Is there any way to either buff out or maybe use steel wool to get scratch marks off of the lower forks on my 06 streetbobThey are the brushed aluminum type not chrome. Thanks for any help. 58nluvnit

 

Don't know if they've changed but the lowers on my '00 FXST are aluminum. They're clearcoated, treat it the same way you would paint scratches. Clear touch-up or scratch-x. If it's a deep scratch into the metal it'll have to be sanded out. Best thing to do at that point would be to have them pro-polished...

 

The lowers are actually painted, with a clearcoat paint applied over top. I just stripped mine down to the aluminum and had to get the lowdown before doing it.

As stated: Get some clear paint and a fine brush and fill them in. Unless the lowers are chromed, it's a biotch if that clearcoat gets scratched. Filling it in might not make it look like new again, but it will prevent the clear from turning any more, or getting uglier.

 

Shaw is right, stock fork legs are clear coated. If you have to sand or buff through the clear coat you're better off removing the legs and getting them polished, chromed or powder coated... I vote for powder coat! If you get them polished you will have to keep them polished yourself since they won't be protected with a clear coat any longer.

 

i did what Ed did... they look amazing!!! i had a scratch in mine and figured this was the best time to make em black!

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Joe,your sliders look great,I hate to say it but you need to paint those rear air shocks black to balance it out.And polishing sliders yourself isn't too tough either I've done that too it just a bitch getting the clear coat off.If you paint them you can get away with just roughing the paint up real good.

 

already in the works ed already in the works! ha ha ha i am looing for a new set of turn signals so i cna just do it all at once and be done with it

 

I have to agree: Those sliders look outstanding with the black color scheme. However, what I think really sets it off are the fork boots..... The older Harleys had black lowers and the boots are retro as well. It just fits....

 

Good luck, the turn signals were the hardest thing to paint for me.I couldn't get the Epoxy to look good and stick at the same time.This is where I learned about the recoat instructions for Epoxy.I ended up using regular Krylon because I didn't have the patience for waiting weeks to build up coats of Epoxy. If I had it to do over again I'd have just left the signals chrome.