| Author | Message | ||
     Pkforbes87 |
Just got my cam cover and primary cover back Tuesday from getting polished. There was still some dust from the polishing compound in little crevices and the shop told me to just give them a good cleaning with a hose. I cleaned them off real well with a garden hose and they both started showing weird patterns and spots like water spots but they were still wet. Now they've turned a greenish hue that is pink/purple in areas if you look at it with light hitting it at the right angle. Absolutely no chemicals were used on the surface while I was cleaning them - just water. I've tried Mother's carnuba cleaner wax to get the finish smooth again and it doesn't appear to have any effect. WTF happened!? The finish is still very reflective, but I was kind of hoping for an aluminum colored reflectivity - not this weird ass green! http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/pkforbes87/polish%20gone%20wrong/ I tried doing image links to the pics - no joy tried a url link to the album - no joy Today's just not my day. (Message edited by pkforbes87 on April 16, 2009) | ||
| Just_ziptab |
That is weird.  | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Thanks for posting the pic, and yes it's pretty weird. Minus the pretty. | ||
| Mnbueller |
I'm thinking its just a reaction between the buffing compound and the hard water. Try using some glass cleaner, rubbing alcohol, or even just soap and water to clean them up. Even though its polished, there are still lots of microscopic pits that are filled with the rubbing compound. Hope this helps! | ||
| Swordsman |
Could it be a reaction to chlorine in the water? that might explain the color. ~SM | ||
| Cyclonemduece |
get some never dull it wil take it off in no time. | ||
| Jramsey |
I'd call the shop that did the polishing and see what they have to say. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Here's the same thread in Old School. For some reason I was able to post pictures there but it wasn't working here. Jramsey - I took the covers by the shop that did the polishing, and they think that either my water has zinc in it, or the covers have some zinc content. I wrote all about that in the other thread. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/452863.html?1239986991 | ||
| Sparky |
Whatever else you do with this part, don't use Windex to clean it because of the chlorine content. | ||
| Methed |
Blue Magic (chrome) polish would take that haze off, plus it adds a decent protective coating. Low-budget, redneck-engineered anything-polish, including faded plastics. Probably not what the pros would recommend, but from my experience, it puts the lotion on the skin. |
