16:36:40 I started down the pitted aluminum road, untill I learned about fighting the heavy clearcoat. All of the sudden, I don't see those few pitted spots anymore :o OF, quit tryin to start a petcock war : 8-) |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by phantom on 09/06/11 at 17:05:15 I've been down the pitted road. My eng. is black except for the side covers. I removed the covers and inspected the inside, then removed the clear coat with paste paint remover. I then started with 00 steel wool and a heavy grit polish which I bought at a hardware store. It took sometime but rewarding. Have Fun! Phantom. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/06/11 at 17:49:39 I helped polish a bell housing when I wa a kid,, wet sanding is not too bad, but some kinda wheel on a dril would just hafta be better. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by kernel ken on 09/07/11 at 08:37:30 My engine cases were a real mess. Very corroded. I stripped the clear coat off using a spray type I got at Home Depot. Also tried the paste type. It all worked pretty well. After all clear coat was removed I sanded the pitted surfaces. I started with 1000 grit then went to 1500 and finally 2000. It takes a while to do it this way but it leaves a nice smooth surface. I put the cases on the buffing wheel as the finishing step. I sprayed them with clear coat (also from Home Depot) to keep the shine. I've read here that some people don't put anything on them after the polish step. When they get a little dull they ;) just polish them. BTW, don't try to speed up the job by using a corse sandpaper to start off with. It'll take much more work to polish out the deep scratches ... trust me on this one. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by MotoBuddha on 09/07/11 at 12:23:29 I got Rustoleum Clear Coat Stripper at AutoZone. It's not as noxious as aircraft stripper and it works great. Spray on, wait a few minutes for the clear coat to bubble up, wipe it off. Repeat for the places you missed. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/f37350d2.jpg http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/a469499e.jpg That's the easy part. The sanding is tedious and messy. And you discover a lot of spots Suzuki cut corners on surface finishing. I did every bright aluminum part on my bike, but it's what I wanted. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/0031b61a.jpg |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by mmosel on 09/08/11 at 03:14:01 Wow nice pics. I'm gonna have to do this sometime. My cases are starting to show weathering. The clear coat seems to be a bit of a pita. I'm not sure I'd bother putting another clear coat on them, if I polished them all up. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by ralfyguy on 09/08/11 at 04:40:53 Well I polished my clutch cover for the same reason, crappy clear coat. Thing is, you have to protect it with car wax and watch that if it gets wet to wipe it dry as soon as possible. If you leave it wet for a few hours or so,it will already start pitting again. Then you have to polish again. Other than that, with car wax on it it will stay nice looking for a long time. I redid mine several months ago, and it still looks the same. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by MotoBuddha on 09/08/11 at 04:41:26 Bare polished aluminum will start to lose its shine after a while and need to gone over with polish again. That's not a problem with easily accessible parts like engine covers and fork bottoms. Wheel hubs are a different matter. |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by splash07 on 09/08/11 at 07:24:11 I am currently polishing as much aluminum as I can get to on my bike. I know that clear coating is one option but I also remember someone posting a link to a polish that also seals or something. Maybe Zimol. Anyone? |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by splash07 on 09/08/11 at 07:40:46 found it Zoop seal http://www.zoops.com/index.php/zoops-car-truck.html?cat=488 |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by MotoBuddha on 09/08/11 at 09:18:59 62617D7062792126110 wrote:
It looks like Zoops is out of business. I got frustrated with crappy site linked above, so I did a fresh search for ZoopSeal. I found this: Zoop no more (http://www.louisvillemustangs.com/tips-techniques-how-tos/1088-zoop-seal-no-more-now-there.html) A link in that forum post leads to ShineSeal, which sounds like it does the same thing. http://www.shineseal.com/ |
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Title: Re: PItted Aluminum Post by splash07 on 09/08/11 at 09:44:00 expensive stuff. the mini kit runs for $80 shipped |
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