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ylwf3vr Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 160 Oahu, Hawaii	Oxidation?? 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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Re: Oxidation??
Reply #1 - 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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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #2 - 09/08/13 at 20:50:05 there's a clear coat on top.
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Re: Oxidation??
Reply #3 - 09/08/13 at 20:50:23

Here's a riddle for you: What's white and powdery and aluminum all over?

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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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ylwf3vr Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 160 Oahu, Hawaii	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #4 - 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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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #5 - 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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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #6 - 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... ...
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #7 - 09/09/13 at 00:56:19 Some call it "character", that's when they are too dang lazy to fix it
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #8 - 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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ylwf3vr Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 160 Oahu, Hawaii	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #9 - 09/09/13 at 08:48:48 old_rider wrote on 09/09/13 at 00:56:19: Some call it "character", that's when they are too dang lazy to fix it and that is what I'll call it.. too bad I bought all these products tho
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ylwf3vr Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 160 Oahu, Hawaii	Re: Oxidation?? Reply #10 - 09/09/13 at 08:49:24 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/09/13 at 03:36:41: The engine will do the same,, cracksin the clear coat, then oxidation of aluminum, Yep.. it's there.. looks worse on the engine than the bars
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