anybody else do this?

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Picked up a 13 rmz450 and didn't like the look of the stock clamps. I can't justify purchasing new clamps just for looks, so I busted out some sand paper and went to town. Does anyone have any tips/experience on cleaning up stock parts to make them look a little more trick?
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holverson34 11/30/2014 2:43pm
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Thanks! I'd like to clean the top/ bottom of the radiators as well but idk how well that would turn out
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j368 11/30/2014 3:44pm
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holverson34 wrote:
Thanks! I'd like to clean the top/ bottom of the radiators as well but idk how well that would turn out
That looks really good! What grit of sandpaper did you use? How long did it take to do that?

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holverson34 11/30/2014 4:49pm
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Started with the most coarse I could find then eventually ended with wet sanding with wd40/1000 grit. Probably took 1.5 give or take.
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Dragoo168 12/10/2014 8:44am
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That's Old school "Trick" at it's best,..Before there were too many aftermarket parts to choose from,..Great job!
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MxKing809 12/11/2014 4:09am
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I did the same thing to my KX when the black got too many stone chips!



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RyanLester761 12/11/2014 2:16pm
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I did this on my Splitfire build. Looks awesome with a little clear coat.





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holverson34 12/22/2014 7:07am
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RyanLester761 wrote:
I did this on my Splitfire build. Looks awesome with a little clear coat.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/12/11/73524/s1200_blasted_top_clamp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/12/11/73525/s1200_blasted_triple_clamp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/12/11/73526/s1200_bottom_clamp2.jpg[/img]
I did this on my Splitfire build. Looks awesome with a little clear coat.






Those look sweet!
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Digger29 12/22/2014 8:56am
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Yup, I did it to my 07 RM250 clamps and linkage. Looked great and everyone thought they were aftermarket parts.
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ebers 12/22/2014 12:31pm
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holverson34 wrote:
Started with the most coarse I could find then eventually ended with wet sanding with wd40/1000 grit. Probably took 1.5 give or take.
Looks awesome! I can appreciate the work you've put into those.

Did you pull them off to do the work? And what did you do for the tight areas and crevices on the top sides of the clamps/near the bolts?
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FWYT 12/22/2014 10:57pm
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NICE!!!!!

I have my front end apart right now. I should do that as well. Cuz if I put it back together, you know
I'll never actually get around to doing it.

Thanks for the inspo!
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FWYT 12/25/2014 7:54pm
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Thanks for the inspo.
Did the top clamp today. Only problem is now the bottom clamp looks like shit in comparison. Smile





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NHtoWA421 12/26/2014 8:26am
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I did something similar before i coated it. I think it looks pretty good.
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holverson34 12/26/2014 8:46am
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Those all look really cool. NHtoWA421, what kind of coating is that?
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NHtoWA421 12/27/2014 8:23pm
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holverson34 wrote:
Those all look really cool. NHtoWA421, what kind of coating is that?
Rustloeums finest this time around... aluminum primer, mettalic bronze, and a bunch of clear.

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