Guest Hyofighter Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 as the title suggests , im thinking of polishing the smooth part of the frame but im not sure on how this will look , has anyone got a pic of theres if they have done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Quick gOOgle search revealed the following: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hyofighter Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 thats it the frame on its own picture is exactly what im gonna do , cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vfr207 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I'm interested in doing the same for my 5th gen. What type of business would I search for to find someone to polish my frame? Thanks, Noob-207 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted May 28, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2011 DO IT YOUR SELF!!!! but a buffer/ grinder and few buffing wheels. you can wet sand the frame with only taking off the boday and seat and tank. and then use white buffing compound sticks.. and polish the sucker. why pay some guy a weeks pay for what you can do in a day? and have the tools to do other things too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vfr207 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 DO IT YOUR SELF!!!! but a buffer/ grinder and few buffing wheels. you can wet sand the frame with only taking off the boday and seat and tank. and then use white buffing compound sticks.. and polish the sucker. why pay some guy a weeks pay for what you can do in a day? and have the tools to do other things too? That's just it, I don't know anything about buffing, or grinding. Just like I don't know who to take it to, I don't know what kind of buffer, or grinder I would need. I don't know anything about buffing wheels, wet sanding, or buffing compound sticks. Thanks for the tip though, maybe I'll poke around youtube & find a how-to video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer alwaysaware Posted May 29, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2011 If your curious about how easy or difficult it will be, try it with a Dremell Tool on a small area first. If your convinced afterwards, go all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 If your curious about how easy or difficult it will be, try it with a Dremell Tool on a small area first. If your convinced afterwards, go all out. heres mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 trust me dont even bother if you think your just gonna play with a dremel for the afternoon and get decent results. if all your going for is the shiny bare/brushed aluminum look, just sand off the powder coat, but if youre going for a mirror finish youre in for a rude awakening. it is truly a labor intensive bitch. your talking about a few weekends with a few hours a day. staring with 80 grit to get the paint off, then 120 grit, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, then wet sanding with 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit, then rubbing compound then polishing compound and if your smart getting it clear coated. or you will be like me and having to for ever keep up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Westn Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 6th Gen looks awesome mate I can imagine the work involved............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 trust me dont even bother if you think your just gonna play with a dremel for the afternoon and get decent results. if all your going for is the shiny bare/brushed aluminum look, just sand off the powder coat, but if youre going for a mirror finish youre in for a rude awakening. it is truly a labor intensive bitch. your talking about a few weekends with a few hours a day. staring with 80 grit to get the paint off, then 120 grit, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, then wet sanding with 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit, then rubbing compound then polishing compound and if your smart getting it clear coated. or you will be like me and having to for ever keep up with it. Beautiful beautiful bike... well worth the effort, I think. I know clear-coating it for you is a bit of work - strip it right down again etc. - but Nyalic aka Everbrite is the stuff you want. It is absolutely the best clearcoat around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vfr207 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 trust me dont even bother if you think your just gonna play with a dremel for the afternoon and get decent results. if all your going for is the shiny bare/brushed aluminum look, just sand off the powder coat, but if youre going for a mirror finish youre in for a rude awakening. it is truly a labor intensive bitch. your talking about a few weekends with a few hours a day. staring with 80 grit to get the paint off, then 120 grit, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, then wet sanding with 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit, then rubbing compound then polishing compound and if your smart getting it clear coated. or you will be like me and having to for ever keep up with it. Now THAT is the kind of "How-to" I was looking for. Thanks for the advice Candy. Sounds like a winter job, to go along with a fresh coat of paint. (Sorry for the thread-jack, Hyo!) VFR207 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The reason I think many have a hard time polishing things like VFR frame spars is that they most likely have clear anodizing on them. Anodizing is very very resistant to abrasives and polishing compounds. You really need to strip the anodizing off the aluminum with a lye based compound like oven cleaner. Once the anodizing is stripped off, the work to polish up the aluminum will be cut down to at least half the work. The oven cleaner stripping trick has been used by classic bicycle collectors that like to polish up old anodized aluminum components to a mirror finish. Beck 95 VFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrwt644 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 It was a pain, and not worth it imo. I did it on my 99 f4, it took forever, and required constant attention. No, it wasn't cleared, I did it with sandpaper etc. I'll never do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheDream Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Quick gOOgle search revealed the following: I want to do this to my 5th gen, how do u polish the hard part near the pegs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffLaurence Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Saw a story once, with pics, of a guy who removed all the tar and polished the WHOLE underside of his Honda NSX sports car-- frame, suspension, everything. Clearly alot of spare time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Best way to go is with a bench mounted buffing wheel and polishing compound. You can also just clamp your variable speed drill to a bench and buy polishing bonnets meant for drill chucks.......But as I noted, try to get any anodizing and/or finish off the aluminum part before starting the polishing process, Otherwise it will take a very long time and lots of effort to polish the parts. Also, if you ride in the wet or park your bike outdoors a lot, it will be good to protect the polished surface to keep it from oxidizing really quick and dulling up. There are companies out there that sell a clear resin based coating that is meant to protect polished aluminum. Check this one out: http://www.everbritecoatings.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=6 Goldwing riders supposedly used this on their polished aluminum wheels with good results. Good thing about it is the coating is supposedd to be easy to restore/rejuvenate if needed and is self leveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rice Posted October 2, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted October 2, 2012 It was a pain, and not worth it imo. I did it on my 99 f4, it took forever, and required constant attention. No, it wasn't cleared, I did it with sandpaper etc. I'll never do it again. AMEN to that! I polished the rear wheel of my VFR... Once... Will never do it again - Complete waste of time that just keeps on 'wastin. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 You guys have too much time on your hands, I bought the vfr so I didnt have to wash it. >G Since aluminum frames came out, there have been people who do polish them, The anodised coating seems there for a reason, not to corrode. Maybe an issue and maybe not down the road longer term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnykaboom Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 as the title suggests , im thinking of polishing the smooth part of the frame but im not sure on how this will look , has anyone got a pic of theres if they have done it your time would be better spent upgrading the bike or spending some time in a safety course. time and effort to polish the frame, not worth the effort IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2013 as the title suggests , im thinking of polishing the smooth part of the frame but im not sure on how this will look , has anyone got a pic of theres if they have done it your time would be better spent upgrading the bike or spending some time in a safety course. time and effort to polish the frame, not worth the effort IMHO Instead of judging, maybe find out what Hyofighter is working on....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yep, I think you should do some upgrades to your bike Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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