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A sisal wheel with black cutting compound speeds up polishing projects.
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Ed
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won't that leave some pretty course scratches on the aluminum?Originally posted by Nessism View PostA sisal wheel with black cutting compound speeds up polishing projects.
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Just depends on what final finish you're looking for. If you like a more satin finish then the sisal wheel will work well. If you're going for a bright polished finish I use Aluminum aircraft paint remover to get the OEM finish off. I then use progressively finer sand paper from as course as 400 grit down to as fine as 2500. Just depends on what you have to start with. After that I use a soapy Brillo pad and then some Mothers Aluminum Mag and Wheel polish. I could probably save myself some time and effort by using a buffing wheel, but I kind of like doing it this way.
1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)
Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.
JTGS850GL aka Julius
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Invariably when you order new parts, they have some differences as the availability gets slimmer. So they need to be back to black, so with some oxide mix I have I can get the original color...
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Painted!! Yes! Now I can start piecing her back together, and when it's nice and warm outside the motor will be on
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Looking nice.
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83 GS1100g
2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050
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Starting to rebuild
And this was a new decal i got for the ignition...came out well!
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Seatpan ready to go
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Things are looking really nice, enjoying this thread.Rob
1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
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So my handy dandy little transport cart thing broke and the bike had to come off it, and the darn frame was too heavy for my puny arms to lift so I had to attach the rear wheel and handlebars to move it around! Darn...but making some progress, it's all loosely put together, then I'll torque all the bolts that I know I'm not gonna remove again for the motor going in...here are some progress shots.
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Oh this is so sweet. I have to get on with my project.
GreetingsRichard
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GS1150 EF bought Jun 2015
GS1150 ES bought Mar 2014: ES Makeover Thread AND blog: Go to the Blog
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GS1100 G (1) Dad bought new 1985 (in rebuild) see: Dad's GS1100 G Rebuild AND blog: Go to the Blog
Previously owned: Suzuki GS750 EF (Canada), Suzuki GS750 (UK)(Avatar circa 1977), Yamaha XT500, Suzuki T500, Honda XL125, Garelli 50
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wow, that looks amazing. nice work!Comment
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thanks Richard, did you get my message I sent through here?Originally posted by londonboards View PostComment
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It's looking GREAT HB!Comment
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Well, the build is going well...getting most of it together now, although I did buy the wrong rear tire! Doh!! But here's a little before and after sneak peak before I do the same with the rest of the bike
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