Cleaning/polishing cases?

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Edited Date/Time 10/10/2014 12:51pm
Whats the best way to clean/sand cases?I broke my leg last week so I have a few weeks of nothing to do.I have the frame out of the motor ready to scrub it down.What do the factory bikes use that get it that shiney but not polished look?.Heres what im trying to go after.
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mxtech1 10/14/2011 5:19am
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I always use simple green and a green scotch bright pad. use a soft wire brush for the crevices. Always cleans everything up nicels without turning it into "bling"
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motofab36 10/14/2011 6:08am
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If its really bad you can warm it up then use easy off oven cleaner, let it set for awhile then wash it off. That shit is pretty strong and does a good job.

I wanna know how you got the frame out of the motor?Huh
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aedwards07 10/14/2011 8:32am
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Haha thats a good question on how I did that.Possibly the pain pills were kicking in a little when I wrote that.Its not bad at all im just trying to get that look of the factory bikes.
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mxb2 10/14/2011 11:17am
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aedwards07 wrote:
Haha thats a good question on how I did that.Possibly the pain pills were kicking in a little when I wrote that.Its not bad at all...
Haha thats a good question on how I did that.Possibly the pain pills were kicking in a little when I wrote that.Its not bad at all im just trying to get that look of the factory bikes.
After market clutch cover, sand blast ignition cover!, or simple green and scothbrite pad like was stated above.

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MOTODAD422 10/14/2011 12:08pm
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Simple green and scotchbrite,Vegas boy....
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aedwards07 10/14/2011 1:52pm
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MOTODAD422 wrote:
Simple green and scotchbrite,Vegas boy....
When am I going to see the Bradley back at the track?
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MOTODAD422 10/14/2011 2:12pm
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MOTODAD422 wrote:
Simple green and scotchbrite,Vegas boy....
aedwards07 wrote:
When am I going to see the Bradley back at the track?
He is retired.
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Erick 10/14/2011 3:10pm
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You can brush the cases with Scotch Brite together with WD40. After you finish with the cases, use a very small wire brush attached to a small drilling machine and do it all over again. This way you will get a very shiny finish. If you want to take it to the next level, use a good aluminium polish and a rag after you finish with the wire brush.

Another option is blasting the cases with salt. You can blast the engine assembled and clean it with water afterwards. You can get the OEM as cast finish this way.

Dogger315 on this forum knows a thing or two about this procedure
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aedwards07 10/14/2011 5:54pm
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MOTODAD422 wrote:
Simple green and scotchbrite,Vegas boy....
aedwards07 wrote:
When am I going to see the Bradley back at the track?
MOTODAD422 wrote:
He is retired.
Not what I wanted to hear
OneDirtyMXRider 10/14/2011 6:31pm
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I use Purple Power When i was my bike and it gets it to the "New" Look. If you have some stuff thats still on there, you can always use brake parts cleaner.
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kippy450 10/31/2011 1:13pm
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On my 2-stroke I have used some really high count sand paper (in the 1000's) on the frame. Looked fantastic until I rode it. It doesn't last very long.
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My friends deal...

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Dnlp D952 wrote:
My friends deal... [IMG]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/gangreen08/securedownload-1.jpg[/IMG]
My friends deal...

What was that done with?Thats beautiful
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Jakes Dad 11/4/2011 3:39am
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Where did you break your leg at?
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Dnlp D952 11/4/2011 7:41am
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Dnlp D952 wrote:
My friends deal... [IMG]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/gangreen08/securedownload-1.jpg[/IMG]
My friends deal...

aedwards07 wrote:
What was that done with?Thats beautiful
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TLC and a lot of it, I'll have to ask him...

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Quad41 11/5/2011 8:58am
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Man that guy keeps his stuff clean!!! the "Dunlop" on the tires are even aligned in the pic lol. I'd like to know how he keeps his motor looking that good though.
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kippy450 11/5/2011 10:16am
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Absolutely gorgeous!! So clean I would hate to get it dirty.
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Dnlp D952 11/5/2011 7:47pm
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Quad41 wrote:
Man that guy keeps his stuff clean!!! the "Dunlop" on the tires are even aligned in the pic lol. I'd like to know how he keeps...
Man that guy keeps his stuff clean!!! the "Dunlop" on the tires are even aligned in the pic lol. I'd like to know how he keeps his motor looking that good though.
Chad Watts did his bike/motor, but he keeps it like that even when he rode it, complete Ti fastener bolts and nuts he just redid it again and now he retired it...

