SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 has anyone ever sanded/wire wheeled down the side cover for the clutch then takin a polishing wheel and polishing compound and polished their own aluminum sidecase? i have a extra side cover that i plan on doing this to. is this a good idea. or do you think im wasting my time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I did mine, looks fn great. the paint they put on those covers is ON THERE though. blasting would be the most efficient method Im sure. Heres mine, A little scuffed and needing re polished, but for a visual..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBansheeMan Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Dont make the cover worse off by scratching it deeply. Take it easy and if you use sand paper use alot of diff grains. Step down slowly and pollish last. This is going to take some TIME. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i would sand blast it but the sandblaster is in the barn in arkansas and i live in vegas and dont want to buy a new one and silica sand or coal slag , also to messy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 if it's a newer cover, the paint comes off pretty easy w/ paint remover & your ready to pollish... the older ones were painted w/ better paint & it will take more doing... I'd start there before you sand it might be all you need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i would sand blast it but the sandblaster is in the barn in arkansas and i live in vegas and dont want to buy a new one and silica sand or coal slag , also to messy well dont try a wire brush because you will be pissed trying to sand out all the scratches it left everywhere. try to locate some heavy duty paint stripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 yeah the cover that i have is from a 87 and i can scrape it off with my fingernail, hmmm, i also have the cover on it thats 99 what one should i try, do, and i we have all kinds of strippers and stuff like aircraft stipper, ive also heard that some good ole brake fluid will do the trick also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 yeah the cover that i have is from a 87 and i can scrape it off with my fingernail, hmmm, i also have the cover on it thats 99 what one should i try, do, and i we have all kinds of strippers and stuff like aircraft stipper, ive also heard that some good ole brake fluid will do the trick also? the aircraft stripper should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 yeah there is really no hurry for me to get it done. i just have to juggle it in somewhere between school, homework, planning to go riding at armagosa valley and other things . but i'll try the air craft stripper. and then go from there, the 99 case already has it where the guy took it down around the outside wehre it says yamaha and looks good but dont have a clue how he did it. the 87 case just like scratches off it all goes well i might just do both of them and put the other one on my 97, yeesh so far 97, and then a extra 87 motor and the 87 frame has a 99 motor and wire harness gah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillls Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 that aircraft stripper is some powerful stuff just make sure you dont get it on anything you dont want it on :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 yeah im goin to pulll the side cover off and take off all the stuff i dont want it to ruin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshee Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 has anyone ever sanded/wire wheeled down the side cover for the clutch then takin a polishing wheel and polishing compound and polished their own aluminum sidecase? i have a extra side cover that i plan on doing this to. is this a good idea. or do you think im wasting my time? Its not too tough. Get the paint off, get the right wheel and compound and it goes pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i figured it wouldnt but it doesnt matter to me, i go to school come home and do what homework i have then i do nothing, i just thought it would be a nice way to make my shee look good and cheap to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk_banshee Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 has anyone ever sanded/wire wheeled down the side cover for the clutch then takin a polishing wheel and polishing compound and polished their own aluminum sidecase? i have a extra side cover that i plan on doing this to. is this a good idea. or do you think im wasting my time? You caould have it CHROMED. I have one I'm dropping off tomorrow. here is a pic of a honda stator cover that i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 id like to have it chromed but i dont want to ship it out anywhere and i dont have a lot of money to spend on something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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