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Title: Oxidation?? Post by ylwf3vr on 09/08/13 at 19:54:02 Another neewb question.. Is this oxidation!? Or something else? It's only on the chrome parts. Looks like its cracking almost... I've gotten 3 different things for oxidation and none worked. |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by jcstokes on 09/08/13 at 20:46:35 It's probably the poor quality lacquer over the polished aluminium alloy bits breaking down and you will get oxidation underneath. Probably the only permanent fix would be to remove all the lacquer and repolish and relacquer with a better quality thicker lacquer. If you want to go crazy, pull it all to bits and [powder coat or paint the offending bits. I don't think the effort is worth this. |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by verslagen1 on 09/08/13 at 20:50:05 there's a clear coat on top. |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by HondaLavis on 09/08/13 at 20:50:23 Here's a riddle for you: What's white and powdery and aluminum all over? ? ? Aluminum oxide! Yup, it's probably sitting under your lacquer just getting worse. If you remove the lacquer then you'll either have to re-lacquer it or give it a frequent, thorough rub down to keep it clean. On the other hand, it almost looks like mineral deposits. Do you keep your bike outside at all? Could it have been sprayed by a hose or something? Might try some Vinegar or CLR and see if that gets rid of it. I doubt it, but it's worth a shot. |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by ylwf3vr on 09/08/13 at 21:19:31 I keep it garaged but the previous owner kept it outside. And being in Hawaii.... Yeah.. Ill try the CLR.. If not guess ill live with it |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by Midnightrider on 09/08/13 at 22:17:10 Everyone is taping them up now. I don't like it but its your call. |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by Serowbot on 09/08/13 at 23:46:45 Hawaii?... That's humidity,.. it's under the clear coat... you'll have to redo,.. or paint over... Depends on money and time... ...or,... learn to love it... ;D... |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by old_rider on 09/09/13 at 00:56:19 Some call it "character", that's when they are too dang lazy to fix it ;D |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/09/13 at 03:36:41 The engine will do the same,, cracksin the clear coat, then oxidation of aluminum, |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by ylwf3vr on 09/09/13 at 08:48:48 6F6C647269646572000 wrote:
:) and that is what I'll call it.. too bad I bought all these products tho |
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Title: Re: Oxidation?? Post by ylwf3vr on 09/09/13 at 08:49:24 4A555354494E7F4F7F47555912200 wrote:
Yep.. it's there.. looks worse on the engine than the bars |
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