Thanks Mike. There is a sticker under the seat on my 2015. Color R334. You are correct. this is Red 2880. Colorrite offers a complex kit for $77.
www.colorrite.com
Thanks! I will check.....but still interested in this 3000 grit polish technique.
It will likely be hazy when you use the wet sand... you have to follow up with a polish and that will bring back the shine... you might end up doing the whole bike after that ...
I have a kit if I can find the part that goes into the drill with velcro pads and 3M 39005 rubbing compound and I also have Meguirars ultimate polish and Turtle wax polishing compound, light to medium.
The Turtle Wax compound is likely too aggressive. Meguires is probably OK. Meguires assigns a numeric value to their products denoting their aggressiveness, use the least aggressive product possible. Look up the 3M product and see what the abrasive value is. The 3M pads are good. The foam pads are least aggressive the lambs wool more so. Don't apply excessive pressure to the drill, let the pad do the work. Don't keep the pad in one spot, move over the whole area gently. Stop frequently to examine your work. Spray the area with a water bottle and wipe off the haze with a clean cotton towel to see your progress. The polishes that you will want to use should say "removes swirl marks", "clearcoat safe", etc. Once you are satisfied with the repair, apply several coats of a good quality carnauba wax to protect the fisnish. I know that ceramic polishes are now the rage but I don't think that they "fill" the imperfections as well as good old fashioned carnauba. If you want ceranic protection, apply it after the carnauba.
Thanks! good info. The Meguiars says Polish, Pre-waxing glaze G19216. I can go to their web site.....3081017 is another number. Now to figure out how to use the 3000 grit wet or dry
Agreed. And you might want to just hand sand the scratches rather than using a drill. Also rather than using a drill a multi tool with one of those triangular sanding pads is much easier to handle if you must use a power tool. But for your small area hand sanding should give you better control and results than any power tool. A power tool with a new sheet of sandpaper can be too aggressive. No one mentioned removing the damaged part from the bike. Working on a horizontal surface is much easier. (of course you could just flop the bike on the other side to be able to work on a horizontal surface too
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At least removing the pannier and nestling it into a blanket on the work bench makes this easy. The other frame plastic spots are very small. (Chris who is back in the first world. We have internet again but the land line still doesnt work) We also have high winds and 90 degreesAgreed. And you might want to just hand sand the scratches rather than using a drill. Also rather than using a drill a multi tool with one of those triangular sanding pads is much easier to handle if you must use a power tool. But for your small area hand sanding should give you better control and results than any power tool. A power tool with a new sheet of sandpaper can be too aggressive. No one mentioned removing the damaged part from the bike. Working on a horizontal surface is much easier. (of course you could just flop the bike on the other side to be able to work on a horizontal surface too
Good info!
The saving grace is that I will do a little bit and learn. Could be useful later. And I wont be rushed. And there is always the reflector. Two weeks till I go to Oshkosh and then early August I am off to ride the roads around Cody, then a trip to Helena with my partner....Hope it isnt hot but its hotter than Haides here now and into next week. The big tent here is gonna stay home from Oshkosh...taking only a four person. Not taking dogs either. Jim is in charge of good Oshkosh weather.Agreed. And you might want to just hand sand the scratches rather than using a drill. Also rather than using a drill a multi tool with one of those triangular sanding pads is much easier to handle if you must use a power tool. But for your small area hand sanding should give you better control and results than any power tool. A power tool with a new sheet of sandpaper can be too aggressive. No one mentioned removing the damaged part from the bike. Working on a horizontal surface is much easier. (of course you could just flop the bike on the other side to be able to work on a horizontal surface too
