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[bkowal@cgocable.net]

Anybody have any good methods of polishing the plastic stuff on the KLR. Some areas are slightly faded and I was wondering if it could be freshened up. Bryan A14

[STHILAIRE MARK]

> Anybody have any good methods of polishing the plastic stuff on the > KLR. Some areas are slightly faded and I was wondering if it could be > freshened up.

I *think* faded is faded, and there's no going back. You might try toothpaste on a soft cloth, which should provide some abrasive cleaning action, but not so much that you'll have swirls and marks. It will almost certainly be a pain in the butt to do, but I think will provide better results than regular rubbing compound. When the bike is clean, I wax it, (metal and plastic), with the one wax I use for everything, Meguiar's. I use their regular paste wax, but their Quick Wax might be... you know... quicker. Wise men still seek Him... Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html KLR650 Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Valve Check & Adjustment Guide: http://klr6500.tripod.com/valves.html

[Steve Green]

Not exactly for plastic polishing but : Ever notice the white area of "stressed" plastic around the KLR fairing mounting points or where the misc plastic has gotten bent?? These white areas can be made to disapear with the application of controlled heat. I have carefully used a propane torch, but I am sure a heat gun would work better. Steve G in CO

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., bkowal@c... wrote: > Anybody have any good methods of polishing the plastic stuff on the > KLR. Some areas are slightly faded and I was wondering if it could be > freshened up. > > Bryan > A14

[Ted Palmer]

Steve Pye wrote: [red 650]

> Maybe this was the A1 in a different market area, i.e. the States or > Australia?

[...] The Oz 650A1 was mainly blue with white accents. Mister_T Melbourne Australia