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2004 KX 125 Rebuild

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DP3601:
I cant stop wanting to do more to this bike.  My wife says I have an addiction.  Yep I do!  I got new plastic and am looking at graphics now.  I have always been a fan of the splitfire days at pro circuit and found these.

Foxx4Beaver:
nice!....those will look sharp.

DP3601:
I am looking at cleaning up the swing arm on this 125.  What luck has anyone had with different ways to go about this.  Paint, polish or any other?

Thanks

treedodgingfool:
I stripped the paint off of two of our swingarms down to the bare aluminum using multiple cycles of Aircraft Paint Stripper & steel wool/scotchbrite pads. Managed to get a nice clean factory finish (going just heavy enough on the elbow grease to remove the paint, but not the machined finish). From a wear & tear standpoint (heavy woods & rock use with lots of sharp gougey things), bare aluminum rather then powder coat or paint looks the best in the long-run.

DP3601:

--- Quote from: treedodgingfool on June 23, 2016, 07:31:03 AM ---I stripped the paint off of two of our swingarms down to the bare aluminum using multiple cycles of Aircraft Paint Stripper & steel wool/scotchbrite pads. Managed to get a nice clean factory finish (going just heavy enough on the elbow grease to remove the paint, but not the machined finish). From a wear & tear standpoint (heavy woods & rock use with lots of sharp gougey things), bare aluminum rather then powder coat or paint looks the best in the long-run.

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Thanks, I will have give it that a try.   I am looking to get that factory look!

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