Scotchbrite and aluminimum question ?

[bccap]

I have seen people talking about various scotchbrite colors used for bike cleaning. The only one I am familiar with is green and used on my frying pan.
Could someone enlighten me and do you buy them in housewares or a hardware store. Also what is the best way to polish out the scratches I put in my side cover when I stupidly let it drop off the side stand.

[Agemax]

thats gonna take a whole lot of polishing to get that out

[Flyboy]

Sorry, don't know about the Scotchbrite, but those scratches will come out with wet sanding and lots of elbow grease, my pick ups cover had a few deep scratches from being dropped and I wet sanded it back to a mirror finish.
I think I started with 360 or 420 grit then to 600 and then 1000 grit ended off with 1500 grit and polished with red rouge.
Hope that helps.

[Runningdog]

Is not the centre "Suzuki" thingy a replaceable metal sticker? Then you just have to deal with the case surface around it, good advice already, gradually finer wet sanding, and, finally, some time on the polishing wheel.

Buggah, we've all dealt with similar "oopsies".....

[nvr2old]

Scotchbrite pads are very useful. The best ones can be purchased at an auto paint store. Red ones replicate a 400 grit finish, and the gray ones 600 grit. To get those scratches out of your engine cover, get wet/dry sand papers and use lots of water. I agree with Flyboy, but you may need to start with something a little more aggressive like 80-100 grit on a sanding block to get them smoothed out. After that go to 180, then 320, 400, 600, 1,000 and then 1,500 grits followed by a polishing pad on a drill with Mother's mag polish. A sheet of each grit will only set you back about 6-7 bux total. It'll shine up just like new.

[sharpy]

Is not the centre "Suzuki" thingy a replaceable metal sticker? Then you just have to deal with the case surface around it, good advice already, gradually finer wet sanding, and, finally, some time on the polishing wheel.

Buggah, we've all dealt with similar "oopsies".....

Thats not a plate, thats a casting imprint sorry to say. Scotch pads are used to dull a surface like when you are doing fork seals or want a brushed finished on maybe a swingarm or simular. Using with polish comes up good. Did my CR swing arm that way.

[midnightcafe]

http://firstgenerationmotors.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-polish-aluminum.html

[bccap]

Thanx guys I'll follow your advice.

[SVSooke]

Is not the centre "Suzuki" thingy a replaceable metal sticker? Then you just have to deal with the case surface around it, good advice already, gradually finer wet sanding, and, finally, some time on the polishing wheel.

Buggah, we've all dealt with similar "oopsies".....

It's a 83 750E,all one peice.I my know,got 3 of these

[chuck hahn]

Yeah....that just sucks..it hurts to see that.

[Runningdog]

"It's a 83 750E,all one peice."

I looked at the original photo, and that's what I thought, but, not being familiar with newer bikes........fell back on what I know.....

[SVSooke]

"It's a 83 750E,all one peice."

I looked at the original photo, and that's what I thought, but, not being familiar with newer bikes........fell back on what I know.....

Not a problem,kind of watch these bikes for obvious reasons

[bccap]

I now have a plan for the aluminum and the paint. What I don't have a plan for is this. Battery acid damage. Any suggestions ?

[SVSooke]

That one is a lot tougher.That's why nobody has answered you,No easy solutions I know about.

[bccap]

Yeah, the best idea I have had is Ceramic at Rocket Cermacoat. The best idea I can get from their price list is about $150 for the pair. The original finish was easily scratched. I don't know how durable ceramics are. I guess there is always barbecue paint.