Tricky Question about Restoring PLEASE HELP!!

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Artticus · #1 Unread post by **Artticus** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:57 pm

Hi,

Couple difficult questions.

I have a 1982 Honda CM450C and it has aluminum fenders. My problem is that all the metal as tiny small spots, in some places black spots. My question is how to I restor this to it's origional luster. I have bought many grades of sandpaper (ie. 320-2000) and Wet sand it all down but it does not go away at all. It's smoothes out but still has those same brown spots.

Any help will do, I have sanded and polished but can't seem to get it to go away. Anyone know how to fix?

Josh

Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:11 am

Were you polishing with actual chrome polish? I used Nano Polish for the black spots on my bike. Chrome looks new again.

disclaimer.....black spots were cause by salt air pitting the chrome....I got to it soon. Your black spots may be different so I don't know if the results will be the same.

Artticus · #3 Unread post by **Artticus** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:35 am

Yes i am polishing with chrome aluminum polish.

I have some black and some brown.

crazypj · #4 Unread post by **crazypj** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:34 am

Its chrome on steel not aluminum so they will never go away..
You can either spend a bunch of cash getting them re-plated, look for a better set on e-bay, paint them or look for something different that can be adapted to fit (lots of different 19" Honda ones will fit, mounting holes are pretty standard or remove inner brace and fit to 'new' fender.
PJ

Artticus · #5 Unread post by **Artticus** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:34 am

Can you paint it silver? or will that look horrible? sorry im new to this all.

Josh

Artticus · #6 Unread post by **Artticus** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:20 am

For the fenders?

My bike is gloss black

F'irefly · #7 Unread post by **F'irefly** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:46 pm

Try to find a place that does plating, I think what they need to do is an acid wash to remove those stains. Good luck