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A Little Engine Corrosion
01/03/17 at 18:27:05
My bike has a bit of what I assume is engine corrosion (see pic) and I was wondering if there was any easy way to get rid of it?
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01/03/17 at 19:01:07
That's probably under the clear coat.
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01/04/17 at 04:01:24
Yea, I figured that was the case from searching, but I wanted to see what people did to fix the problem. I guess the part would have to have the clear stripped. Then I guess some would just polish the part, but that would require a lot of upkeep, and I wanted to see if anyone had any more permanent solutions.
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01/04/17 at 05:51:58
It would be far easier to simply buy a new case half. Removing the clear coat with aircraft stripper, and then keeping the surface polished, would be a long-term commitment.
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01/04/17 at 06:08:25
I removed the clear coat on my bike with aircraft stripper, sanded out the corrosion using #320 than subsequent finer grit sandpaper until I got down to #800....then buffed them. They look great - but the bike only gets caught in the rain a few times a summer, it is stored indoors, and I polish them up a couple of times a year. It would not be a suitable solution for a bike stored outdoors or ridden in all-weather conditions.
The cases could be stripped, polished and coated again with a clear powder coat......I am not sure if the clear powder coat is more or less durable than what the factory used.
Another option would be to have the parts bead blasted and powder coated with aluminum or silver color (the 2017 model has black center and outer cases).
The best way to keep this from happening is keep you bike out of the damp/wet weather whenever possible, never put the bike away wet after you wash it, and keep the parts waxed.
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01/04/17 at 08:13:35
I like the way the powder coating looks on the 2017, but my bike has the veil silver paint job with the off white sides so I don't think it would look good with the black covers, and I don't know how any other color would look. I was thinking of the clear powder coat, but I don't know how well that would hold up, and a new OEM cover would be $180 shipped. Decisions decisions
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And most likely the new cover will eventually corrode just like the original one did.
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01/04/17 at 09:30:00
Joe,
Check with your powder coating guy, he will be able to tell what will work.
Bead Blasting and Clear Coat really looks pretty nice.
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Kenny G wrote
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Joe,
Check with your powder coating guy, he will be able to tell what will work.
Bead Blasting and Clear Coat really looks pretty nice.
Kenny G
Would the bead blasting/clear coat more durable than the factory clear coat?
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Joer0952 wrote
on 01/04/17 at 09:36:16:
Kenny G wrote
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Joe,
Check with your powder coating guy, he will be able to tell what will work.
Bead Blasting and Clear Coat really looks pretty nice.
Kenny G
Would the bead blasting/clear coat more durable than the factory clear coat?
I don't think anybody knows for sure.....wanna' be the "case" study?
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Dave wrote
on 01/04/17 at 09:50:21:
Joer0952 wrote
on 01/04/17 at 09:36:16:
Kenny G wrote
on 01/04/17 at 09:30:00:
Joe,
Check with your powder coating guy, he will be able to tell what will work.
Bead Blasting and Clear Coat really looks pretty nice.
Kenny G
Would the bead blasting/clear coat more durable than the factory clear coat?
I don't think anybody knows for sure.....wanna' be the "case" study?
Not really LOL
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01/04/17 at 10:23:39
None of my equipment sits out in the weather so I may not be a good judge of what holds up.
Even the factory Clear Coat is still in like new condition. I do frequently wax everything with Johnson's Paste Wax.....
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01/04/17 at 11:42:07
Unfortunately I don't have a garage, the best I have is a driveway and a good cover. Over the winter I store it at my fathers house, but come riding season it will be outside under the cover, that is why I want to find something more durable than factory
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01/04/17 at 16:24:12
automotive wheel rim paint ,wally world, silver-light tans ,whatever.
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01/04/17 at 20:57:09
It's not quick or easy. I wish I had not started that project. It's just a blemish. The bike runs just as good ..
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