Summary for motorcycle frame polishing Discussion
Polishing instructions for motorcycle frames are discussed in response to a rider who wants to brighten the dull gray frame on a 1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R. The quickstart advice says to remove the old paint with an angle grinder, then wet sand, and finally polish, with the key being to sand in even strokes in the same direction. The questioner, Justin David Maclean of Charlottetown, P.E.I., asks for the best way to get started and make the bike look better. The excerpt does not include a detailed step-by-step answer beyond the quickstart, but it clearly points to careful sanding and polishing as the route to a brighter finish. A product mention for Mothers Polish appears in the source, but no further technical guidance is shown.
Quickstart: Suggestion is to use an angle grinder to remove old paint, then wet sand, then polish. Key is sanding in an even stroke in the same direction.
Q. I own a 1994 zx6r and I am wondering if I can polish the frame of my bike and if so what is the best way to go about it. It is a dull gray color now and I want it to be as bright as possible to look a little better so I was wondering if you could advise me in the right direction to get me started and have my bike looking better.
Justin David Maclean
– Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada
2002
A. I polished the frame on my 2001 zx6r. Other people might tell you to use oven cleaner but that ends up messing up your engine cases and plastics.
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with scotch bright pads. Do yourself a favor and take all of your plastics off and cover them. There will be a lot of dust. After you get all of the paint and primer start with wet sanding. Start with 400 and work your way to 1500. Use 400, 600, 800, 1500. Then use a jeweler’s rouge
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which works just as well. My frame came out like a mirror. I always get compliments. Personally my bike looks better than some of the professional ones. The key is to sand in an even stroke in the same direction.
Jason Fischetti
– Springfield, Pennsylvania