So presuming an alloy frame gets polished just enough where the welds didn't get sanded down and the frame is still usable, what choices do I have to make it look stock again? Scotchbrite and clear it? Blast with walnut shells and clear anodize? Powder coat it silver or black? Leave it?
while you on subject can anyone tell me how to strip a 86 VFR750 frame and then restore it to factory looking? im planning on putting it back together and want to make it look factory fresh on frame and swingarm. Thanks Steven
Red scotchbrite pad and a lot of WD40 the wipe clean with alcohol. It produces a beautiful finish that is very close to stock. Been doing that method for years. Try it you will not be disappointed
If paint works for what look you want, I've painted a polished frame with no problems. Just clean off all the Polish residue really well (acetone).
Polish dat beeetch even more...mirror.....stretch that swingarm out....THEN take that thing racin!!!! Thats more your style Middleton!.....you do that and Ill bring the HD!
I restored a ZX6R frame (no polish) and I just sanded the entire frame and swingarm, epoxy primed then painted a base color matched as close as possible to original and then cleared with a clear with flattening agent mixed so that it wasnt 100% gloss.
Last partial pic of the frame shows how much the clears gloss was cut once dried. I was not after that much loss of clear but customer was very pleased. Personally I prefer 100% gloss similar to the third pic. That was taken right after the last coat was applied.
3m Softbank sanding pad, 1st in superfine, then ultrafine grits. Dry sand only, blow out dust from pad often with compressed air. It will look like a factory brushed finish.