Scatches in left fairing, by tank

[zenwhipper]

I was installing my Powerlet outlet into the left fairing next to the tank. Hole drilled fine - but the hole was a slight bit too small for the Powerlet. I go grab some sandpaper and attempt to open the hole up a bit. However... the sandpaper grazed the area around the hole and now I have some circular scatches in my fairing. Does anybody have any ideas on how to... perhaps buff these out? This is not the inner fairing panel with the spot for the factory heated grips - this is indeed the outer, pearl black fairing.

Durn!

Scott

 

[FJRBluesman]

Scatches?

Pix would help (not sure of the area), depth of scratches, etc.

 

[whoomba]

3M makes some stuff called perfect it II. Absolutely great stuff. It will get the scratches that are not into the primer. Have to get it at paint stores. Autozone's not gonna have it.

 

[zenwhipper]

Scatches?
Pix would help (not sure of the area), depth of scratches, etc.

It hurts too bad! But here you go,

I'd say they are pretty much just on the surface, since once I realized what was happening I went berzurk and threw the sandpaper about a 1000 yards.

Scott

 

[garauld]

Try this:

1) remove the power outlet - I recommend removing the entire tupperware piece

2) go buy some 2000 grit sandpaper and some good polish

3) gently wet sand out the scratches - wipe occasionally with a paper towel - if the towel shows black (not milky), you are into the color - see #6

4) polish out the plastic until it shines

5) if you still see scratches, do 3 and 4 again until you are happy.

6) if you are here, find someone with an airbrush and have them spray the area with some clear topcoat then do 3, 4 and 5 again.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Try this: 1) remove the power outlet - I recommend removing the entire tupperware piece

2) go buy some 2000 grit sandpaper and some good polish

3) gently wet sand out the scratches - wipe occasionally with a paper towel - if the towel shows black (not milky), you are into the color - see #6

4) polish out the plastic until it shines

5) if you still see scratches, do 3 and 4 again until you are happy.

6) if you are here, find someone with an airbrush and have them spray the area with some clear topcoat then do 3, 4 and 5 again.

What he said.

But first use some blue masking tape to mask around the area to protect the rest of the good paint.

Next time working with plastic, try using masking tape on the whole area. It'll make it easier to mark where you'll cut and you won't have to worry about the surface until taking it off when you're pretty much all done.

Bob

 

[FJRBluesman]

WOW! That's pretty deep. I'm not sure if the paint also has a clear coat, but it looks like it's maybe below the paint. Try what Garauld said, it maybe salvageable.

Patience... patience....

Good luck.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Touchup Paint in case you need it:

https://www.colorrite.com/

 

[ngarider]

Aww man, that hurts.

 

[gr8eyes]

I don'y know anything about this kind of stuff, which is why I have sent my left saddle bag to Garauld. I thought once you see white scratches in the paint you were actually all the way through the paint to the plastic. Thus, not salvageable.

Glenn

 

[zenwhipper]

Thanks Mates! Good tips. The wife said- oh geeze get over it. Yah if this happened to her SV650 she'd be ballin too! Anyway - I'll post the results of what I try.

Scott

PS: Anybody know what a left fairing costs?

 

[FatNakedGuy]

Don't worry about it bro. You'll drop your bike at some point and this little scratch won't bother you any longer. word

 

[FJR-Voltron]

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[wfooshee]

So?

 

[RadioHowie]

Subscribed.

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[Knifemaker]

If all else fails, you could just find a chrome/plastic/rubber ring to go around the outlet, covering the scratches.

If done well it would just look like part of the unit and only we would know.

I had a simular problem with a toggle switch install on a boat dash, I glued a rubber washer from Lowes around the hole and it looked like a "guard" around the switch.

KM

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Ship the bike to Garauld and fly out. After he finishes touching it up, you ride it home. Tell the wife it's to make sure the bike is safe... she'll go for it.

 

[gr8eyes]

You'd think, since its been 6 months, its probably fixed.

 

[zenwhipper]

Woh- its been a while since I've thought about this thread or the scratches really. I have not done a thing to fix the scratches. Doesn't really bother me anymore. But there were certainly some good tips in this thread! Likely when springtime officially hits and I'm riding more, I'll try to address the issue then.

thx

Scott