It is currently 13 Dec 2024 16:43

All times are UTC




Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 82 posts ]  Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
Author Message
PostPosted: 14 May 2009 18:36 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 14 May 2009 18:26
Posts: 0
Looking to remove fine scratches from my translucent tank and screen and came across "Novus 2 Fine Scratch Remover". Question is, is it any good?

Cheers


Top
PostPosted: 14 May 2009 18:38 
Yes, very, can we move on please!


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 08:20 
Thats interesting! Spoke to a bike paint re-sprayer about how to reduce scratches, he said he could lacquer the tank. Is this recommended or any possible problems doing that?


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 15:06 
Offline
has it got a pulse?
User avatar

Joined: 06 May 2009 15:47
Posts: 2565
Current ride: FUBAR...Enough said!
Location: Reading
Wouldn't you get just as fine scratches in the laquer?

_________________
FUBAR pilot

You only need two bikes in life-an S1 and a Multistrada!


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 15:49 
Offline
Milf Hunter
User avatar

Joined: 06 May 2009 16:47
Posts: 4639
Current ride: '98 S1
Location: Wessex
Brasso works well, get it in Tesco. ;)

_________________
I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 16:58 
Yes I have scratches on mine too and I guess the lacquer would be harder than the plastic? I tried Brasso last night along with T Cut scratch remover and they were ok but not perfect. Anything out there thats the bees knees and returns finish to factory new?


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 17:10 
Offline
proff. patpending
User avatar

Joined: 06 May 2009 20:20
Posts: 14705
Current ride: Victoria Sponge
Location: Bristol - Gateway to all things good
Any of these work for me - lacquer would be a disaster - the Buell plastics are best as they are:

THE FLYING DUCHMAN wrote:
Nope none of these.

Try Greygate plastic polish. About £5 for 100ml. They use it on perspex windshields of NATO fighters.
NATO stock number 7930-99-224-2028.

You can buy it on E-Bay.

It is designed for optic grade plastics like eye glasses and is great for visors as well.

Use as per instructions though.


Image

I bought some of the above... it works great... I tried it back to back with this

Image

as championed by Adam, and much better value (the bottle is much bigger)... I couldn't tell the difference TBH...

Might do a back to back with the Novus tomorrow night...

Image

_________________
08 Specialized Langster


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 17:29 
I use this...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165527

...on my cars and bike paintwork, tried alittle on the Buell blue plastics, it was just ok but tbh I didn't reapply and reapply just in case it made it worse! Finished off with Brasso and this...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165527


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 19:08 
Offline
proff. patpending
User avatar

Joined: 06 May 2009 20:20
Posts: 14705
Current ride: Victoria Sponge
Location: Bristol - Gateway to all things good
Does it give you a factory finish? I think the Aeroshell isn't far off...

_________________
08 Specialized Langster


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 19:31 
pash wrote:
Does it give you a factory finish? I think the Aeroshell isn't far off...


Aeroshell?

Bought some of that Novus 2 Fine Scratch Remover as mentioned by Trio as I was visiting the HD shop today. It does remove scratches alittle but does not leave a factory finish I think because the plastic scratches so easy! I mean you only have to polish a bit firmly and you can scratch this plastic it's ridiculous :headbang:

It's good but not perfect!


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 19:51 
Offline
proff. patpending
User avatar

Joined: 06 May 2009 20:20
Posts: 14705
Current ride: Victoria Sponge
Location: Bristol - Gateway to all things good
Buell plastics rock...

Aeroshell and the other plastic remover are used to clean canopies on aircraft. They wouldn't want scratches would they?

You may have to don rose tinted spectaculars when you look for perfection ;)

_________________
08 Specialized Langster


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 20:15 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 05 May 2009 20:00
Posts: 10978
Current ride: X1 2001
Location: southampton
Life is too short for polishing , get out an ride the fekin thing !!

_________________
Feros Ferio


Top
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 20:30 
:yt:


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 21:34 
Nutah wrote:
Life is too short for polishing , get out an ride the fekin thing !!


You wouldn't be the first person to say that or the last! But for me biking is about looking after it and riding it - I enjoy both - I don't enjoy riding dirty bikes! But thats just me!

And as regards rose coloured specticals - I am a perfectionist - havn't you figured that out by now with the questions I ask It can be a blessing and a curse!


Top
   
PostPosted: 15 May 2009 22:58 
Yawn just ride the fcuking thing


Top
   
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 82 posts ]  Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited