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Z1 Lower Fork Leg Restoration

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Z1 Lower Fork Leg Restoration

#1 PostAuthor: Tonka » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:10 pm

Gents, when the lower fork legs are showing corrosion, pitting, stone chips etc what is the best and easiest method to restore them so they look the same as when they were new? I don't want highly polished fork legs, they must have the cross grazing and lacquer on them if you know what I mean.
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Re: Z1 Lower Fork Leg Restoration

#2 PostAuthor: Bill P » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:29 pm

I Glass bead blast mine then scotchbrite them for markings then re lacquer them
good as new :D

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Re: Z1 Lower Fork Leg Restoration

#3 PostAuthor: 8 Valve Mark » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:35 pm

mikey does resto to original finish

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Re: Z1 Lower Fork Leg Restoration

#4 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:57 pm

Wet & dry the scratches, Scotchpad used in one direction only to get the brushed look finish then a few coats of Lacquer.
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