Mirror Restoration
- 500bernie
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Mirror Restoration
Hi Guys,
I got lucky and picked up a pair of red mirrors off flebay, they looked a lot worse they they actually were, due to umpteen layers of paint, wax and crud.
I started loosening off all the old wax and paint using thiners and my trusty thumb nail (didn't want to damage the plastic underneath), this went quite well..
The one on the right is a NOS one.
I have been gently rubbing the plastic with fine wire wool soaked in solvent (UPVC window frame cleaner from screwfix).
Still not completely satisfied with the finish, which should be slightly rough and matt, but working on it.....anybody got any ideas?
Cheers,
Bernie
I got lucky and picked up a pair of red mirrors off flebay, they looked a lot worse they they actually were, due to umpteen layers of paint, wax and crud.
I started loosening off all the old wax and paint using thiners and my trusty thumb nail (didn't want to damage the plastic underneath), this went quite well..
The one on the right is a NOS one.
I have been gently rubbing the plastic with fine wire wool soaked in solvent (UPVC window frame cleaner from screwfix).
Still not completely satisfied with the finish, which should be slightly rough and matt, but working on it.....anybody got any ideas?
Cheers,
Bernie
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Would like to see you succeed with this, as most mirrors are in a bad way, (at least on most of my bikes) I have heard a heat gun will restore the colour back to normal, (be careful obvously) seen a vid on youtube doing an old manky car bumper, and that looked ok, (also suggested on a polishing/car forum) are you going to spray them eventually.
Got myself a white set, or two, to do as well.
Got myself a white set, or two, to do as well.
- 500bernie
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- 500bernie
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I have a white pair and a black pair awaiting the same attention
Plenty of jobs to do but not enough time
I think the white will be easier than the red as they had an odd mat textured finish that was a bugger to replicate.
Solvent upvc cleaner wire wool and patience.
Cheers
Bernie
Plenty of jobs to do but not enough time
I think the white will be easier than the red as they had an odd mat textured finish that was a bugger to replicate.
Solvent upvc cleaner wire wool and patience.
Cheers
Bernie
Firecracker Red and Grey C3 300
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