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#314583 NICKHEAD (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 263 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   I stripped and sanded just to clean them all up, it removes most if not all imperfections and then used the rouge, helps if you have a buffer or a friend with a buffer, I just purchased a cheap bench buffer from Harbor Freight, it should last for as long as I feel the need to polish, I'm thinking of polishing them one more time and sending for a clear ceramic coating.   Logged     Too Many Mods...Not Enough Money   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314585 jamie99roadstar (User) As confused as a hungry baby in a topless bar. Platinum Boarder Posts: 3364 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Once there stripped, and hour or so to polish using a bench grinder with a polishing wheel. A bit longer with the drill powered wheels.   Logged     Feenstras Towing   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314594 NICKHEAD (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 263 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Definitely try for a bench grinder, saves a lot of time, can probably knock out the controls in a few miutes. I did the lower forks, levers, upper tree, and controls in about 4 hours. Would be substantially less with using the stripper.   Logged     Too Many Mods...Not Enough Money   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314596 Flashback (Moderator) Just the facts, Ma'am.. Moderator Posts: 9221 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Intresting thread, I'm guessing it probably takes longer to strip all the buttons and switches etc. than it does to polish them...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #314629 superjet (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 141 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   What did you guys use to strip the clear coat off the parts? I have never heard of "aircraft stripper". It sounds like something Larry Flint would have on Hustler Airlines and wouldn't be sold in O'Riley auto parts.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #314632 TampaSVT (User) Life is hard. It's harder if yer' stupid(J.Wayne) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4599 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   I think I had mine up to a chrome-like polish in 30-45 minutes using a standard bench grinder/polisher. The clearcoat comes right off. Just use a dark polish bar, followed with a white. Not a hard process at all. A little Mothers once in a while and they'll shine forever. The only problem with polishing them is that the internal switches really aren't made for removal and re-installation. They're pretty flimsy... Rich   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/10/09 18:54 By TampaSVT.   2008 Road Star Tricky Air Ride(remote controlled) 6-degree Raked Front-end Ape Hangers w/Internal Throttle & Wiring RoadHouse Dooleys Bunch of chrome Online Album http://www.TampaSVT.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314704 seminole bob (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 504 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   My walmart carries the stripper and i bought a cheap polishing kit at Harbor freight.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #314831 TROB (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 692 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   This is what a bunch of us use. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Road-Star-XV-1600-1700-Chrome-Switch-Housings-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem563fba8e2bQQitemZ370436378155QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories I made a post that sounded exactly like yours and this is what the guys recommended.   Logged     2007 Road Star BAK Bub Jug Huggers   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314835 tykesplace (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 628 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   That's what I getting. Kury chrome levers too.   Logged     Patriot Guard Riders Patriot Guard of Montana   The administrator has disabled public write access. #314846 tykesplace (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 628 Re:Chrome hand controls 1 Year, 7 Months ago   TROB wrote: This is what a bunch of us use. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Road-Star-XV-1600-1700-Chrome-Switch-Housings-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem563fba8e2bQQitemZ370436378155QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories I made a post that sounded exactly like yours and this is what the guys recommended.Were they as hard to install as the seller makes them out to be? Or is it just take your time, attention to detail, and be careful?   Logged     Patriot Guard Riders Patriot Guard of Montana   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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