cloudy clutch and brake handles

BigDogBro1 · Sep 24, 2011

Welcome and congrats on the new bike!

If it's billet aluminum and not chrome then search here and you'll find a number of recommended products to use to get the shine back.

If it is chrome then any mild polish should work well, but be careful not to scrub too hard or you could go through the chrome layer.

Try some Barkeepers friend, it won't scratch like scouring powder does. Try some in a more hidden chrome area to test.

pknowles · Sep 24, 2011

Try some chrome cleaner, hell, spray them with wlndex and wipe it off. The billet. Cleaner is for billet aluminum I think.

Mad Dog · Sep 24, 2011

Make sure whatever you use it has minimal or no abrasive properties. If it dose it will dull the chrome and you can lose the Mirror Finish. I am no longer a Blue Job dealer cause of the latest price increase however this is what I suggest for any chrome. Google "Blue Job Chrome Cleaner" and you will find it. It has no abrasive and works great. Hope this helps.

KnotSo · Sep 24, 2011

Toss up pics of what you have. Stock is generally polish-able, but you could have a chrome package.Search for answers and then ask away if you do not fins a solution :cheers:

BBChopper · Sep 25, 2011

Did the shipper cover the bike? I would ask them how it was handled and if covered what did they use?

jimizee028 · Sep 25, 2011

Sounds to me as if your bike just really has had no tender loving care for quite some time....i will bet my bottom dollar all parts you mentioned above are aluminum and can be polished back to a chrome like shine with some aluminum polish and your sweat equity.....rub on.......rub off.....simple as that

kmalysa · Sep 25, 2011

I would think the bars themselves and the speedo (if still stock) should be chrome, the controls and the speedo bracket are aluminum. As far as the aluminum, you said you had mothers. Here's a tip, apply using a latex glove, working light to med pressure, remove with sweatshirt material (as terricloth, and even micro fiber will leave scartches.
Ken

woodbutcher · Sep 25, 2011

kmalysa said:
I would think the bars themselves and the speedo (if still stock) should be chrome,

speedo bucket on the '07 is aluminum, or at least it is on mine, and the replacement wide bracket is chrome. made the mistake of assuming it was aluminum also and now have a slight copper tint to it. :bang:

LamboV12 · Sep 25, 2011

Billet cleaner will not hurt chrome... so if in doubt, take a little billet cleaner and rub a test spot. If the rag goes black, it's billet. If nothing happens, probablly chrome.

aspen874 · Sep 25, 2011

look at the show and shine on the forum, pretty much everthing you need to polish the bike

mask · Sep 25, 2011

congrats on the bike, i think i saw it on ebay, it was a good looking bike looking forward to seeing pics

aspen874 · Sep 25, 2011

Spineguy, i use S100 and Mothers liquid wax together on everything, paint, wheels and chrome for general clean up.

for polishing the billet I use Mothers Billet and the spa towels (no scratches). It takes some time with the polishing to get the shine, but once you get it looking good, it doesn't take much effort to keep the bike looking good.

A few Jack Daniels and your done!

armad · Sep 25, 2011

I just tried a product called Ultra Wenol. It works great and isn't as abrasive as Mothers or Wizards. It also works on chrome and will not scratch. It will make your billet look like chrome with some elbow grease. Just be sure you get the Ultra and not the regular.

toodie · Sep 26, 2011

Sandpaper...
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/show-shine/1398-im-too-scared-try.html

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