side saddle bag scratch

[yldbill]

Does anyone have a good way to remove a fairly deep scratch in the side cover of a saddle bag?

 

[Geezer]

If it's too deep to polish out, then your choice is either touch-up paint or repainting the entire bag lid. I use touch-up paint, a lot of touch-up paint. It doesn't look as good as new, but it's OK.

 

[SCOTTIE]

Depending on where the scratch is you could cover it with a decal. For example https://www.realtimeindustries.com/products.php?product=FJR-side-bag-decals

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

I put those side bag decals on mine, got a deep scratch.

OR

You could spray the bags with plastidip.

Scroll down and watch the video.

https://www.dipyourcar.com/home.php

 

[majicmaker]

Garauld will make that bag look like new. He's a member.

 

[puppychow]

Stickers work for small but deep scratches which won't buff out. Alex sells those reflective stickers that I have used in the past (but not to cover scratches).

For rash or larger scratches/damage - Garauld does most excellent work - Good as new!

 

[garauld]

Well, I try to make it look new...

 

[majicmaker]

Well, I try to make it look new...

And you succeed.

 

[wfooshee]

I'm in the "Who cares?" camp. Carrying this mark right at six years, now:

 

[zenwhipper]

Well, I try to make it look new...

Mr G. What is it that you do when you do this?

My right bag decided to slip out of my hands when I took it down from storage in the garage rafters and bounced like a basket ball into the driveway about 20 feet away. It was not pretty. I was so late for work, I just slammed it on the bike and took off. But- she has some major scratches.

Ahyhoo....

 

[BikerGeek99]

Chicks dig scars, man.