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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kowalski on August 13, 2007, 02:12 PM

Title: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: kowalski on August 13, 2007, 02:12 PM

fellow radders i am in the process of buying a kashi aero with a few minor scuffs apparantly! (i havent seen it in the flesh)
i have read posts on re dying seats but have not come across a section on removing scratches from them, if atall possible????
any help would be fantastic or if there is already a post on this subject please point me in the right direction :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: Stella Dave on August 13, 2007, 02:38 PM

niamh999 on burner forums has a crackin guide.
Let me know if you want it copied and pasted

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: kowalski on August 13, 2007, 05:33 PM

yes please mr dave :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: double chevron on August 13, 2007, 06:35 PM

Guess a few guys would be interested...
Please spread the word.

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: munners on August 13, 2007, 06:38 PM

Im interested  ;)

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: madall on August 13, 2007, 07:54 PM

I wonder if it possible to bleach a cream Kashie back to white?

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: Stella Dave on August 14, 2007, 12:00 AM

Righto...

Bought of E bay for £10 a bit battered and a few quite bad scratches
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4554.jpg)
right next a black and decker mouse and a 320 grit pad , approx 20mins later
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4557.jpg)
next by hand emery cloth at 800 and 1500 using loads of water for about 30 mins
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4566.jpg)
next back to the black and decker mouse and some plastic polishing compound (xerapol )£5.50 from car spares shop , first use it with a scouring pad for approx 15 mins , then a sponge pad same plasic polish for a further 15 mins , then an old cloth and t cut for about 10 mins , finally polish off with standard wax car polish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4585.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4571.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4572.jpg)
add some new decals
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m307/NIAMH999/DSCF4594.jpg)

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: kowalski on August 14, 2007, 09:38 AM

quality thread dave  :daumenhoch:
thanks a lot

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: Mattdub on August 14, 2007, 10:02 AM

The only problem is that the Kashi Aero is a stippled/rough type finish ( on the top ) , any abrasives could smooth this out leaving a patchy seat ? .

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: kowalski on August 14, 2007, 10:12 AM

yeah i thought that matt
i suppose the only way to do it would be to smooth the whole top surface down and polish it all
which would be completely wrong and pointless
back to the drawing board :-[

Title: Re: kashimax aero resto???
Post by: Stella Dave on August 14, 2007, 12:10 PM

ah right enough! sugar, sorry.
Good guide though from niamh999