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how do you get a light scratch out of alloy?

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Old 02 August 2011, 07:22 PM
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Default how do you get a light scratch out of alloy?

ive scratched my alloy swingarm on my 600rr pride and joy (bloody paddock stand)

any way of polishing it out
Old 02 August 2011, 07:28 PM
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depends on how bad the scratch is and the finish i:e paint or bare Ali can you post a pic my be able to advise you
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giv me a sec i will upload to photo bucket
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right its not as bad as it looks but atleast you get an idea on th finish of the rest of the swing arm

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Is that brushed aluminium ?? if so it needs re-brushing not polishing..

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Old 02 August 2011, 09:06 PM
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piece of cake dude you need a scotch pad they are a bit like a Brillo pad you could try a bit of wire wool and re brush by rubbing it the same way as the grain , do a test piece underneath where you can't see it to see what you think this will do the job mate

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Can be tricky freehand, I've seen it done by cutting a slot in thin, hard plastic and using that as a guide to keep the "grain" as straight as possible.

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thank you people will got onto it
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