Polishing Metal?

[Vtwin650]

How would I go about poilishing the swingarm on our hawks?
Also, what about the rest of the exposed metal.

Polishing Wheel? Compound? what kind?

Thanks!

[JR]

[jzanutto]

Do a google search on Nuvite polish. It is very exensive but I use it on my all-aluminum polished airplane and nothing else comes close. If you find their site, they sell a sampler kit of 4 of the most common grades of the polish. The sampler kit is 75.00. It is normally 40.00 for a quarter pound can.

This is a step system, and you either do it by hand or with an electric polisher. It makes it like a mirror.

[Doc]

I polished the wingarm on my ducati.

You sand it with coarse then fine grit sandpaper then the polish it with rubbing and then polishing compound.... ALOT.

Much easier with a polishing wheel and it off the bike.

[Doc]

JR are you sure this isn't chromed! Very nice!

[Blade_Zero]

Doc,
How often do you have to re-polish your swingarm? How long does it take to bring it back up (manually)?

There are pics of a polished Hawk on http://hometown.aol.ca/oreosly/page2.html

Thanks,
Blade Zero

[Doc]

It is easier to repolish it, so everytime I wash the bike I would use Never dull on it.

Even better if you get it clear coated (I think)

[JR]

Doc,
no my swingarm is not chromed, but the guy who buffed it to that finish normally anodises parts and if not blemish free shows up in the finish.
I will be scared to take it out once its back on the bike...........