Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
- Pine Beach, NJ
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How to Repair a Scratched Aluminum Motorcycle Swingarm
I have a 2006 Honda CBR1000RR with the silver aluminum swingarm. While transporting the motorcycle it got severely scratched on one side. I would like to make it look better. From what I've read it sounds like it can't be fixed without a lot of work, I would just like it to be less noticeable. How can I remove some of the more shallow scratches without removing the anodized finish? What should I start with, rouge, steel wool, or sandpaper?
Mike Coop
motorcycle owner - Jacksonville, Florida, USA
March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
Hi, Mike. As a first step try to find a Magic Marker of the right shade and just darken the scratches back to the right shade. You may find this to be good enough. Let us know.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
It aluminum colored, a shiny brushed aluminum, you can see the metal grain very easily. I included a picture, but I guess it wasn't posted.
I was going to start with the white buffing bar
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or
Amazon [affil links]
and see if most of the light scratches will buff out. I guess I'll keep going to emery
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eBay or
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, then 000 steel wool
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eBay
or
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, and wet sanding if it doesn't work.
- Jacksonville, Florida
March 5, 2009
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