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Quad41 11/5/2011 7:51pm
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Dnlp D952 wrote:
Chad Watts did his bike/motor, but he keeps it like that even when he rode it, complete Ti fastener bolts and nuts he just redid it...
Chad Watts did his bike/motor, but he keeps it like that even when he rode it, complete Ti fastener bolts and nuts he just redid it again and now he retired it...
but whats the secret to keeping it looking like that
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Dnlp D952 11/5/2011 7:59pm
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Dnlp D952 wrote:
Chad Watts did his bike/motor, but he keeps it like that even when he rode it, complete Ti fastener bolts and nuts he just redid it...
Chad Watts did his bike/motor, but he keeps it like that even when he rode it, complete Ti fastener bolts and nuts he just redid it again and now he retired it...
Quad41 wrote:
but whats the secret to keeping it looking like that
He doesn't ride it anymore...Whistling
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Quad41 11/5/2011 8:50pm
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lol i understand that... Whistling but it looks like it was never riden.. all i was asking was how he got it to look all brand new and shiny again... AFTER it was riden
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Dnlp D952 11/5/2011 8:59pm
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Quad41 wrote:
lol i understand that... :whistle: but it looks like it was never riden.. all i was asking was how he got it to look all brand...
lol i understand that... Whistling but it looks like it was never riden.. all i was asking was how he got it to look all brand new and shiny again... AFTER it was riden
Chad Watts...
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Quad41 11/6/2011 5:48am
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wow ok bud.. i understand who re-did the bike, it doesn't just magically look like that.. it's cleaned with something. you even said he "just re-did it"... so your basically telling me that if i have chad watts put titanium bolts and "re-do" my bike/motor it will magically look like that... its ok if you don't know how he got it to look so clean, I was just wonderin.
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Dnlp D952 11/6/2011 7:24am
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Quad41 wrote:
wow ok bud.. i understand who re-did the bike, it doesn't just magically look like that.. it's cleaned with something. you even said he "just re-did...
wow ok bud.. i understand who re-did the bike, it doesn't just magically look like that.. it's cleaned with something. you even said he "just re-did it"... so your basically telling me that if i have chad watts put titanium bolts and "re-do" my bike/motor it will magically look like that... its ok if you don't know how he got it to look so clean, I was just wonderin.
I'll ask him today...Wink
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aedwards07 11/7/2011 6:30am
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Im wondering the same.That bike is a piece of art.
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jhansen510 11/9/2011 5:45pm
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aedwards07 wrote:
Im wondering the same.That bike is a piece of art.
Its called alot of MONEY for new parts and alot of ELBOW GREASE. Not that difficult to understand.....
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ME686 11/10/2011 5:49pm
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non chlorinated parts cleaner works great. Meguiars professional line of car products, has all purpose cleaner that works wonders and is soft on the bike. But to get it to look like brand new, gotta break it down and go part by part.
2 Stroke Beast 10/8/2014 7:57pm
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I need a chad watts thats what I need I know Ill kidnap him and make him polish motors respond if you like the idea.
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Spagina767 10/10/2014 12:51pm
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aedwards07 wrote:
Im wondering the same.That bike is a piece of art.
jhansen510 wrote:
Its called alot of MONEY for new parts and alot of ELBOW GREASE. Not that difficult to understand.....
He is asking about how to get the cases so clean, not sure why everyone is getting smart with him.

Even if all the MONEY bought new cases, they wouldn't look like that. So it must have been the ELBOW GREASE, so I think he was asking what kind of ELBOW GREASE to use (as in products, methods, etc.). Not that difficult to understand....
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profeshenal125 3/10/2026 3:59pm
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I pulled the crank Monday I used the case splitter , it was easy.  And did a little more case polishing.  Transmission was rem polished & gears coated last yr.  IMG 5376 0

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