Bondo is sanded and ready for primer When a bike hits the ground it's the "edges" that get bruised, things like brake/clutch levers, turn signals...and bar ends. Fortunately they're easily salvaged. Here's what I do:
Using some basic furniture stripper, the paint is removed and the ends scrubbed clean. Then I mix up a small batch of body filler and apply a light coat over the entire fixture. After about twenty minutes a quick sanding with 320-grit followed by a finer grade and they're ready for paint.
Using some basic furniture stripper, the paint is removed and the ends scrubbed clean. Then I mix up a small batch of body filler and apply a light coat over the entire fixture. After about twenty minutes a quick sanding with 320-grit followed by a finer grade and they're ready for paint.
Some time ago I discovered a Rustoleum color, Stainless Steel, that mimics the original silver pretty well. I apply a couple of light coats of Rustoleum primer, followed by a few color coats, and finally three coats of Rustoleum clear. By varying how "wet" the final clear coat is applied, I can achieve more or less of a gloss finish.
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