My '04 Thruxton has brushed alloy covers...

BTW, the clear coat will fail after a few years and you'll get oxidation below the clear coat. Most polish these out after it gets too bad to ignore...

Regards,

--Rich

 

Thank Rich - exactly what I needed to know. When the clear coat dies I'll take them to work, re-brush and use clear powdercoat.

Dick

 

Where can one buy this 3M Brushlon wheel and does it really need to be powder coated? Im in the process of brushing mine with a wire wheel and it is tough to get a uniformed result. I considered the clear powder coat but I just bead blasted some old powder off after it started bubbling due to heat.

 

Theres another thread with what to do with the alloys. I used 3m 240 on mine the other day. I got the pad from B&Q. Sanded out all the marks then used autosol to bring them up. I mainly wanted to get the alloy wheels back up to pristine as I haven't cleaned it since October. All parts came up a treat.

I used WD40 on the alloys and wheels to give some slick.