Stain removal on aluminum fork body
- BornAgainBiker
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Stain removal on aluminum fork body
27 Oct 2015 23:59
Hello all,
Just wondering if anyone knows the best way to remove a stain from the aluminum of a fork body? It looks like it was left behind by a sticker or something like that. Here's a photo of the mark:
Just wondering if anyone knows the best way to remove a stain from the aluminum of a fork body? It looks like it was left behind by a sticker or something like that. Here's a photo of the mark:
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All the best, Jeff
1984 KZ440 D6
1984 KZ440 D6
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Re: Stain removal on aluminum fork body
28 Oct 2015 03:09
I have had good luck with mothers mag&aluminum polish and a scour pad for really stuck on blemishes.
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Re: Stain removal on aluminum fork body
28 Oct 2015 03:23
I had a fork sticker on mine. Some lower forks had clear coat on them and i remember having to use varnish remover or paint stripper first and then the Mothers
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Re: Stain removal on aluminum fork body
28 Oct 2015 08:27
I've had good luck using ( Never Dull ) which is a cotton wad soaked in a special chemical for cleaning aluminum , & after you get the color uniform, then use Mothers polish to bring out the shine, they can both be found at any autoparts store
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Re: Stain removal on aluminum fork body
28 Oct 2015 12:53
The varnish is a bear to get through. I had to sand my 40 year old fork legs then so with finer and finer steel wool. I never finish polished them. I will before I clear coat them with clear engine paint.
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