smokie Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 hi folks i'm in need of some ideas on how to clean up the aluminium (bottom section) of my front forks which have white powder like pit marks on them any suggestions ? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 13, 2008 Moderator Share Posted April 13, 2008 hi folks i'm in need of some ideas on how to clean up the aluminium (bottom section) of my front forks which have white powder like pit marks on them any suggestions ? cheers belive it or not, the white powder is protecting the alu underneath! best way is to use wet and dry, start rough and work your way to 1200 NEVER USE WIRE WOOL, it embeds into the soft alu and then rusts!! I stick mine on a polishing mop then peeks polish to keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 belive it or not, the white powder is protecting the alu underneath! best way is to use wet and dry, start rough and work your way to 1200 NEVER USE WIRE WOOL, it embeds into the soft alu and then rusts!! I stick mine on a polishing mop then peeks polish to keep it that way. thanks drewpy will give that a try cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhendryx Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 thanks drewpy will give that a try cheers. \ would a coat of clear sealant paint afterwards (spray or roll on) keep the pitting from coming back/protect the finish? im assuming that your forks are the same as mine, with the stanchions on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 14, 2008 Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2008 \ would a coat of clear sealant paint afterwards (spray or roll on) keep the pitting from coming back/protect the finish? im assuming that your forks are the same as mine, with the stanchions on the bottom. I wouldn't as the varnish lifts after a bit and looks horrible. I did consider all the merits when I rebuilt my bike. so in the end I opted to hand polish every now and then and after 2 years it looks as good as when i first did it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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