Thanks for the info on this. I'm definitely adding this to my list of things to do before summer.

 

I started out by using a small palm detail sander with 200 paper. After all the clear finish is removed continue sanding using 600 and 1000 wet sand paper. Follow up with 000 and 0000 steel wool using rubbing compound. Start polishing using a cotton buffing wheel with rubbing compound. If you still have minor scratches use the 1000 paper followed by 0000 steel wool and buff again with rubbing compound. Final buffing with new cotton wheel using mothers alum polish or equal, the last picture shows the finished results.

 

98 where did you get the chrome slider cap? How do they install?

 

Chrome fork boot covers, J & P Cycle part #2300335 $18.99

 

Man, all that work to make them look so good but you still left the reflectors on?

 

Exactly.......ROFL

 

seems like a decent lil winter project for me. they'll match my stock wheels that i had polished and cleared that look almost chrome.

 

Saw a bike the other day that was in dire need of this treatment, great looking Evo Wideglide immaculate paint and chrome, let down by really badly pitted bottom forks.

 

Well finished them up this weekend. It's a shitty job but I'm happy with the result

 

I did mine with mothers too and looks nice. I don't see how you managed with 1000 grit paper though. There's no way 1000 grit will not leave scratches. I finished with 3000 before the mothers. I think you messed up by using 200 grit to take off the clearcoat. That must have left some horrible scratches. Would have been easier to use paint stripper and half the time.

I've done 4 or 5 so far. Stripper to remove clearcoat. Start sanding all the roughness with 1500 wet, then 2000 wet then finish with 3000 wet. The 3000 actually start to shine it up. Finish with mothers and good to go.

try hitting it with 2000 and a final sand with 3000. Then hit it with the Mothers. I guarantee you the difference will be nice. Not knocking your effort, you just never got started the right way. Try finishing with 3000.