My Turn to polish rim lips

Locksmiff · November 3rd, 2009, 12:57 AM

Well I got myself 4 litres of aeronautical paint stripper, a roll of 3M automotive tape some brushes and rubber gloves. I am going to try and get the rear wheel done today and I will do the front tomorrow.

It will look a little funny for one day but who cares

kkim · November 3rd, 2009, 01:22 AM

gl...

pics when you're done.

Locksmiff · November 3rd, 2009, 02:04 AM

Just started taping up, damn is it a tedious job

Locksmiff · November 3rd, 2009, 04:46 AM

Well I have done one side, about to do the other. I don't have the luxury of a stand. I must say, it's definatly what a black bike needs.

Locksmiff · November 3rd, 2009, 06:32 AM

Well thats one wheel down, with no screw ups, one to go.

Snake · November 3rd, 2009, 09:02 AM

Sounds like you are having fun with this project. Let us see pics when you are done.

M-Oorb · November 3rd, 2009, 11:44 AM

The taping is the worst part...after that its pretty easy. Maintaining them is a pain but I think the polish lip looks great. I've gotten so many compliments on mine from other riders...with a 636 owner asking how much I paid...I said about 20 bucks haha.

Gl make sure to post up
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Locksmiff · November 4th, 2009, 05:47 AM

Woohoo all done all I have left to go is cleaning of the fine fragments. I'll do that tomorrow at work. I got tiny of tiniest spots (bout 3 in total) where it ever so slightly crept under the tape.

It is definatly a mod worth doing, atleast to a black one. To cover the ever so tiny blemishes any one know if its a special shade of black ??.

I will post pics tomorrow when its all clean. It also contrasts well with the 2010 black exhaust.

Zero260 · November 4th, 2009, 08:30 AM

Gotta see some pics
I really want to see how this looks on a black bike.

M-Oorb · November 4th, 2009, 10:44 AM

I just bought a black paint pen from an autoparts store and it worked fine. Good job only getting 3 screw up spots...dont ask me how many I got but after the touch it you cant even tell. Lets see some pictures!

Locksmiff · November 4th, 2009, 03:18 PM

There are more pics to come. I didn't have the transfer lead the other day to put this one up. Its of the rim after having just wiped off the stripper/paint.

Locksmiff · November 4th, 2009, 04:32 PM

Another teaser for ya's. I have found myself looking at other area's that would look good with the black removed

kkim · November 4th, 2009, 09:21 PM

others have done the footpeg brackets.

be sure to keep the stripped surfaces waxed after you get it to the shine level you desire.

bob706 · November 4th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locksmiff

Another teaser for ya's. I have found myself looking at other area's that would look good with the black removed

Looks good

miks · November 4th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locksmiff

Another teaser for ya's. I have found myself looking at other area's that would look good with the black removed

How about grips, barends, foot pegs, and seat cover?

Snake · November 4th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Great job Darryl it looks great.

Locksmiff · November 4th, 2009, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

others have done the footpeg brackets.

be sure to keep the stripped surfaces waxed after you get it to the shine level you desire.

Will do, my brother in law is comern for a look this arvo and is bringing some polish he uses on his truck. I am not sure of the level of shine I want just yet. I want all the shiney bits that will be on the bike to be the same shine. I guess i will decide once I have the levers (brake and clutch) and the rear sets and see what level of shiney they are.

Locksmiff · November 4th, 2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miks

How about grips, barends, foot pegs, and seat cover?

thanks for the comments guys. I am thinking of doing the bar ends, the top of the tree (the area where the key hole is, triple clamp ??) and maybe the whole of the rider footpeg area to make it llok like rearsets.

Zero260 · November 5th, 2009, 01:06 PM

Neat-O
It looks nice !

headshrink · November 6th, 2009, 12:40 PM

I'd like to see someone do the spokes and hubs too

HKr1 · November 6th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Yep, Look's pretty nice

Locksmiff · November 6th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

I'd like to see someone do the spokes and hubs too

I contemplated it. That would then bring up an issue of having to maybe smooth out that area. I am guessing that its a little rougher going of the roughness of the paint in that spokes and hub.

kkim · November 6th, 2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

I'd like to see someone do the spokes and hubs too

have at it!!!

headshrink · November 6th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

have at it!!!

Nah, I like mine black.... I just like to see others implement my ideas at no cost to me

Actualize Composites · November 7th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Awesome mod

November 3rd, 2009, 12:57 AM	#1
Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	My Turn to polish rim lips Well I got myself 4 litres of aeronautical paint stripper, a roll of 3M automotive tape some brushes and rubber gloves. I am going to try and get the rear wheel done today and I will do the front tomorrow. It will look a little funny for one day but who cares

November 4th, 2009, 10:44 AM	#10
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	I just bought a black paint pen from an autoparts store and it worked fine. Good job only getting 3 screw up spots...dont ask me how many I got but after the touch it you cant even tell. Lets see some pictures! __________________________________________________ Pictures of my ninjette plus...

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November 3rd, 2009, 01:22 AM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	gl... pics when you're done.

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Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	Just started taping up, damn is it a tedious job

November 3rd, 2009, 04:46 AM	#4
Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	Well I have done one side, about to do the other. I don't have the luxury of a stand. I must say, it's definatly what a black bike needs.

November 3rd, 2009, 06:32 AM	#5
Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	Well thats one wheel down, with no screw ups, one to go.

November 3rd, 2009, 09:02 AM	#6
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Sounds like you are having fun with this project. Let us see pics when you are done.

November 3rd, 2009, 11:44 AM	#7
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	The taping is the worst part...after that its pretty easy. Maintaining them is a pain but I think the polish lip looks great. I've gotten so many compliments on mine from other riders...with a 636 owner asking how much I paid...I said about 20 bucks haha. Gl make sure to post up Posted via Mobile Device

November 4th, 2009, 05:47 AM	#8
Locksmiff ninjette.org member Name: Darryl Location: Brisbane, Australia Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja ZX-6R Posts: 211	Woohoo all done all I have left to go is cleaning of the fine fragments. I'll do that tomorrow at work. I got tiny of tiniest spots (bout 3 in total) where it ever so slightly crept under the tape. It is definatly a mod worth doing, atleast to a black one. To cover the ever so tiny blemishes any one know if its a special shade of black ??. I will post pics tomorrow when its all clean. It also contrasts well with the 2010 black exhaust.

November 4th, 2009, 08:30 AM	#9
Zero260 ninjette.org member Name: Zero Location: Georgia Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250R Posts: 56	Gotta see some pics I really want to see how this looks on a black bike.

November 4th, 2009, 09:21 PM	#13
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	others have done the footpeg brackets. be sure to keep the stripped surfaces waxed after you get it to the shine level you desire.

November 4th, 2009, 10:27 PM	#16
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Great job Darryl it looks great.

November 5th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#19
Zero260 ninjette.org member Name: Zero Location: Georgia Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250R Posts: 56	Neat-O It looks nice !

November 6th, 2009, 12:40 PM	#20
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I'd like to see someone do the spokes and hubs too

November 6th, 2009, 12:52 PM	#21
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Yep, Look's pretty nice

November 7th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#25
Actualize Composites Carbon Fiber Name: Alex Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 17	Awesome mod