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repairing fairing scratches

  • 16-08-2011 12:11am
    #1
    loughgunnan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Only on the bike a week and made the rookie error of dropping it while trying to turn in to a gate way - just paniced and went for the front brake:mad:

    has anyone any advice on how to temporarly get rid of the horrible white scratches. I've just paid for the bike, the insurance and the IBT so can't afford replacement parts yet!


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  • #2
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    loughgunnan wrote: »
    Only on the bike a week and made the rookie error of dropping it while trying to turn in to a gate way - just paniced and went for the front brake:mad:

    has anyone any advice on how to temporarly get rid of the horrible white scratches. I've just paid for the bike, the insurance and the IBT so can't afford replacement parts yet!

    You can get touch up paint to fill in the lines or get a coloured polish, but be careful as if you're too aggressive you can do more harm.


  • #3
    robodonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭robodonkey


    Just sit tight and treat them like a badge of honour :)
    When you have the cash, get a proper respray/paint correction done.


  • #4
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Show us some pics


  • #5
    loughgunnan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭loughgunnan


    cantdecide wrote: »
    Show us some pics


    no way the shame the shame..


  • #6
    loughgunnan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭loughgunnan


    thanks for the advice didn't realise i could get a touch up kit for a bike - ordered one so should have the bike gleaming by the weekend.

    just have to keep her between the ditches now:D


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  • #7
    Ratchet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭Ratchet


    post photo of damaged part if you can


  • #8
    Ride Safe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Ride Safe


    loughgunnan wrote: »
    Only on the bike a week and made the rookie error of dropping it while trying to turn in to a gate way - just paniced and went for the front brake:mad:

    has anyone any advice on how to temporarly get rid of the horrible white scratches. I've just paid for the bike, the insurance and the IBT so can't afford replacement parts yet!


    More scratches on Greg's bike ??? :)


  • #9
    wryneck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭wryneck


    If the scratches aren't bad you can get them out with some rubbing alcohol and some polish. If you google 'how to remove scratches on a motorbike' you'll get lots of results.

    If you want to paint it yourself heres a good video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG4ex1Q4Xak


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