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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ozzie_owl on February 02, 2007, 06:36 PM

Title: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: ozzie_owl on February 02, 2007, 06:36 PM

I have got a pair of Renthal handlebars that could do with a damn good polish, whats the best way to do this. I have tried Autoglym metal polish but this has made no difference. I haven't got access to a polishing wheel or anything like that.  :D

Lee.

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: MartyC on February 02, 2007, 06:44 PM

Are they annodised silver?  If so you may need to strip them using oven cleaner and then a bit of elbow grease with Peek or Autosol, if not just plenty of elbow grease and Autosol  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: ozzie_owl on February 02, 2007, 07:04 PM

I think they are annodised, not really sure though.

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: RATTY on February 02, 2007, 08:23 PM

Try some oven pride on the bit where the grips go, then you can see if it is anno....

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 02, 2007, 08:29 PM

if autosol made no difference its probably anodised.


strip it and polish it.

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: sawzall on February 02, 2007, 08:38 PM

they may have a clear anno on them if its not silver strip n polish they will come up like chrome :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2007, 10:07 PM

renthals, annodised, caustic, oven cleaner, fumes, polish, happy.

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: ozzie_owl on February 03, 2007, 11:18 AM

Cheers guys.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: jT Racing on February 03, 2007, 06:48 PM

is there a spelling difference between people from poland and creating shine on a surface

Title: Re: RENTHAL HANDLEBARS
Post by: Rombloke on February 03, 2007, 07:36 PM

no there isnt!!

weird eh???

Dave