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swingarm cleanup

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Kawasakinut:
got a question about my swingarm kx 250 year 2000. what would be the best thing to return the swing arm to stock condition on this style bike? keep in mind that i want the swingarm to look original. trying to detail this beast piece by piece as i put her back topgether.   

BDI:
You should sand out the bad scratches then polish the spars I'm not talking like a mirror but smooth enough you can use a scotch brite pad to put the brushed look back on the spars.when doing the scotch brite pad only go in one direction and then stop and lift and start over from the begining if you go back and forth you will not get strait lines and you get turn around marks at the end of your stroke if that makes any sence.Then mask off the spars with some 10 mil tape and glass bead blast the cast portions of the swingarm if you do It right it will look brand new and stock.

Wizzy214:
dont know what your budget is but the very best thing to do is to have it  bead blasted then powder coated. to the stock color.

BDI:

--- Quote from: Wizzy214 on January 14, 2008, 01:17:11 PM ---dont know what your budget is but the very best thing to do is to have it  bead blasted then powder coated. to the stock color.

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I guess that would be the most stock thing to do. I myself like the look of the raw aluminum, it looks modern to me.

Jeeks:
The swing arm is painted from the factory.  You could try to match the paint or get it powder coated like others have said.  If you strip it down to bare aluminum, your going to have a heck of a time keeping it nice looking.

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