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DantheEXman
10-13-2002, 03:05 PM
The picture doesent do the brake resivoir cap justice. It looks chrome:blah What do u guys think:huh
DantheEXman
10-13-2002, 03:06 PM
another
10-13-2002, 08:01 PM
looks nice how did ya do it
eldoexrider01
10-13-2002, 08:02 PM
good job dantheexman, try doin the whole throttle assym. i did it and it set it off. if u can do the assym. like u did the cap then urs will be straight glowin
AtvMxRider
10-13-2002, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by QuadMX18
looks nice how did ya do it

Yeah how did you do it?
DMC mx400ex
10-14-2002, 09:55 AM
I GOT IT TOO
DEAL
10-14-2002, 10:03 AM
motor (Sparkle's)
10-14-2002, 10:05 AM
im gunna do my heatshield today do u have any tips on how to do it? What do i have to do? thanks
mopar 400
10-14-2002, 11:14 AM
The toughest part of the heat shield is all the darn holes. Take a dremel with a litle sand it to get the paint off first, then take the buffing tool to buff each hole. They can come out really nice!
RiPPiNiTuP7
10-14-2002, 11:24 AM
Ummmmm.....won't it rust? I thought it was metal? :confused:
10-14-2002, 11:36 AM
yea it will rust if you don't clearcoat it. mine did after i did my throttle cover so i had top spray it back over damn!
phatswinn
10-14-2002, 11:37 AM
steel wool works so much better than sandpaper
all ya need is a rough pad to get paint off and a fine pad to polish it
DantheEXman
10-14-2002, 06:21 PM
1. strip the paint.
2. Sand it down, starting from corse sandpaper to fine.
3. Use steel wool to get the sand paper scratches out.
4. then use some rubbing/polishing compound, car stuff works great.
5. use some mothers aluminum polisher/protector to put a NICE shine on it.

The more time u spend getting scratches out with the steel wool and the polishing compounds, the better it will look. I did it all by hand, no tools needed. It took me 45 minutes. not too bad. and i ride with it today and it holds up great. hope this helps.
shamisc
10-14-2002, 06:53 PM
No, it won't rust ! The heat sheild is made out of stainless; And the throttle cover is aluminum and it won't rust !
OutlawEX
10-19-2002, 09:32 AM
ya looks good did u work of to a 600 grit yet
DantheEXman
10-19-2002, 10:45 AM
I only went to 220 grit, but i spent ALOT of time afterwards with the steel wool. I didnt have any higher grit sandpaper.
10-19-2002, 03:46 PM
so wait does the heatshield rust or no