Cut n polish

[Croft]

Here's my story... left my bike outside and went out, came home and ma wonderful dad had painted the fence.... ummmm, except he also left paint flecks all over ma baby!!!!!!

Thinking, not to worry.... I'm clever, so off to repco I go for some rubbing compound.....

.... long story short..... I FUCKED it up!!!!! Boohoo!!!!

I've been told I need to cut n polish it - by a professional, any one know any?????

[Cajun]

Here's my story... left my bike outside and went out, came home and ma wonderful dad had painted the fence.... ummmm, except he also left paint flecks all over ma baby!!!!!!

Thinking, not to worry.... I'm clever, so off to repco I go for some rubbing compound.....

.... long story short..... I FUCKED it up!!!!! Boohoo!!!!

I've been told I need to cut n polish it - by a professional, any one know any?????

Which parts of paint did ya screw?? tank or fairing?

[scumdog]

What sort of paint did he use?

If it was oil-based and hasn't been on TOO long a rub with a turpentine soaked rag may do the trick.

There is a product called Detailing Clay (or some name like that) which would do the trick - it looks like a bar of clay andyou slide it over the paint and it removed stuff sticking up - like paint spots.

Otherwise it's tricky, go to an car painting business and see what they say.

Good Luck.

[buellbabe]

Bugger that! I would be saying "hey old man! get this fixed!"

[Cajun]

should more to point,

if you rubbing the side fairings your screwed pretty much, since they are plastic and only have a light clear coat on, and what a cut does it take a layer of clear coat off and since not much clear coat to come off you gonna have problems you are better getting some polish and just keep polishing where you used the rubbing.

If on the tank you might be able to get a lite cut on that to remove any rub marks or such. but be careful, but i turn i would try just some sorta heavy polish a number of times to see if that will fix it up

[Macktheknife]

.

.... long story short..... I FUCKED it up!!!!! Boohoo!!!!

I've been told I need to cut n polish it - by a professional, any one know any?????

Where in Auckland are you?
Come see me on the Shore, I might have a solution or can direct you to a good place.

[vifferman]

Any paint flecks (short of proper car/bike paint) would've been easy to get off using solvents, without damaging the paint.
Sounds like you've made it all scratchy? Just go buy some more polishy stuff - like Maguires "Swirl Remover".

[Croft]

Which parts of paint did ya screw?? tank or fairing?

Tank.... fairing.... cowl.... I DEALT to it man!!!

What sort of paint did he use?

If it was oil-based and hasn't been on TOO long a rub with a turpentine soaked rag may do the trick.

There is a product called Detailing Clay (or some name like that) which would do the trick - it looks like a bar of clay andyou slide it over the paint and it removed stuff sticking up - like paint spots.

Otherwise it's tricky, go to an car painting business and see what they say.

Good Luck.

Sweeet will remember that... except have rubbed all the paint and shiney prettyness off...

should more to point,

if you rubbing the side fairings your screwed pretty much, since they are plastic and only have a light clear coat on, and what a cut does it take a layer of clear coat off and since not much clear coat to come off you gonna have problems you are better getting some polish and just keep polishing where you used the rubbing.

If on the tank you might be able to get a lite cut on that to remove any rub marks or such. but be careful, but i turn i would try just some sorta heavy polish a number of times to see if that will fix it up

Where in Auckland are you?
Come see me on the Shore, I might have a solution or can direct you to a good place.

Wicked!!! A SOLUTION??? Where, where, where do I come????

[boomer]

oh dear .... i have a mental picture of plastic showing threw? post pics?

alternatively claim on the house insurance

[Croft]

oh dear .... i have a mental picture of plastic showing threw? post pics?

alternatively claim on the house insurance

Ha! Didn't even think about photos... feel sick enough just posting about it, let alone getting evidence

[Madness]

Put a warranty claim in for bad paint. They might just get enough of these claims that yours might just slip through?

[Static]

hey where bouts in auckland do you live cuz if u still need help i am by no means a professional but i do groom cars for a living and have done a fair few cut n polishes on cars and could probably point you in the right direction at least

[merv]

If you only got small flecks of either enamel or water based paints on decent bike (or car) paint the best way to get it off without any harm at all is use my favourite Simoniz Liquid Diamond car polish and rub carefully until each little blob is removed. Works miracles too if someone opens a car door against your bike and leaves a mark on it.

You don't need the "cut" just the "polish".

[flash]

a good cut and polish is at repco, its in a white/red tflat tin i think, it good becasue its a very soft compound and wont do anymore damage, yet it should help. or use my special way and buy some wood polisher (one thats filled with silicon), itl make anything shiney again!

[martypants]

Used to work as car valet, try using cutting compound on a rag soaked with water an keep the surface really wet as well. Dont apply heaps of pressure. Found this way mellows out the cutting action of the compound.