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Salty kinda corrosion on parts of metal, how the hell do i get rid?


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Another probably basic biking probablem.

Got a second hand bike 2002 Honda Hornet 600f s, and although there is some fairing certain components have like a salty corrosion on them, like they are faded or something???

I have the auto-solv stuff to try and polish them up, is that the right thing to do? If so not all the parts with corrosion are perfectly flat and i was going to try brushing the auto-solv on and brushing it off again? Should i also try this when the bike is cold or warm? and if anyone has any other tips for getting rid of this crap and keeping it away?

This is my first bike and its become my pride and joy, its not an expensive high performance machine or anything but i want ot know how to look after and tweak things, this small probablem makes the bike look old i think.

Anyone help? :thumbsup:

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what are the parts you are refering to made of

Aluminium will polish up with Autsol, may take some elbow grease, and some fine wet & dry abrasive paper first

Zinc & nickel plated fasteners are probably past it, as one the salt has eaten through the plating is toast - replace with S/Steel fasteners

Painted AL, where the coating is starting to bubble requires bead blasting and re-paint

Front of the engine can be prepped with wire wheel in an electric drill and re-painted with PJ1

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